We get to the back woods on a small trail used as access to property awaiting human development. The animals use the trail to get to the various bogs and clear cuts scattered among the trees; the property is as developed as they need already.
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Travel on a Frozen pond
Likely deer tracks on a cove of the pond.
Winter sun
During a recent mid-morning, the sun was just barely visible through the fog and low-level clouds. I almost thought it was the moon for a minute.
New year snowfall at the creek
The first major snowfall for the season is likely the last one for 2012; for the snow-lovers, there is a good base to start 2013. Happy New Year!
Winter leaves
Broken tree
The path through the trees
A former electric railway right-of-way provides a trail through the frontwoods. Abandoned in the 1940s or so, it is now used as a snowmobile path in the winter.
Greens, browns, and yellows
Nature’s colors in a Maine creek are subtle as we wait for the first frost of the season.
The truth about the leaves
The sad reality is that forty-seven percent of the autumn leaves don’t contribute to the beautiful New England foliage season. They are takers, consuming scarce sunlight and carbon dioxide, and contaminating the environment with oxygen.
Fall on the pond
The approaching autumn season in Maine brings shorter days, cooler temperatures, and a season ending splash of color. The end of summer and the beginning of fall is caught in this late afternoon late September image.
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