Nature’s colors in a Maine creek are subtle as we wait for the first frost of the season.
maine woods
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.
Big dead tree
In the midst of a Maine woodland with ample rainfall is some really big, but dead, trees. Why is this tree dead while surrounded by a forest of healthy trees?
Late summer in the bog
Wild flowers continue to blossom in the bog while the ferns start to dry out and turn brown in the Maine woods. We can tell autumn is slowly approaching.
