outdoor sculpture at Maudslay
It is time for the annual Outdoor Sculpture at Maudslay event. This year's show runs from September 10th through October 1st. I usually try to visit early in the show, often returning for a second...
View Articlelate dahlia
It's been a good season for dahlias. I was delighted to find this beautiful bloom in Maudslay State Park during my wander there last Thursday. Here's hoping that they continue to decorate local gardens...
View Articleautumn color
While most trees in the area are still wearing leaves of green, an occasional maple is wearing bright red. It's an early sign of autumn approaching.
View Articleon the beach
Low tide was at a good time this morning and today is the last day without predicted rain. That meant I was pulled to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for a walk on the beach. The refuge was...
View Articlepop!
A pop of red shows on the inland side of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. Autumn approaches.
View Articlechanging
While most of the trees in the area are still wearing shades of green, patches of color are starting to emerge. The trees standing on the edges of Berry Pond in Harold Parker State Forest show the...
View Articleocean song
Late afternoon... Instead of heading directly home from volunteering at the visitor center of the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, I headed into the refuge. It was a perfect time to walk and to...
View Articlered
Bright red berries complement small green leaves. An image search tells me this is a variety of cotoneaster. Whatever name it wears, I like the pop of color!
View Articlelayers
As I walked in the park on Friday I saw layers of color. There were yellow leaves, shades of green in leaves and grasses, and rust-colored ferns.
View Articlefrom the dike
In honor of National Wildlife Refuge Week the dike between sub-headquarters and Hellcat at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge is open for walking this week. I took advantage of a beautiful day...
View Articlelayers in sky & water
It was about an hour past high tide when I walked the beach at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The sand was soft, swept free of footprints. The sky wore a pretty shade of blue and the waves...
View Articlebright & fading
Trees wearing autumn leaves continue to paint bright pictures even as the color is starting to fade.
View Articlelate dahlia
As autumn leaves fall from trees there are still dahlias in bloom in the gardens of Maudslay State Park.
View Articlecoastal Odiorne
Yesterday was the last summer-like day for what will probably be a long time. I took advantage of the 80+ degree temperature to walk along the coast in Odiorne Point State Park.
View Articleoak leaves in red
While most leaves remaining on trees are wearing shades of rust and brown some insist on being different. Today I saw an oak tree wearing autumn red.
View Articleto Parker River
Today's weather brought a bit of warmth sandwiched between two colder days. Temperatures in the mid-60s pulled me to Parker River National Wildlife Refuge for a low tide walk by the ocean.
View Articleacross the dunes
Vegetation on the dunes at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge shows the color of autumn.
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