I had a great day for taking photos on Monday and made my shots into postcards shown here.
The Heron and Birch tree pictures are from last Fall, but the others were taken this week.
I wouldn’t say that the color is at it’s peak yet in southwestern NH, but it is very close.
Unfortunately today will be rainy and a strong wind is moving in this afternoon, and as so often happens in Fall, just when the colors are becoming their brightest, the leaves are blown from the trees.
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I just took these photos a few days ago – the end of September, 2009. The best color is along the swampy areas with just a few other trees beginning to change.
I have more photos on my Squidoo page: New England Foliage
While walking around the lake in search of good foliage shots, I decided to go out the trail in search of red capped mushrooms. I had seen them some place while walking (without my camera) and thought for sure it was out this way.
Trail & Trail Marker
The trail is cleared for snowmobiles in the winter and that is how I found it last year. The snow was all packed down by the snowmobiles so it was easy to follow. But it’s a nice walk in other seasons too except that it can be swampy in places.
Moose Track (on right)
When I came back to the road, I was still looking – unsuccessfully – for the red mushrooms and happened to see a large imprint in the mud. People throw their trash all over (don’t understand that) and there was an old oil – or something- container next to the track. It might help to show how big it was.
Moose Print Close-up
As I looked further, I could see at least 2 more prints and they were widely spaced.
Three tracks - Long stride!
I don’t know what else could have made this huge track so I am assuming it was a moose. And as I was leaving the area I could hear something make a splash over in the water – out of my view. I ran to the bridge in hopes of seeing my first moose…but no such luck. Tracks are all I get – today.
Again I thought, as I so often do while walking…WHY ARE PEOPLE SUCH PIGS? – throw your trash away at home!
The color becomes brighter each day and since the rest of the week is forecast to be cold and yukky, I took the camera and got some recent foliage shots.
New England's Narrow Road 