Allenson Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 What a beautiful shot. I didn't know beaches like that existed in mid-coast Maine. Was up in Searsport earlier this Summer, and while it was very nice, it certainly didn't look like that. There are a few but a bit far between. Popham Beach in Phippsburg is one, Mile Beach in Georgetown another (where I took my photo) and there are a couple small ones near Tenants Harbor that I know of. There might be some others, but again, certainly not many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MainePhotog Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 There are a few but a bit far between. Popham Beach in Phippsburg is one, Mile Beach in Georgetown another (where I took my photo) and there are a couple small ones near Tenants Harbor that I know of. There might be some others, but again, certainly not many. IMO, some of the best beaches in the state of Maine at Popham and Reid State Parks. No as many folks at these beaches during the summer months as there are further down the coast. After Labor Day, you can pretty much go to the beach and have much of it to yourself. Great place to watch nor'easters during the fall months. Popham Beach looks different every year due to shifting sands. Besides, not too many beaches where can you walk to an island during low tide to explore (Fox Islands). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 A photo from last weekend. I was in the Champlain Valley for a wedding and the weather was nice...perfect fall weekend. Even in the valley the leaves are showing color. Mount Mansfield in the distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Foliage update photos from this morning... still a lot of green but more vibrant colors mixed in. We're getting there. Big difference from a week ago though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I was up in Plainfield MA this morning and the colors were really coming out up there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 Thanks man. Have to say though, Mother Nature does most of the work. Those are great! Where's Outer head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 22, 2012 Author Share Posted September 22, 2012 These are looking south from KPIT earlier in the week. sorry for the focus--phone camera ftl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 The Dry River Wilderness as seen from Mount Monroe. Autumn colors coming around now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Those are great! Where's Outer head? Thanks man. It's a little rock island right off of Reid State Park in Georgetown, ME: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=43.782776,-69.718423&spn=0.016359,0.038409&t=m&z=15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 Thanks man. It's a little rock island right off of Reid State Park in Georgetown, ME: http://maps.google.c...038409&t=m&z=15 Funny--I lived in Bath and went to Reid frequently (though Popham moreso) and never heard of it. Great shots and a beautiful area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I took a sunday afternoon drive with my son to the top of Soapstone Mtn, which is a 1,075' peak north of where I live. There is a firetower at the summit that offered us unobstructed views of the Connecticut River Valley, Springfield, the Metacomet Range and even Mt Greylock off in the far Northwest direction. Fall foilage color change is about 1-10% right now with peak about 2-3 weeks away. Sodom Road Pond: View from the summit firetower with downtown Springfield roughly in the center of this picture: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 23, 2012 Author Share Posted September 23, 2012 I took a sunday afternoon drive with my son to the top of Soapstone Mtn, which is a 1,075' peak north of where I live. There is a firetower at the summit that offered us unobstructed views of the Connecticut River Valley, Springfield, the Metacomet Range and even Mt Greylock off in the far Northwest direction. Fall foilage color change is about 1-10% right now with peak about 2-3 weeks away. Sodom Road Pond: View from the summit firetower with downtown Springfield roughly in the center of this picture: Never realized you could see that far from Coventry. I rmeember playing in a soccer game there when I was a little kid. Not sure why we New Londers would be playing you guys in an 8-year old league. Or, maybe I'm not remembering right, after all, that's nearly 40 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Soapstone Mtn is actually in Somers, not my town, and it's about 10 miles north of where I live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Moosup, CT 9/23/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenson Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Funny--I lived in Bath and went to Reid frequently (though Popham moreso) and never heard of it. Great shots and a beautiful area. Thanks again--meant to say nice shots yourself. Anyhow, yeah it's just a little rock island right off of Griffith Head at the NE end of Mile Beach. Here's the old 1:62,500 USGS topo look at where it is: http://docs.unh.edu/ME/btby57sw.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Posted this in the NNE thread but guess it belongs here... Color as of yesterday. Golf Course color... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Posted this in the NNE thread but guess it belongs here... will add a few more in a bit. Color as of yesterday. Sweet, looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Nice pics Freak, looking really good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Sweet, looking good. Yeah now still have a decent bit of green so peak is at least a week away (my guess is its between next weekend and Columbus Day weekend) which is just about average. Usually its Columbus Day weekend up here for peak foliage viewing in the mountains, though the highest elevations will be brown in 2 weeks. Columbus Day weekend is usually the best combo between peak in the mountain villages and elevations (generally like 700-2000ft). What I think will happen is we are sort of seeing the first of two peaks... some species have gone red/orange already and in another 10 days will probably be past, whereas there's still another half that's mostly light green waiting to change...those will be the second peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Early fall color at Valley Falls Park, Vernon CT: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Boom... its going off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBRI Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 PF....Be up for the weekend, hope its not a washout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Nice foliage pic, peeps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 From this past weekend in New Salem, MA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 the freak with some great pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdxken Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Gettin' there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Mid-stage/near peak color in Andover, Connecticut: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Colors are really popping here in NE CT and I suspect that they will be even better in a week or two. Seems we are a bit early to me as I recall peak being about 10/15 and we usually do our "final" clean-up by 11/1. The first photo is looking south out of my neighborhood. The second is from my wife's hospital room - she was admitted to our local hospital on Friday but is thankfully home now. The hospital is in the hills between Stafford Springs and the CT River Valley. The third photo is in West Stafford and the last photo is along one of the back roads I can take home. Sure looks pretty to me! I appreciate everyone sharing their photos, especially PF since he seems to have a better camera & eye than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Foliage here in Coventry is about 40-50% turned and it is turning earlier than usual. In a normal year peak foliage here is October 11th, but it might be a bit earlier this year. There is some really nice foliage color along route 6 south of Bolton Notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thanks for the comments guys... I love all the shots from other areas of New England, too. Good to see whats going on elsewhere in the foliage department. Since the fireworks are going off right now, I'm making an effort to take a few pics every couple days, rain or shine. Today it was raining, dark, and dreary but that seems to make the colors stand out even more against the gray background. These photos are all from around town and not up at the ski resort... 700-900ft elevation band. And these last two are panoramic shots of what the foliage looks like on a larger scale here in town... I mean its just color from wall-to-wall and as far as the eye can see. Truly one of the better falls I can remember for foliage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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