USA: New England

NEW ENGLAND IN THE FALL

2016

Stone bench and autumn colours in Vermont
Stone bench and autumn colours in Vermont
White house nestled amidst the autumn trees in Vermont
White house nestled amidst the autumn trees in Vermont
Close up of golden red autumn leaf with dew
Golden leaves alongside stream in Vermont
Close up of golden red autumn leaf with dew
Golden leaves alongside stream in Vermont
The Mad River at Waitsfield, Vermont
The Mad River at Waitsfield, Vermont

Waitsfield, Vermont

The Mad River near Waitsfield in autumn
The Mad River near Waitsfield in autumn

Mad River, Waitsfield

Golden autumn leaves falling along path in Vermont
Golden autumn leaves falling along path in Vermont
Moss Glen Falls, Vermont
Moss Glen Falls, Vermont

Moss Glen Falls

Chipmunk peaking up through ground vegetation
Chipmunk peaking up through ground vegetation

Ground Surveillance

Pine Brook covered bridge in car wing mirror
Pine Brook covered bridge in car wing mirror

Pine Brook Covered Bridge

Blue VW combivan driving past farm silos
Blue VW combivan driving past farm silos
Middle Covered bridge in Woodstock, Vermont
Middle Covered bridge in Woodstock, Vermont

Woodstock Middle Covered Bridge, Vermont

Main Street, Bristol, Vermont in autumn with American flags
Main Street, Bristol, Vermont in autumn with American flags

Main Street, Bristol, Vermont

Morning mist hovering over the trees near Waitsfield
Morning mist hovering over the trees near Waitsfield

Morning Mist over the not so Green Mountain National Forest.

Chairlift and autumn trees
Chairlift and autumn trees

Out Of Season

Golden leaves on tree in front of house with pumpkins
Golden leaves on tree in front of house with pumpkins
Collection of carved pumpkins on steps
Collection of carved pumpkins on steps

Pumpkin Party

Jetty on Lake Champlain
Jetty on Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain

Squirrel stuffing leaves into its mouth
Squirrel stuffing leaves into its mouth

Stuffing.

This was the first time I saw a squirrel stuffing leaves into its mouth, which would've been used to build a winter drey (nest).

Toad in water surrounded by autumn leaves
Toad in water surrounded by autumn leaves
River alongside Basin Cascade Trail in New Hampshire
River alongside Basin Cascade Trail in New Hampshire

Along the Basic Cascade Trail in the White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire (above and below).

Basin Cascade in New Hampshire
American Red Squirrel eating
Basin Cascade in New Hampshire
American Red Squirrel eating

This looks like an American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) which are smaller than the Eastern Gray Squirrel.

View from Jackson Falls in autumn
View from Jackson Falls in autumn

Jackson Falls View

Old barn and autumn colours of White Mountains
Old barn and autumn colours
Red leaves on maple tree
Red leaves on maple tree

Red Maple Leaves

Close up of Eastern Chipmunk holding blade of grass
Close up of Eastern Chipmunk holding blade of grass

An Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) holding a blade of grass.

Eastern Chipmunk using foot to scratch itself
Eastern Chipmunk using foot to scratch itself

What's not to love about a chipmunk! I could watch their behaviour and photograph them for hours. It was always a joy to see them, whenever they appeared.

Eastern Chipmunk appears from hole in dead tree
Eastern Chipmunk appears from hole in dead tree

I stopped to take a photo of this tree trunk, admiring the interesting patterns in the wood, when a chipmunk suddenly popped up out of a hole and posed.

Red covered bridge and river
Multicoloured leaves in autumn
Red covered bridge and river
Multi coloured leaves in autumn

Multicoloured Leaves

Fallen baby apple amongst autumn leaf litter
Autumn leaves in the water
Fallen baby apple amongst autumn leaf litter
Autumn leaves in the water
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