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Saturday, November 29, 2025

wicked windy

It was chilly and it was wicked windy, a good day for a walk at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.

I saw a few other people and a handful of birds.

I saw sand blowing across the beach.

I felt the wind pushing me, trying to control my forward progress.

looking north on the beach at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, at low tide

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

afternoon light

Today was a day of unseasonable warmth and an ever-changing sky.

Clouds moved from dark to lighter then moved aside a bit to allow some blue to peek through.

trees reflecting in Brackett Pond, Harold Parker State Forest

Sunday, November 23, 2025

skim ice

It's been chilly during the day and cold overnight - cold enough to start forming a skim coat of ice on some of the ponds in the area.

As I walked in Harold Parker State Forest this afternoon I noticed signs of emerging ice.

trees, water, and a bit of ice forming on Field Pond in Harold Parker State Forest

Friday, November 14, 2025

a changing sky

It was good day for a low tide walk in the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The sky showed blue with changing clouds, moving from bright white to dark gray and back again.

While it was chilly and windy, it was wonderful.

low tide in the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge

Friday, November 07, 2025

rust-colored leaves

Rust-colored leaves stand between empty branches and evergreens.

reflections of trees in Brackett Pond, Harold Parker State Forest

Thursday, November 06, 2025

transition

As the weather transitions to late autumn a few trees cling to some leaves showing occasional pops of yellow and red.

trees, some bare, some wearing autumn color

Trees, some bare, some clinging to color...

Saturday, November 01, 2025

photos! Acadia

Wandering in Acadia National Park this week was wonderful. The air was chilly, the sky changed each day, and many trees continued to wear autumn color.

The park was busy when I arrived on Sunday afternoon but the rest of my time there was quiet. It was a wonderful visit.

Photos can be seen in the gallery late autumn, Acadia.

autumn colors at the trailhead, Schooner Head Overlook