quiet water

The water of Pomps Pond is smooth and quiet, a match for the pure blue sky.

wet

What a crazy storm!

I know it would have been smart to stay in today but when the rain lightened up a bit I decided to head out for a walk. The rain continued for a while, then stopped, leaving the wind to dry my rain jacket. It was just a lull - I finished my walk in heavy, heavy rain.

I'm glad that today's precipitation was liquid, not frozen.

water covers a field that is normally dry

trees

Evergreen trees color the landscape at Pomps Pond in Andover, MA.

iridescence

A play of color emerges as sunlight hits a heart-shaped lock on a fence in Portsmouth, NH.

across the Piscataqua

The sky kept changing today, from blue with clouds to gray and back again. Even with a chill wind, it was a good day for a walk in Portsmouth, NH.

Ripples in the Piscataqua River show refections of the clouds.

skim ice

Temperatures have been cold enough to support the formation of skim ice on the surface of ponds.

This view of early ice is from a walk in Harold Parker State Forest this afternoon.

rust and green

A few trees wearing rust-colored leaves pop in a stand of evergreens.

in Valley Forge National Historical Park

pinecones

Pinecones decorate evergreens in Maudlsay State Park.

light through leaves

Leaves appeared to be painted in the magic of angled afternoon light.

mixed

Late autumn highlights mixed colors where deciduous trees live next to evergreens.