Fall Foliage

Cambridge and the Charles River

Heron seen next to the Nashua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Beaver Den next to the Nashua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Pond along Nashua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Nahsua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Nahsua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Nashua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Fall Foliage along the Nashua River Trail Trail in the fall.

Fall Foliage along the Nashua River Trail Trail in the fall.

Wetlands in the fall next to the Nashua River Rail Trail.

Pond along Nashua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Nahsua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Nahsua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Nahsua River Rail Trail in the fall.

Path through fall colors (Oct 31, 2004, 03:40pm)

Colored tree tops of Winchester (Oct 31, 2004, 03:06pm)

Crooked tree reaches towards morning sun (Oct 27, 2004, 07:35am) This tree is growing in Prospect Hill Park. On the morning of October 17th, I went over to Prospect Hill Park early in th emorning to take photographs of the sunrise (see as an example). On my way walking back to my car, I spotted this tree by the side of the road. If you look closely, you can see patches of early morning light reaching parts of the tree.

Fall colors in Prospect Hill Park (Oct 18, 2004, 3:09pm) The next day I sent to Prospect Hill Park, in Waltham, MA. Prospect Hill Park is a 250 acre wooded park with a couple of large hills, and an abandoned ski area. It is also the site of a yearly orienteering meet.I took an hour off from work to visit Prospect Hill Park in the afternoon to see if I could fine any interesting foliage colors. Unfortunately, the park was mostly yellow and green, with very little red which made for less than exciting pictures. Daphne thought that this picture was worth keeping. It shows a pair of ruins that straddle one of the trails (specifically the Boy Scout Trail) under a canopy of seasonal colors.

Boston skyline and fall colors of Eastern Mass (Oct 18, 2004, 2:41pm) On the eastern edge of the Prospect Hill Park is a tall cliff with no less than three different overlooks of Boston. This is a picture of Boston from the middle overlook showing both the Boston skyline and the foliage colors of the towns of Waltham, Watertown and Cambridge.

Stone wall through Whipple Hill in the fall (Oct 17, 2004, 12:19pm) Stone walls are a common sight throughout New England, and the Whipple Hill area is no exception. I spotted this stone wall at the Southern end of the conservation area and thought that the sight of the stone wall disappearing over the hill made a nice picture.

Path through Whipple Hill in the fall (Oct 17, 2004, 11:47am) This is a section of the main path through the center of Whipple Hill. Although some of the leaves had already fallen (as you can see on the path), there was still plenty of color in the trees.

Fall leaves reflected in pond at Whipple Hill (Oct 17, 2004, 11:28am)

Fall foliage across pond at Whipple Hill (Oct 17, 2004, 11:28am) The next stop on my fall foliage tour was Whipple Hill; a 120 acre conservation area in the northeast corner of Lexington, MA. This day, the trees on Whipple Hill were at the peak of color. This is a picture of fall foliage reflects in a small pond, on the eastern edge of the Whipple Hill area. With bright sun and no wind, the reflection of the trees is almost as spectatular as the trees themselves.

Foliage near Sandy Beach on Upper Mystic Lake (Oct 17, 2004, 10:04am) This is a turn around for cars in the MDC park. The lake is well out if sight, straight ahead. I was lucky in this shot, because the homeless man sleeping under the second tree on the left had woken up and walked away.

Foliage in park next Upper Mystic Lake (Oct 17, 2004, 09:29am) Next stop was the shore of Upper Mystic Lake on the WInchester/Medford line. The MDC maintains a park and beach on the eastern shore of the lake. This shot shows one of the most colorful trees in the area, looking North. The trees in the background are all on the eastern shore of Upper Mystic Lake (which is not visible in this picture).

Light through fall leaves (Oct 17, 2004, 09:25am)

Fall leaves and geese on Wedge Pond (Oct 17, 2004, 08:58am) Wedge Pond in the center of Winchester, MA. It is a small pond, lined by trees for most of its shore. It is also infested with geese. I took a number of pictures of the fall colors on the shore of Wedge Pond, but t his was the best -- probably because of the geese in the foreground. This is the Northwest show of Wedge Pond, lit in the early morning light.