Maple Lane, Brookwood Community Farm, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

I was too early in the season to catch the peak of the maples along this lane at Brookwood Community Farm in Milton.

But, there were a few patches of fall color.

Better luck next time or next year........

Fall - Brookwood Farm, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

Lucky timing - an overnight downpour left a well-positioned puddle on Maple Lane. This is one of my favorite fall images so far this year.

Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

An expansive view awaits those who climb to the top of Eliot Tower on Great Blue Hill in the Blue Hills Reservation. Ten miles or so in the distance to the north downtown Boston is visible.



This view is eastward towards the coast.



There are more than 125 miles of woodland trails but, this paved service road is also a popular way to the top. It is more ankle-stable for those of us in the older set who don't want to risk the rocky trails.



My guess is that these trees stand 60-80 feet tall.

I wanted a harsh black and white image - hints of days to come in the winter weather - a time when we will likely still be coronavirus captives.

Fall - Brookwood Farm, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Massachusetts, USA

The Blue Hills Reservation, a 6000-acre park about 10 miles south of Boston is an especially popular spot when the fall colors come out.



This area is Maple Lane.

Maple Lane, from the opposite end. I think I was a week or two early this year.  Still too much green.

Out and About, Milton, Plymouth, Sagamore, Massachusetts, USA

Maple Lane at Brookwood Farm in the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton. Not much color yet.



I've lived in my current home for eight years and this is the first sighting of a coyote from my sunroom window - deer, turkeys, otters, foxes, and all manner of other small critters but, this is the first coyote.



Oddly, he was nibbling on the bushes just like the deer.



The waterfront in downtown Plymouth is taking on that fall/winter look already.



A busy day at both the Cape Cod Canal and the adjacent bike/walking trail.



I don't often see a sail boat with the sails raised through the canal.  The wind must have been perfect - the day sure was.

Brookwood Farm, Blue Hill Reservation, Milton, Canton, Massachusetts, USA

Not much fall color left by the time I made it to Brookwood Farm this year.



In fact, Maple Lane is almost devoid of leaves.,,,,,,,

Only one tree still showing a golden blaze of nature's glory.

Fall, Brookwood Farm, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Canton, Massachusetts, USA

Brookwood Farm is a 70-acre property adjacent to the Blue Hills Reservation south of Boston and offers a pleasant spot for the public to wander around to enjoy the fall colors. It seems the color comes on quickly and leaves quickly, too. (Pun intended).  The well-known and photogenic Maple Lane was the subject of an earlier blog post at this link.



Sadly, an imminent strong wind and rainstorm will strip these limbs of most leaves in a few hours.



But they sure are spectacular before that happens.

Regardless, the fall skies are glorious as is every New England fall season.

Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Canton, Massachusetts, USA

Blue Hills Reservation is a popular 6,000-acre state park about ten miles south of Boston and is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. The reservation is one of the largest pieces of undeveloped conservation land within the metropolitan area. It is a great place to wander any time of the year but especially so in fall.



There is a paved service road to the top of Great Blue Hill (635' MSL) popular for walkers and bicyclists. Many hiking trails also weave through the forests. The above bicyclist was zooming downhill and I tried to pan as he went by to get a sharp subject with a blurry background to create visual speed. It ended up a blurry mess but, what I find interesting is that a few wheel spokes on each tire are sharply focused but nothing else is.  The camera was moving, the bicycle was moving and the wheels were moving - each at different relative speeds.



Many leaves have fallen as the season changes.



Nice trails through the forest - many carpeted in pine needles. (Panorama using a arcing motion as I panned the camera to create the curved perspective).



A hazy day but, Boston still looks good on the distant horizon as viewed from the observation tower on Great Blue Hill.



Looking southeast from the observation tower on top of Great Blue Hill.

An aspiring oak tree.......fall is a great season to be out and about in southeast Massachusetts.

Fall, Brookwood Farm, Blue Hills Reservation, Milton, Canton, Massachusetts, USA

Brookwood Farm is owned by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation as a part of the Blue Hills Reservation. It's a convenient location to enjoy the fall color south of Boston but without the density of development one finds closer to the big city.

No further captions necessary - I'll let these images speak for themselves. I luckily picked a pretty day to visit.

































There is a lot to be said for the beauty of a four-season climate like we have here in New England. Though, if I were designing a planetary world, I'd try to figure out a way to not have the bitter cold that comes with winter. Just sayin'..........