Fall - Out and About, Sagamore, Manomet, Ellisville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

 

The Sagamore Bridge over the Cape Cod Canal had great cloud formations which combined with the low sun angle to create an eerie out of this world light quality.



A swan enjoying the peaceful Rabbit Pond in Manomet.



A lone roller blade enthusiast on the nearly deserted seven mile Cape Cod Canal trail. A different perspective with the sun behind me.



A quiet picnic table beckons in Ellisville State Park.

Fall - A Boston Walk, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

It's unusual to have a few inches of snow on the ground while the leaves are still in full fall color on the trees.



Such was the case on my recent 16,000+ step walk in downtown Boston.



In the Rose Kennedy Greenway.



In the Boston Common.



In the Public Garden.



In the Public Garden.

In the Commonwealth Avenue mall in the Back Bay.



The Custom House tower rises up in the background.

A vendor stand at the Haymarket.

Snow covered chairs in the North End.

Alfresco dining in the North End.



Like public parks in cities in many places in the world, the Arepas, Italian Sausage, and candied nut vendors are always out on Boston Common.

Water, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

This area of New England has been experiencing an extreme drought over the past months. Of course, all looks normal along the ocean coast in downtown Plymouth. The tides come and the tides go.



The refurbished Mayflower II is back in its home in Plymouth Harbor. Imagine sailing the cold North Atlantic 400 years ago on the original version of this boat for 10 weeks in the fall with 100 other people.



As this pond illustrates, many of the smaller ponds in the area have almost turned into mudholes with the lack of rain.

Fall - Beaver Dam Conservation Area, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

I enjoy living in a town that makes it a priority to designate and protect natural spaces.

Fall - A Boston Walk, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

It was a perfect day for a wander in downtown Boston. Perhaps my last opportunity to see the fall color for this year.



Starting at Post Office Square, I walked 15,000 steps to the Common, the Public Garden, west on Commonwealth Avenue, back east on Newbury Street, through the Common, through Quincy Market, the Haymarket, the North End and finally back to Post Office Square. Whew.

Public Garden.

Commonwealth Avenue mall. The buildings on the left always remind me of old world cities.

Relaxing in the Commonwealth Avenue mall.



Commerce along Newbury Street - a popular shopping and dining destination before the pandemic, slowly making a recovery.



Newbury Street.



Outdoor dining at the Quincy Market. 

Fall - A Country Lane, Chiltonville, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Every year I enjoy viewing this property at different seasons to capture the variety.

Looks like a very nice driveway to go home to.

Fall - Myles Standish State Forest, Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

It is a special place to stand in a mature pine forest with the only sound the breeze whistling through the needles high above my head.

This might be my last visit this year before fall says goodbye and winter says hello.

Walking these pine needle trails feels like I have sponges on the bottom of my feet.

The multi-color overhead canopy.

A leaf covered boardwalk winds through a swampy area.

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.

Fall - Myles Standish State Forest, Plymouth, Carver, Massachusetts, USA

12,000+ acres of blazing fall color make the Myles Standish State Forest a popular destination in southeastern Massachusetts.



Fall color along one of the smaller ponds.



The forest includes many acres of mature pine, I estimate 60-80 feet tall, the wind whistling through the boughs, and a soft carpet layer of pine needles underneath the canopy.



A future crop.



A late season lily in bloom on one of the many ponds.



This is one of the 170+ cabins/cottages that line the many lakes and ponds in the forest. They are private but located on state land in a controversial arrangement. Apparently, the plan over time is to have them all revert to state ownership and control as the owners pass away.