Fall is a lovely and comfortable season, with cooler and drier days and, of course, the obvious colors of brilliant, beautiful foliage. We even have many flowers still blooming, adding to the eye candy. How do we get to take it all in? By getting out, perhaps with cameras or simply our imagination, to find some very nice subjects and places. Knowing of or finding special places is helpful when looking for colorful vistas, such as the bog at Gowing’s Swamp, with its red cranberries and yellow larch trees, or a red maple at Heywood’s Meadow.
Many times, we can find trees that provide shapes and colors that give us an impressive subject to admire, whether in clumps or standing alone, such as this tree standing by itself in a field.
The grapes of Concord are found in many places, and they taste good! They add to the fall colors, and I think they also leave a very nice scent to brighten one’s day.
The handsome Pileated Woodpecker stays with us all winter long, so we can enjoy his loud tapping and calls, along with his colorful crest.
We all know the red squirrel. The little guy enjoys fall, and especially the acorns that he harvests and caches so that he has food during the cold winter months.
The wildlife is still very active in the fall, including many of the migrating birds that have not yet departed. The Cedar Waxwing is a bird that dines on seeds, and since there are more seeds in the fall, it breeds late and stays around longer than many of the insect-eating birds.
Heywood’s Meadow
Colorful reflections on our waterways are a very good choice and can be especially rewarding.
