Reflections on Fall Foliage

The 2020 fall foliage season started early in parts of Massachusetts with some cold nights in September, and probably also due to the drought.

Reflection on Grassy Pond — A cloudy but calm morning at Grassy Pond in late September

Sun through Maple Leaves, Emmet Land — Sun shining through red maple leaves, Emmet Land in Westford

Nashua River, Oxbow NWR — A quiet morning along the Nashua River, at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge

Maple trees at about the peak of foliage season at Woodlawn Cemetery in Acton

Reflection on Black Pond — A beautiful, still afternoon at Black Pond in Harvard

Floating leaves on Long Lake — These leaves were floating on Long Lake in Littleton, and the edges made sizable dents in the surface tension.

Mapleleaf Vibernum, Long Lake — Mapleleaf Viburnum has the most amazing variety of leaf colors. These pictures are from Long Lake in Littleton (left) and the Great Esker in Boxborough.

Mapleleaf Vibernum, Great Esker — Mapleleaf Viburnum has the most amazing variety of leaf colors. These pictures are from Long Lake in Littleton (left) and the Great Esker in Boxborough.

Frosted oak leaf, Heath Hen Meadows — There were a few patches of frost in a field at Heath Hen Meadows when I visited on a late October morning. I took a few pictures of the frosted leaves and continued on, and when I came back the same way about 15-20 minutes later the frost had already melted.

Frosted maple leaf, Heath Hen Meadows — There were a few patches of frost in a field at Heath Hen Meadows when I visited on a late October morning. I took a few pictures of the frosted leaves and continued on, and when I came back the same way about 15-20 minutes later the frost had already melted.

4 thoughts on “Reflections on Fall Foliage”

Gorgeous and uplifting, Peter. We love these. Fall foliage is more spectacular overall in New England, but it lingers longer out here in Oregon, and there are great swatches of color here too. We took a break from poll-watching today and found golden larches near Mount Hood. Keep these images coming. (Oh, and we’re expecting some more uplifting images on the news this week too, OK?)

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P Norton says:

November 1, 2020 at 10:29 pm

I think that would be a different blog — the Web of Intrigue 😉
Keep watching the polls like a hawk

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Yes, we really enjoyed this taste of New England fall. I love the leaves on Long Lake, the Black Pond stillness, and the maple tree with trunk emphasized in Acton. Thank you, Peter!

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