peeping
Instead of concert or movie-going yesterday, I opted for leaf peeping. Oh, yes I did, and it was just the perfect day to do so. We had a glorious drive to a Fall Foliage party (thank you Bob and Patrice for such a special day!). The trees are so gorgeous right now. At the party, the sun was shining. The air was crisp. The company was such fun, and the food was plentiful. This morning, we all smell like campfire. Yes....perfect, indeed.
So, to fill my Maine blogger/photographer role that I've been neglecting this season with my complete lack of foliage shots thus far, today I bring you a little bit of Autumn in Maine.
beautiful pictures, feels like fall...
Posted by: jade | October 15, 2007 at 09:09 AM
Oh, how serene. These are simply beautiful photos. I think possibly the best Autumn images I've seen for a while. I love all those glorious tones in the maple leaves.
Posted by: Ellie | October 15, 2007 at 09:11 AM
Music we can purchase and play over & over again but time w/ family & friends are moments to seize. :) What a fun bonfire!
Thanks for the Fall Foliage pics - it's not as vibrant in California but we try!
Posted by: Melissa! | October 15, 2007 at 09:12 AM
oh! what a perfect way to spend an absolutely perfect day. love the photos.
Posted by: jean | October 15, 2007 at 09:13 AM
Gorgeous! No color yet here in Georgia ... and I'm wondering how the drought will affect the color. I'm afraid they leaves will just turn brown and drop.
I woke up smelling like campfire too, this weekend. One of my favorite perfumes.
Posted by: TeenSleuth | October 15, 2007 at 09:20 AM
Great pictures! My husband and I were in Maine - Portland - this weekend for an anniversary get away. The weather was dreamy... well except for Friday!
Posted by: amy | October 15, 2007 at 09:21 AM
Oh my gosh. I love the pics. And I needed them, as it will be 80 here today and no sign of pretty fall leaves anywhere. Glad you had a great day!
Posted by: Meredith | October 15, 2007 at 09:23 AM
I took similar photos this weekend of autumn in Vermont--the foliage is not peak yet, but you'd never know it from all the tourists lined up on the side of the roads taking photos with their cell phones!
Posted by: sarah | October 15, 2007 at 09:24 AM
Just beautiful. The fourth photo is my favorite. Our leaves are just starting to turn here in Philadelphia.
Posted by: Lisa {milkshake} | October 15, 2007 at 09:26 AM
Oh, we went to a very similar party here too- but the trees aren't nearly that pretty yet!
Posted by: Alicia A. | October 15, 2007 at 09:27 AM
all of it gorgeous.
Posted by: erin | October 15, 2007 at 09:28 AM
Oh, you make me miss leaf peeping. After moving from Boston to KC there isn't much of that happening this year.
Posted by: Rachel | October 15, 2007 at 09:33 AM
I grew up cooking all my meals over a campfire except in the cold of winter and your photos bring back memories and smells. We were outside all day yesterday picking apples so our week will be spent cooking up a storm. It seems like fall took a long time to arrive here but now it is here and we are enjoying it.
Posted by: jesica dehart | October 15, 2007 at 09:35 AM
Thanks for the "peep"...I needed that!
Posted by: betz | October 15, 2007 at 09:48 AM
The colors are lovely and the campfire pictures make me feel warm & toasty.
Posted by: Anne | October 15, 2007 at 09:53 AM
i can't imagine life without autumn days like this. crisp, colorful, fresh. you really captured the essence of it all. i love this post amanda, truly the best.
Posted by: heather | October 15, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Love your pictures. You do great photography.
Posted by: Niki | October 15, 2007 at 10:04 AM
I love your photos. They are wonderful. I live in Victoria, Australia and the countryside is so different here, so it's good seeing how other places look. Thanks for taking the time to post your photos, they are appreciated. Also, Maine is one of the places I would love to visit if I came to America for a holiday.
Posted by: Jessica Umana | October 15, 2007 at 10:08 AM
Just gorgeous, must favourite a few on FLickr.
Posted by: Katherine | October 15, 2007 at 10:13 AM
Just amazing! Where I am, the cacti and the palm trees don't turn color, so thanks for the shot of fall.
Posted by: Sarah Jackson | October 15, 2007 at 10:35 AM
So lovely! I am having such a grand Autumn tour visiting blogs this season... everyone is posting beautiful images and reflections. Thank you for sharing your Fall.
Posted by: Natalie | October 15, 2007 at 10:38 AM
the pictures are beautiful!
Posted by: Kristy | October 15, 2007 at 10:39 AM
so beautiful! indeed a perfect day.
thank you for sharing, amanda. hope this week is a great one too.
Posted by: Veronica TM | October 15, 2007 at 10:50 AM
Looks absolutely dreamy! Looks like a great time was had!
Posted by: Regina | October 15, 2007 at 10:56 AM
Wow! Those pictures are amazing.I just love the colors of fall. I really need to get myself a new camera.
Posted by: eesh | October 15, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Wow! Those pictures are amazing.I just love the colors of fall. I really need to get myself a new camera.
Posted by: eesh | October 15, 2007 at 11:18 AM
Such gorgeous photos of Fall. I've always wanted to travel to Maine...and now I've def. got the itch! :)
Posted by: Casey | October 15, 2007 at 11:29 AM
Wow! Maine looks so beautiful!Not much changing down here, yet. Feeling like a road trip, now;)!
Enjoy your Fall!
Posted by: sue | October 15, 2007 at 11:48 AM
I love the pictures! I can almost smell the fall air when I look at them! Nice work!
Posted by: Tamara | October 15, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Great those colors! Here in France we don't have such bright colored leaves, but lots of mushrooms! I love this season. Do you have sweet chestnuts over there?
Posted by: Pien | October 15, 2007 at 12:28 PM
what a cool idea... another way to celebrate fall...
Posted by: Heidi | October 15, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Goodness - just what I needed on this South Texas morning that will end up in the 90's......thanks for sharing. I so miss the autumns of East Tennessee!
Posted by: Kelly | October 15, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Wow! Really beautiful photos. Here in TN we are still in very high temps and a drought- so no fall foliage as of yet. I could almost smell your campfire looking at your pics. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: CrystalT | October 15, 2007 at 12:36 PM
what a pretty woodpile that is!
Posted by: mel | October 15, 2007 at 01:19 PM
looks like a *perfect* day/evening. Just lovely!
Posted by: sarah | October 15, 2007 at 01:21 PM
Ahhh, bliss. There's nothing more soothing than the watching the changes in nature. Have a wonderful calming week.
Posted by: greenemother | October 15, 2007 at 01:48 PM
Ooooh, loving all the pictures!!!!! Cliche, but the leaves are beautiful!!!!! These pictures make me think that your autumn looks like everything Autumn SHOULD be! Totally jealous in Alaska (where we've already got snow & it's foggy & cold this morning).
Posted by: Kati | October 15, 2007 at 01:52 PM
Oh and by the way, thanks so much for the free audio book site!! That made my week!! I used to read so much, but with my new found passion for sewing, knitting, and being a mommy, it's so hard to sit still and keep my attention through a classic. Now I can listen while doing one of the 3! YEAH! Thanks.
Posted by: greenemother | October 15, 2007 at 02:23 PM
I grew up in Connecticut and went to college in Vermont. Now I live in Los Angeles and I miss fall so much, our pictures make my heart hurt! In a good way though. Thank you for sharing!
Posted by: Liz Harvatine | October 15, 2007 at 03:30 PM
These pictures are SO beautiful, nice work.
Posted by: Aubrey | October 15, 2007 at 04:25 PM
No surprise at all that you opted for time spent with family in the outdoors than in front of a screen.
Gorgeous, gorgeous photography. Your approach to photography has found its way into mine.
:-) Di
Posted by: Diane | October 15, 2007 at 04:30 PM
OH, I can smell the campfire! Still in the 70s in good ol VA. I can't wait for the leaves to turn!
Posted by: Tess | October 15, 2007 at 04:49 PM
just beautiful
Posted by: suziesews | October 15, 2007 at 05:10 PM
those are fantastic; i feel all full of wondeful autumnal goodness now. in sf, it's kinda grey, kinda rainy, & kinda dreary. these were perfect to see :)
Posted by: jenifer | October 15, 2007 at 05:46 PM
The colours of the leaves are so vibrant and beautiful! Autumn really is the best season in my book! Looking at your photos I can feel the slight chill in the air and smell the bonfire!
Posted by: suzanne | October 15, 2007 at 06:37 PM
just breathtaking!
Posted by: Jessie | October 15, 2007 at 06:39 PM
so stunning! The smell of campfire...just spectacular! You capture life just so!
Posted by: Caroline | October 15, 2007 at 06:40 PM
God I'm homesick. Here in Ohio the leaves are falling off the trees from heat exhaustion having gone from green straight to brown. Boo.
Posted by: Julie | October 15, 2007 at 07:48 PM
Oh, I envy all that fall color. We have such a drought and prolonged heat that we'll go from green to dead. Love that popcorn bowl, too. Thanks for sharing the autumn.
Posted by: Melissa V.O. | October 15, 2007 at 08:47 PM
Your pictures are fantastic! I live in the South and I posted a few pictures today of trees with just two or three red leaves, oh, to have those bright beauties around me! I'll be heading up north soon and I can only hope there will still be just a bit of fall left for me to see.
Posted by: shannon | October 15, 2007 at 10:27 PM