Reed Brook below the falls in Kingfield, Maine. The gold reflection from the overhead foliage illuminates the small pool, providing a late afternoon glowing accent to the wooded pathway to the falls.#reedbrookfalls #reedbrookinautumn #kingfieldmaine #photoreflections John Orcutt October 11, 2023 Instagram Continue Reading
Moss carpet is the rolling woodland base for much of the pathway into Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden on Mt.Desert Island in Maine. Direct sunlight streaks through the forest canopy, articulating the soft ground plane. #abbyaldrichrockefellergarden #mtdesertisland #downeastmaine John Orcutt October 5, 2023 Instagram Continue Reading
Red Maples (acre rubrum), usually the first tree to show brilliant fall foliage at the edges of bogs and other wetlands, are not sporting the scarlet hues we normally expect this fall. Visits to some of our typical haunts have not been successful with the dull maroon color exhibited. This photo is from a few years ago. #redmaples #acerrubrum #autumnphotographyinmaine #mainefall #mainefoliage John Orcutt September 24, 2023 Instagram Continue Reading
Today I was reminded of another stormy day a couple of years ago on MDI. We hiked the short trail to Hunter Beach and on the way back the heavens opened and we were soaked coming up the trail, slippery roots and all. #mt.desertisland #acadianationalpark #hunterbeach #wettrail #rainyday John Orcutt September 17, 2023 Instagram Continue Reading
