Cross Country Finals, beforehand…
There has been so much going on, that these photos were taken about a month ago. But Maine in autumn is so beautiful, and the kids did SO well in cross country, that they deserve a blogpost or two even if it is late! Paul and I (at my nagging) went for a country drive the morning of the championship meet.

Sometimes the trees open up and you get a vista like this one, to the west, with the russet blueberry barrens in the mid-ground
We arrived at the Great Salt Bay preserve, where the meet was being held, early, so decided to go for a walk….How glorious can the world be?????

Breathtakingly, achingly beautiful--this former farm is now the Great Salt Bay preserve. Maine is wonderful in protecting its beauty; there are nature preserves everywhere!

LOOK at those clouds....time to pull out Charlotte Ziebarth's book on digital photo manipulation for art quilters and play with this photo!
Next post I’ll actually talk about the race!
November 12th, 2010 at 11:30 am
SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 12th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Stunning colors in Maine. Beautiful photos. In our country is very stormy weather, so all the leaves are off the trees, so sad.
November 13th, 2010 at 8:02 am
Beautiful colors, loved the sign, and especially loved that old barn!
November 13th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Your photos almost make me homesick for Maine! Happily they also look a lot like Vermont — except for that wonderful sign! Haven’t seen anything like that around here.
November 13th, 2010 at 5:22 pm
I miss a New England autumn!!! Three more years, and I can spend my autumns in the Northeast – promise you’ll take me down the little byways!
November 14th, 2010 at 11:37 am
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