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As I said before, the fall color in my area has been less than spectacular this season. Not wanting to miss the full glory of a Maine autumn, we headed north for some serious leaf peeping.
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Ah, that’s better.
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The Carrabassett Valley rarely disappoints.
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I have a friend who hates the fall and sees the changing of the leaves as a sign of death. She says it’s depressing because it means winter is right around the corner.
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Winter is coming, ‘tis true, but the last gasp of nature’s beauty before the temperatures plummet is a show I never want to miss.
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And no, that’s not dirt on my lens, they’re falling leaves.
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To be continued…
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River's world..... 
It’s similar in my region of Toronto, even an hour north of here. There is, finally, a punch of colour now, but it took a while for it to appear. Meanwhile, the punch of colour is more dispersed than usual, but still just as striking.
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We usually have two weeks of intense color mid October. This year it started in September and is still slowly progressing. Not as vibrant but I can’t ever remember it lasting this long.
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Most things in nature survive winter and bounce back strong in the spring. Scenes like the ones you’ve shown are worth taking that chance. I love the shot with the falling leaves.
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That was a happy accident.
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Great picture of the falling leaves.
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Thanks!
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Lovely shots! I envy you. Our garden borders woodland, but the leaves here, with a few exceptions, only turn a sort of dirty brown! Some manage to put up a bit of a show, but in the main (not Maine ) just seen glad to be out of a Scottish autumn’s miserable way, and can’t be bothered making a show of it all. 😀🍃🍁🍂
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Nothing worse than a slacker tree. It’s like they’re not even trying…
You shall have to live vicariously through mine.
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We had a heat spell so the trees that do change colors are late this year. Looks like a lovely drive!
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It was!
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My sister always felt the same way as your friend–that autumn meant death. But it was always my favorite season. Glorious and brisk and no bugs!
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She prefers spring, but in Maine that’s just mud season.
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Wow… that’s a lot of leaves falling!
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I can see not liking the Season,but “a sign of death” seems a little dramatic. Lol
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Right?
Talk about depressing…
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