New England

The Undue Fear of Missing Peak Foliage

This past weekend, a cold front came through New England, bringing some much needed rainfall and a wonderful break from the heat. When I awoke early Sunday morning to do some fly fishing in the mountains, temperatures were in the lower forties, and there was a crispness to the air. Heavy mist was coming off […]

Massachusetts

Foliage in the Merrimack Valley in Massachusetts

Will the Merrimack Valley in northeastern Massachusetts have any good color left in late October? In most years, by this time, the foliage display would be fading, but the leaves have slowed down so much that there’s the potential to find good color out there. A Sunday drive: Lisa and I drove north from our […]

New England

New England Fall Foliage Outlook For 2012

Perhaps you haven’t noticed yet, but there are signs of fall beginning to show up all around us. The sun is setting a little earlier, and rising a little later. The birdsongs of spring and summer have quieted now as the birds molt before migrating. The last of the wildflowers: the goldenrod, the JoePye weed, […]

New England

Slide Show: Country Roads in New England

Follow one of New England’s country roads and you’re likely to discover a world alive with color and charm — especially during foliage season. Our talented readers have bumped their way along many a back road to bring you this slide show of the roads that wind through New England’s landscape.

Rhode Island

History In Coventry

Historic house refurbished, built in 1792. It used to be a tavern and people would arrive on horseback.

Rhode Island

Strength

Taken at a horse farm

Rhode Island

Sidekicks

TAKEN AT A HORSE FARM

New England

Slide Show | Covered Bridges of New England

The covered bridges that span many of New England’s rivers and streams hold a special place in the hearts of our foliage photographers — especially in autumn. View a sampling of some of our favorite reader-submitted images.

Travel

Slide Show: The Emerald Necklace in Massachusetts by Sean Litchfield

Sean Litchfield is a Boston-based editorial and fine art photographer. A Cape Cod native, Litchfield holds a BS in Photography and works in large and medium format film as well as digital. He produces earnest, beautiful images that evoke the deep sense of uneasiness that marks the contemporary landscape. Ordinary scenes are rendered extraordinary, evocative […]

Rhode Island

Friendly Goat

Adorable goat at the South County Museum in Narragansett, RI

Rhode Island

Sunset

Sunset over the water in Narragansett, RI

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