Snow melting along the banks of Trout Brook

Trout Brook, a short tributary to the North Branch of the Dead River, follows a serpentine watercourse as it wends its way toward Flagstaff Lake north of Stratton, Maine.  Melting snow along the stream edges folds and fractures in the mid season freeze [...]]]>  

Snow melting along the banks of Trout Brook

Trout Brook, a short tributary to the North Branch of the Dead River, follows a serpentine watercourse as it wends its way toward Flagstaff Lake north of Stratton, Maine.  Melting snow along the stream edges folds and fractures in the mid season freeze thaw cycle.

Nikon D3x, 17 -35mm wide angle zoom lens at 32 mm, f 18, varying shutter speeds, ISO 100, UV filter

Two Tamarack Larch trees (Larix laricina) seen from the Flagstaff Lake Causeway north of Stratton, Maine are silhouetted against a grey sky following a snowfall.  Though larch trees are conifers, they are deciduous, loosing their needle-like leaves in the autumn.  Larch is a wood valued for its [...]]]>

New snow on two Tamarack Larch trees

Two Tamarack Larch trees (Larix laricina) seen from the Flagstaff Lake Causeway north of Stratton, Maine are silhouetted against a grey sky following a snowfall.  Though larch trees are conifers, they are deciduous, loosing their needle-like leaves in the autumn.  Larch is a wood valued for its tough, waterproof and durable qualities. The timber is resistant to rot when in contact with the ground, and is suitable for use as posts and in fencing.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 80 mm lens ISO 50, f19 at 2 seconds, UV filter

Early snow dusting on the Bigelow moutain range

An early season snowfall dusts the Bigelow Range as seen from Route 27 between Bigelow Station and Stratton, Maine.  The sweeping south-face of the mountain range rises majestically above foreground trees with lacey branches.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 80 mm lens w/H 1.7 Converter [...]]]>

Early snow dusting on the Bigelow moutain range

An early season snowfall dusts the Bigelow Range as seen from Route 27 between Bigelow Station and Stratton, Maine.  The sweeping south-face of the mountain range rises majestically above foreground trees with lacey branches.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 80 mm lens w/H 1.7 Converter (135mm), ISO 50, f16 at 1/10 seconds, UV filter

A broken fence defines the edge of a field, heavily populated with ripe milkweed plants (Asclepias syriaca) with bright fall foliages in the background, off State Route 142 in Philips, Maine.   Rustic wooden fences, constructed of cedar [...]]]>

A broken fence defines the edge of a field, heavily populated with ripe milkweed plants.

A broken fence defines the edge of a field, heavily populated with ripe milkweed plants (Asclepias syriaca) with bright fall foliages in the background, off State Route 142 in Philips, Maine.   Rustic wooden fences, constructed of cedar and other local species, were built to enclose pastures for grazing livestock.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 210 mm lens, ISO 50, f16 at 0.7 seconds, UV filter

Photographed during a heavy rainstorm, this red maple was the only distinctive color along the banks of the Carrabassett River in New Portland, Maine on a mid-fall day.  The flat light conditions and pelting rain rendered the bright foliage softly [...]]]>

Red Maple tree on the banks of the Carrabassett River in New Portland, Maine

Photographed during a heavy rainstorm, this red maple was the only distinctive color along the banks of the Carrabassett River in New Portland, Maine on a mid-fall day.  The flat light conditions and pelting rain rendered the bright foliage softly against the muted background.  The low lighting necessitated a long exposure time.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 210 mm lens, ISO 50, f16 at 3 seconds, polarizing filter, umbrella mounted on Gitzo tripod

Three young women fish from a sand spit on Pine Island in the Narrows of Richardson Lake in western Maine.  On an overcast day the hazy atmosphere adds depth to the scene with receding layers of forest and hills.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 210 [...]]]>

Young Women on Pine Island Fish in Richardson Lake, Maine

Three young women fish from a sand spit on Pine Island in the Narrows of Richardson Lake in western Maine.  On an overcast day the hazy atmosphere adds depth to the scene with receding layers of forest and hills.

Hasselblad H3D-39 w/HC 210 mm lens with Converter H1.7 at focal length 360mm, ISO 50, f16 at 1/20 second, UV filter