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April 11th, 2019 Reader Photo Gallery

March 2019

A theme of your March photographs: people in the woods – tapping trees, logging, and harnessing oneself, on skis, to an ecstatic dog. Photographer Diana Hayes contributed a great series of images of the syrup making process (see the last few images in the gallery). Another common theme: early natural signs of spring  – a bluebird, roaring river, skunk cabbage, and wing marks left in the snow by a lovelorn tom turkey.

We’re now looking for April 2019 photos that relate to northeastern forests. These could be images of people, plants, wildlife, weather, forest management, wood processing, educational activities, recreation, art, landscapes, or events. To submit your photos, please use the form at the bottom of this page. Thank you!

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2019

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Montgomery, VT. “Fiona, a rescued Shetland pony, says ‘Howdy’ while sugaring March 30th, along with owner Lisa Chaffee.” Credit: Charlotte Reed
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Old Chatham, NY. “Spring color.” Credit: Marian Day
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Tamworth, NH: First in a series of images from the Tamworth dog races, hosted by the Tamworth Outdoor Club: Credit: Eric A’Aleo
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Tamworth, NH. “Skijoring.” Credit: Eric A’Aleo
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Tamworth, NH. “Coming up fast.” Credit: Eric A’Aleo
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Tamworth, NH. “Approaching the finish.” Credit: Eric A’Aleo
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Hermon, ME. “Good morning from the edge of the forest!” Credit: Ed Baum
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Hardwick, VT. The wet snow of March created magical views, including this water scene. Credit: Lori Ferland
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Woodstock, VT. “Last taps at the top of the sugarbush at Bourdon Maple Farm.” Credit: Meg Emmons
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Snydertown, PA. “My game camera captured this regal eagle perched on a downed tree in my friend’s woods. WOW.” Credit: Bonnie Honaberger
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Waterford, VT, “Loading spruce and fir sawlogs in a small scale operation.” Credit: Gordon Gould
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Oxford, NY. Trail of a tom turkey’s display left in the snow. Credit: John Knapp
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East Nassau, NY. Can you see the beagle in the boulder? Hint, start in the middle with the green “ear.” Photograph taken at the Albert Family Forest. Credit: Patricia Liddle
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Derby, VT: “The Clyde River tumbles along in early spring.” Credit: Barb Mackay
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Amherst, MA. “March 9, late afternoon, on the Mt Holyoke Range - the last of the lingering American beech leaves in the late winter sun.” Credit: Elisa K. Campbell
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Ware, MA. “Red fox on stone wall.” Credit: Susan Fly
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Marcellus, NY. “Starscape on a cold and clear night.” Credit: Susan March
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Dorchester, NH. A popular cross-country ski trail. Credit: Annette Kennedy
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Jay, VT: “I was photographing animal tracks in the Jay Community Forest when this non-critter print caught my eye.” Credit: Barb Mackay
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South Williamsport, PA. A beautiful photograph of a pileated woodpecker. Credit: Charlie Schwarz
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Lyme, NH. A child (with a boost from her father) inspects fresh pileated holes. Credit: Anonymous
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Saratoga, NY. Mud season with horses: similar to mud season with dogs, but with more surface area. Credit: Abigail Ames
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Hermon, ME. “A blue jay basks in the rising morning sunshine.” Credit: Ed Baum
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Norwood, OH. “Looking back.” This image of a wolf at the Cincinnati zoo pairs with this recent Outside Story article. https://northernwoodlands.org/outside_story/article/northeastern-wolves Credit: Kelly Sullivan
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Old Chatham, NY. Some very determined snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis), earning their name. Credit: Marian Day
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South Williamsport, PA. “An ice fisherman on a small pond in Lycoming County, PA - about a third of the pond was already ice-free.” Credit: Charlie Schwarz
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East Wallingford, VT. “Bluebird sky.” Credit: Carolyn
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Marcellus, NY. And speaking of bluebirds… “I'm back, and thank you for the mealworms!” Credit: Susan March
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Killingly, CT. A turkey vulture sunbathes on a post. Check out this 2013 article by Bryan Pfeiffer on the mysteries of vulture migration. https://northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/misfit-migrants. Credit: Doug Huey
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Dalton, NH. “Beech buds waiting for spring...” Credit: Sandy Dannis
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Ashburnham, MA. “Bobcat watching our cats.” Credit: Janice Smith
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Waterford, VT. “Fir saw logs on the landing. They were salvaged from trees with severe stump rot in a small scale logging operation.” Credit: Gordon Gould
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Derby, VT: “A home-based sugarmaker carries on a trusted tradition.” Credit: Barb Mackay
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Marcellus, NY. “I found some color on a winter day!” Credit: Susan March
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Hermon, ME. “Ever notice how so many squirrels seem to pray?” Credit: Ed Baum
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Hermon, ME. Snowmobilers enjoy the woods. Credit: Ed Baum
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Hermon, ME. “Whitetail deer scampering through fresh snow.” Credit: Norman Dube
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Oxford, NY. British soldier lichen (Cladonia cristatella). Credit: John Knapp
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Oxford, NY. “Who left an egg in the feeder?” Credit: John Knapp
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Monson, MA. “Hanging on to winter.” Credit: Pat Sweitzer
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Canaan, NH. Kate Magill found that rarest of species – the Lorax’s “Truffala tree.” Credit: Kate Magill
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Hermon, ME. “A whitetail deer welcoming the morning sun after an overnight snowfall, March 8, 2019.” Credit: Norman Dube
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Coplin Plantation, ME. “Good fences.” Credit: Gail Mann
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Woodstock, VT. “Dusk over Bourdon Maple Farm at the start of sugaring season.” Credit: Meg Emmons
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Woodstock, VT. “A vernal pool at the top of Bourdon Maple Farm's sugarbush looking towards Killington Mountain. Almost makes you want to jump in!” Credit: Meg Emmons
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East Boston, MA. “A red-tailed hawk securing its pigeon prey in Brooklyn Botanical Gardens on March 30.” Credit: Larkin Brown & Sam Peisch
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Dalton, NH. “Showing its stripes...striped maple (Acer pensylvanicum).” Credit: Sandy Dannis
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Dalton, NH. “Red on a gray winter day. Courtesy of highbush cranberry (Viburnum opulus).” Credit: Sandy Dannis
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Old Chatham, NY. “Balance.” Credit: Marian Day
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Stowe, VT. “During a snowy run up through the Notch in Stowe, my brother Nattie Emmons stops at a bubbling mountain spring for a drink. Winter trail running is a good way to rid yourself of cabin fever while we wait for snow to melt.” Credit: Meg Emmons
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Dalton, NH. Last year’s nest, ready for recycling? Credit: Sandy Dannis
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Dalton, NH. “90+ year old Red Pines (Pinus resinosa) in an unusual 'Red Pine Rocky Ridge' habitat at 2000 ft elevation on Dalton Mountain.” Credit: Sandy Dannis
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Old Chatham, NY. “Nature’s web.” Credit: Marian Day
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East Wallingford, VT. “Snow shadows from the woods across a pond.” Credit: Carolyn
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Dalton, NH. “Pussy willow (Salix) trying to catch up. They're two weeks behind last year.” Credit: Sandy Dannis
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The final 5 photos in the gallery are part of a series taken by Diana Hayes over a week’s time at the Kedron Valley Sugar Makers in South Woodstock, VT. “The ’Shack’ is 1/4 mile down the first road from our forest managed property there.” First photo: “Making the grade.” Credit: Diana Hayes
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Woodstock, VT. Unfiltered syrup awaiting a density check. Credit: Diana Hayes
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Woodstock, VT. Steam rises from the evaporator pan. Credit: Diana Hayes
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Woodstock, VT. Checking the filters. These remove niter and sugar sand from the syrup. Credit: Diana Hayes
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Woodstock, VT. The final product is stored in a steel drum – packaged hot, to avoid future spoilage. Credit: Diana Hayes

Submit Your Photos to the Reader Gallery

We’re always thrilled to see what’s happening in the Northeast through your eyes. Each season, we feature approximately 50 reader-submitted images in our online gallery. To be considered, please send us photos taken within the past month.

You may submit up to three photos per person. While we can’t publish every submission, we carefully consider each one.

When reviewing submissions, we look for:

  • A variety of topics and subjects
  • High-quality, well-composed images
  • Good resolution (prefer images at least 1000 pixels on the longer edge)
  • Geographic diversity across the region

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