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December 17th, 2025 Reader Photo Gallery

November 2025

November brought a quiet abundance of color and beauty, captured in landscapes, plants, and wildlife. In Kennebunkport, Maine, Karen Suhrhoff spotted an especially sweet albino porcupette. Bill Charlton photographed witch hazel still in bloom in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. And in Northfield, Massachusetts, Mark Geoffroy found beauty in a cluster of Queen Anne’s lace seeds.

We’re looking for December 2025 photos that relate to northeastern forests. Readers may submit up to three photos for consideration.

December Gallery Submission Deadline: Wednesday, December 31, 2025. This gallery appears in our biweekly e-newsletter. Sign up here!

This gallery is made possible through generous support from R. Timothy Larsen / Larsen Fund.

Albino porcupine Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Kennebunkport, ME. “Our local albino porcupine, stretching and snoozing! Albino porcupines are rare and occur in 1/10,000 births.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Maine moose Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Ashland, ME. “Maine’s majestic moose.” | Photo: Lonnie S. Jandreau
Wolf milk Photo: Bill Arnold
South Kent, CT. “Wolf’s milk on a decaying stump.” | Photo: Bill Arnold
Alpenglow Photo: Liz Thompson
Williston, VT. “Alpenglow, Mount Mansfield.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Fungi snowflake Photo: Kirk T. Gentalen
Nelson, NY. “Split-gill mushroom supports a snowflake.” | Photo: Kirk T. Gentalen
Cattails Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Conway, MA. “Wind disperses cattail seeds in a swamp in Conway in November.” | Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Witch hazel Photo: Bill Charlton
Cambridge Springs, PA. “Witch hazel’s unique biological clock seems out of sync with the season.” | Photo: Bill Charlton
Lichen Photo: Bruce Burk
South Bridgton, ME. “Lichen.” | Photo: Bruce Burk
Sapsucker Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “An adult male yellow-bellied sapsucker showing his red crown and throat.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Cranberry Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Festive highbush cranberry (Viburnum opulus) fruits.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Forest bridge Photo: Alex Barrett
Shelburne, MA. “A temporary bridge gets the forwarder across a small trout stream to access the harvest area.” | Photo: Alex Barrett
Bobcat Photo: Mark Geoffroy
Northfield, MA. “I saw this bobcat walking across an old beaver dam at Hidden Pond in Northfield State Forest.” | Photo: Mark Geoffroy
Maple Photo: Collin Miller
South Kortright, NY. “Found this wolfy sugar maple shedding tears during a recent outing in the deer woods.” | Photo: Collin Miller
Barred owl Photo: Domenic Ferrande
Nottingham, NH. “Barred owl napping in a ray of sun.” | Photo: Domenic Ferrande
Lynn woods Photo: Ellen Simard
Lynn, MA. “Red carpet in Lynn Woods Reservation.” | Photo: Ellen Simard
Buck scrape Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Conway, MA. “A fresh buck scrape was evident on this small tree where much of the outer bark was rubbed off.” | Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Lonesome lake Photo: Janice Tassinari
Franconia, NH. “November 14, 2025. Lonesome Lake near the AMC Lonesome Lake Hut in Franconia, New Hampshire, got five inches of snow the night before.” | Photo: Janice Tassinari
Winterberry Photo: Judy Sweet
Conway, MA. “Winterberry in the wetland catching the morning sunlight in early November.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Fall foliage Photo: Marcia A. Carone
Erie, PA. “This is a wooded area on Presque Isle State Park. The road is a road of many turns and when it rains the autumn colors are stunning.” | Photo: Marcia A. Carone
Sparrow Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “White-throated sparrows are very common winter visitors.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Porcupette Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Kennebunkport, ME. “One of my favorite pictures of this beautiful and rare albino porcupette! It was climbing down the tree to feed at dusk. I’ve spent some quiet time with this little one over the last weeks, and we can only hope it has a safe and sound winter.” | Photo: Karen Suhrhoff
Percy Peaks Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Percy Peaks in Nash Stream Park from Dalton Mountain.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Springtails Photo: Kirk T. Gentalen
St. George, ME. “Springtails on water.” | Photo: Kirk T. Gentalen
Sunset Photo: Leif Tillotson
St. Albans, VT. Forest and farm in silhouette beneath a brilliant sunset. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Oyster mushrooms Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “Something sampled these late season oyster mushrooms but they didn't eat much, maybe a squirrel or mouse.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Beaver moon Photo: Liz Thompson
Hadley, MA. “Beaver Moon, Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge.” | Photo: Liz Thompson
Magnolia pods Photo: Lynette Reep
Burlington, VT. “Magnolia pods against a blue November sky.” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Turkey Photo: Marcia A. Carone
Erie, PA. “It’s that time of year. The wild turkey are roaming the woods of Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pennsylvania. They can be found along the side of the road or fading into the background of shrubbery as they move into the woods to forage for food.” | Photo: Marcia A. Carone
Queen Annes lace Photo: Mark Geoffroy
Northfield, MA. “Queen Anne’s lace seeds.” | Photo: Mark Geoffroy
Scrape maple Photo: Mike Parker
North Sandwich, NH. “About a dozen maples had these scrape marks on them.” | Photo: Mike Parker
Fungi Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “Colorful fungi on a fallen branch.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Winter readiness Photo: Nancy Kluck
Intervale, NH. “Getting ready for winter.” | Photo: Nancy Kluck
Witch hazel Photo: Ross Lanius
North Haven, CT. “Witch hazel, a late blooming tree with medicinal properties. It has yellow flowers.” | Photo: Ross Lanius
Witch hazel Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Conway, MA. “Yellow blossoms on witch hazel add color to the bare November woods.” | Photo: Geoffrey Bluh
Bobcat Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Bobcat kitten poses at the edge of the field.” | Photo: Sandy Miklas Dannis
Acorn cup Photo: Tammis Coffin
Lenox, MA. “Tiny bowl of snow in an acorn cup. Spoon it up!” | Photo: Tammis Coffin
Tamaracks Photo: Terry Cumming
Severn, Ontario, Canada. “Tamaracks with yellow needles (soon to fall) standing out at this time of year.” | Photo: Terry Cumming
Fungus Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “Split gill fungus is said to be one of the most common fungi.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Pine bark Photo: Karen Dapp
Warrensville, PA. “Showy short-leaf pine trunk is a bark art expert. Displaying its natural artistic ability deep in the forest.” | Photo: Karen Dapp
Mt Greylock Photo: Janice Tassinari
Alford, MA. “Looking at Mt. Greylock in the distance on a sunny November day.” | Photo: Janice Tassinari
Turkey Photo: Stephen Perrine
Westport, CT. “A flock of turkeys was pecking through the brush. I snapped a photo just as this fellow looked up to see who was approaching.” | Photo: Stephen Perrine
Ground cherry Photo: Lynette Reep
Burlington, VT. “Ground cherry in its papery husk.” | Photo: Lynette Reep
Squirrel log Photo: Ken Hatch
Bethel, VT. “A moss-covered log which a red squirrel has used as a nice spot to sit and remove the scales of red spruce cones so he or she could eat the seeds.” | Photo: Ken Hatch
Deer Photo: Marcia A. Carone
Erie, PA. “While out on a ride through a wooded area of Presque Isle State Park I came upon this deer walking through the woods near the side of the road.” | Photo: Marcia A. Carone

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