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November 16th, 2022 Reader Photo Gallery

October 2022

Your October photos featured colorful fungi, mountain views and – taking advantage of the unusually warm weather – a surprising number of late season herps. Check out Tami Gingrich’s ballooning baby spider, Eric D’Aleo’s hungry porcupine, Frank Kaczmarek’s panoramic scene of a pondside woods in full fall color. A view of what’s to come: Karina Dailey’s photo of the first white on Maine’s Old Speck Mountain.

Stay tuned for the November 2022 gallery!

We're looking for December 2022 photos that relate to northeastern forests. Readers may submit up to three photos for consideration.

December Gallery Submission Deadline: Saturday, December 31, 2022. This gallery appears in our bi-weekly e-newsletter. Sign up here!

This gallery is made possible through generous support from the Larsen Fund.

River Otter Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Lycoming County, PA. “River otter about to climb onto its day-bed atop a stump in a beaver pond.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Destroying angel Photo: Judy Sweet
Buckland, MA. “On a guided mushroom walk, we saw this destroying angel and were cautioned about its in-edibility. The name says it all.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Frog Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “Even though the morning had a hard frost when the day warmed up the frogs came out. Green frog in the northern Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Ruffed grouse Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Ruffed grouse struts his stuff.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Maine sunset Photo: Aydon White
York, ME. “Sunrise by the water.” | Photo: Aydon White
Pixie cups Photo: Penelope Harris
Cambridge, VT. “Pixie Cup Lichen.” | Photo: Penelope Harris
Old nest Photo: Wayne S.
Agawam, MA. “Old nest wreath in fall leaves at Robinson State Park.” | Photo: Wayne S.
Swimming bear Photo: Karinne Heise
Concord, NH. “A giant beaver? No! A black bear swimming across the Contoocook River.” | Photo: Karinne Heise
Harvestman Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Lyman, NH. “Closeup of a harvestman aka daddy-long-legs.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Farm view Photo: Sheri Larsen
Cambridge, VT. “Fall view of a farm with Mt. Mansfield in the background.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Shaggy mane Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Nature’s Halloween decoration — shaggy mane aka shaggy ink cap (Coprinus comatus).” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Fringed gentian Photo: Janice Tassinari
Tyringham, MA. “Loving the color of the greater fringed-gentian.” | Photo: Janice Tassinari
Fall colors Photo: Eric D’Aleo
Woodstock, NH. “Fall colors on Elbow Pond.” | Photo: Eric D’Aleo
Chicken of the woods Photo: Jim Smith
Plymouth, MA. “‘Chicken coop’ ... chicken-of-the-woods on an oak tree.” | Photo: Jim Smith
Sandstone outcroppings Photo: Sharon Bombard
Tyringham, MA. “Sandstone outcropping (sometimes called the Bunny Rock) along the trail on Tyringham Cobble.” | Photo: Sharon Bombard
Sugar maples Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “This brilliant wood edge of sugar maples reminds me of a roll of lifesavers!” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Peregrine falcon Photo: Charlie Schwarz
South Williamsport, PA. “This male peregrine falcon spends much of the fall and winter in a favorite tree along the Susquehanna River.” | Photo: Charlie Schwarz
Bracket fungus Photo: David Thompson
Hollis Center, ME. A bracket fungus. | Photo: David Thompson
Baby snake Photo: Kelly Stettner
Springfield, VT. “Soaking up the sunshine, this baby snake nearly escaped my attention!” | Photo: Kelly Stettner
Shoreline Photo: John Blaser
Adirondacks, NY. “By the shoreline.” | Photo: John Blaser
Hognose snake Photo: Jim Smith
Halifax, MA. A snake in fall leaves. | Photo: Jim Smith
Pillsbury sunrise Photo: Jen Weimer
Washington, NH. “Sunrise at Pillsbury State Park.” Photo credit: Jen Weimer | Photo: Jen Weimer
Fallen leaves Photo: Stephen Fox
Concord, NH. “Fallen leaves reveal once hidden nests.” | Photo: Stephen Fox
Mt Monadnock Photo: Richard Philben
Shelburne, MA. “Mt. Monadnock as seen from Apex Orchards.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Bull moose Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Ashland, ME. A bull moose. | Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Handsome bluejay Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “Handsome blue jay in the northern Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Ballooning spider Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “Warm autumn days are perfect for spider dispersal. Their gossamer covers the landscape.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Duck brook Photo: Karina Dailey
Bolton, VT. “Duck Brook Headwaters.” | Photo: Karina Dailey
American mink Photo: Sabina Ernst
Jericho, VT. “An American mink visits the pond.” | Photo: Sabina Ernst
Sacandaga River Photo: Donald Wharton
Bakers Mills, NY. “Sacandaga River and Big Hopkins Mountain in Adirondacks, Johnsburg The Sacandaga River was an old-time log-driving river.” | Photo: Donald Wharton
Snapping turtle Photo: Eric D’Aleo
Holderness, NH. “A snapping turtle hatchling makes its way from the nest on a warm October morning to a nearby pond.” | Photo: Eric D’Aleo
Heron Photo: Leif Tillotson
Swanton, VT. Heron silhouette. | Photo: Leif Tillotson
Bug nymphs Photo: Jack Nelson
Plainfield, MA. “Small Milkweed Bug nymphs Lygaeus kalmia, seed bug family.” | Photo: Jack Nelson
Leaves clouds Photo: John Blaser
Adirondacks, NY. “Autumn leaves and clouds.” | Photo: John Blaser
Witch hazel Photo: Judy Sweet
Ashfield, MA. “Autumn flowering witch hazel near Bear Swamp Reservation.” | Photo: Judy Sweet
Amanita pines Photo: Michael Wilson
Otego, NY. “Amanita under the pines.” | Photo: Michael Wilson
Perfect reflection Photo: Nancy Halloran
Franklin, NH. “Paddling through the perfect reflection on Webster Lake.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Hemlock moss Photo: Penelope Harris
Cambridge, VT. “Hemlock growing on a mossy boulder.” | Photo: Penelope Harris
Chicken of the woods Photo: Robert Lord
Buckland, MA. Another bright display of chicken of the woods fungus. | Photo: Robert Lord
Coffin Pond Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Sugar Hill, NH. “Coffin Pond at the height of fall color.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Sugarhouse Photo: Tami Gingrich
Middlefield, OH. “This sugarhouse sits quietly among the trees that will bring it to life in March.” | Photo: Tami Gingrich
Barred owl Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Ashland, ME. A barred owl observes the photographer from its perch. | Photo: Lonnie Jandreau
Covered bridge Photo: Richard Philben
Colrain, MA. “Arthur A. Smith Covered Bridge.” | Photo: Richard Philben
Autumn asters Photo: Karinne Heise
Burlington, VT. “Autumnal purple asters blooming near the shoreline of Lake Champlain.” The tall plants in the foreground are likely New England asters. | Photo: Karinne Heise
Mushrooms Photo: Sheri Larsen
Essex Town, VT. “Mushrooms at the base of a tree at Indian Brook Reservoir.” | Photo: Sheri Larsen
Loons Photo: Nancy Halloran
Warren, NH. “Loons on Tarleton Lake with Mt. Moosilauke in the far background.” | Photo: Nancy Halloran
Merrimack Photo: Stephen Fox
Concord, NH. “Merrimack River reflections.” | Photo: Stephen Fox
Porcupine Photo: Eric D’Aleo
Plymouth, NH. “A porcupine feeds on red clover in early October.” | Photo: Eric D’Aleo
Moth Photo: Steve Plumb
Nobleboro, ME. “Hemlock looper moth on white pine bark.” | Photo: Steve Plumb
Milkweed Photo: Thomas Ames
Norwich, VT. “Milkweed seed against a backdrop of diminished goldenrod.” | Photo: Thomas Ames
Hawk Photo: Tom Grett
Adirondacks, NY. “Uninvited guest to our bird feeders was this sharp-shinned hawk in the northern Adirondacks.” | Photo: Tom Grett
Snow mountain Photo: Karina Dailey
North Oxford, ME. “Old Speck Mountain.” | Photo: Karina Dailey
Salamanders Photo: Jim Buckley
Sandown, NH. “Salamander Convention - I picked up a large oak ‘butt’ to split and 6 salamanders were under it. One is partially hidden under a leaf.” | Photo: Jim Buckley
Fungal colony Photo: Stephen Fox
Canterbury, NH. Although they’re easy to mistake for fungi, these pink blobs are actually wolf’s milk slime, Lycogala epidendrum, an amoeboid life form. | Photo: Stephen Fox
Forest view Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Franconia, NH. “Season’s end- a forest view through a maple leaf.” | Photo: Frank Kaczmarek
Coyotes Photo: Donald Wharton
Johnsburg, NY. “Adirondack coyotes on Sacandaga River.” | Photo: Donald Wharton
Puffball Photo: Sandy Dannis
Dalton, NH. “Boom! Post explosion puffball.” | Photo: Sandy Dannis
Forests Photo: John Blaser
Adirondacks, NY. “Looking into the forest.” | Photo: John Blaser
Snake eggs Photo: Jan McCann
Rochester, VT. “A spent bunch of snake eggs found under a tarp that covered a pile of wood bark mulch.” | Photo: Jan McCann
Fall river Photo: Karen Goulet
Freedom, NH. “Fall color along the banks of the Ossipee River.” | Photo: Karen Goulet

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