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Jack Frost works overtime in the Maine woods, bringing the deepest crimsons to this dew-covered maple leaf.
Maine lobsters? They come from places like this, the peaceful fishing village of Stonington
Not all of the facilities are kept ship-shape, like this old work barn in Southwest Harbor. Still, the colorful floats and stacked lobster pots show that the building's still in use.
This beautiful red barn, on the other hand, is kept in perfect condition. Dairy farming is common all along the Maine coast.
I came across this mist-shrouded country church and graveyard in East Lamoine right at sunrise.
Like a wood sprite popping up unexpectedly, this small fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) shoulders its way up through the red and brown fallen leaves. The "fly" in its name comes from the fact that it contains a chemical compound that used to be used as the toxin on fly paper that would make the flies fall asleep and then die. It is also the "magic" mushroom one sees in cartoons.
Robert Frost wrote of "the road not taken." This is a road that few take, that much is obvious. This image was used on the home page of the Maine Alliance For Road Associations; a portion of it still can be seen.