As the tilt of the earth’s axis begins to point away from the sun, the angular light can turn the ordinary into the dramatic. Here in the Northern hemisphere, this is particularly noticeable in late summer/early fall. Add to that sun bleached, golden fields and foliage turning to rust and the landscape becomes spectacular.

This scene is from just such a day on one of the back roads in Cumberland. The summer heat and haze are gone.

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Spring comes in waves, slowly adjusting to the new warm. Despite the snow and the storms, nature knows its approach. The trees are already pumping their sap from their roots to the buds, soon to burst. The birds are already staking their territories. The geese are back which is a wonderful sound of spring. This scene is from a much used, well worn remnant of woods, mostly gone, hanging on at the edge of the escarpment. The blue sky and the carpet of orange/red pine needles from last year made a gorgeous contrast.

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