Recently returned from almost 3 weeks in N.E. ... pretty disappointing
trip because of the weather and lack of vibrant colors ... the first
week (White Mountains of New Hampshire) it was very hot, typically
82-85 F for the highs compared to the usual 55 F.  Mt. Washington
reported the highest Oct temps in history for example ... this heat and
earlier summer drought meant many trees dropped leaves, some changed to
brown or bland yellow, and only a few changed to reds and oranges,
which is what we were after.  Managed to find a couple of spots for
moose and a loon pair (chick and adult) but not much else this first
week.

Then a cold front moving across the Rockies and Great Plains slammed
into bands of moisture spun off by tropical storms and hurricanes from
the south and around Oct 8 the rains began, dropping record amounts
across the areas we were in and flooding rivers and some bridges.  We
spent most of this period in Maine between Millinocket and Greenville,
then to Acadia, with little to show for it.

Anyway, here are some of the shots we managed to get ... click on the
image to go to a page of thumbnails ...

http://members.aol.com/bhilton665/fc2005/loon_T4349.htm

Bill