I have now been in Maine for the past week. When I initially flew in to Portland, I was a bit distressed, since everything looked completely green for the most part. I was sure that I had scheduled this trip too early. The summer months had been warm and rain was less than usual, so it was not looking as if my trip was going to be very productive this year. Driving from Portland to Camden, where I stayed for the first two nights, I felt my spirits lift a bit, however, since the roadside color was clearly better than I had anticipated. By the afternoon of the first day, I was even more astonished as it seemed as if the color was filling in right before my eyes. I was certain that there were areas in the morning with little color change that looked much more impressive later in the day. When I mentioned this observation to the desk clerk at my hotel, she immediately lit up and told me that she had observed the same thing. In driving to work the previous day, a strand of trees that were green in the morning had noticeable signs of red by her drive home. She added that tis kind of rapid change happens some years, especially when it comes on late.
Well, this news made me very excited and I couldn't wait for the following day. I was not disappointed. Camden Hills State Park had very marked color change in some areas that were quite beautiful. I was also delighted that my new camera, the Nikon D850, had arrived before the trip, and I was eager to pursue making images with it. My initial impressions when I uploading my memory card was that it was the most amazing camera that I had ever used and I was looking forward to making more images over the upcoming week.
