Papermill Trail in Autumn

Each year we walk on the Papermill Trail, along the Androscoggin River, to take in the brilliant colors of autumn. Part of the trail runs parallel to a discontinued railroad track. Here you see the track crossing the Sabattus River where it enters into the Androscoggin River.  

There are so many colorful trees along the trail, and the leaves were incredible on this sunshiny day.

As we walked along, I found a small stand of horsetail plants. These are ancient, spore-bearing plants from over 350 million years ago where they were as tall as trees back then!

The scenery across the river is what we really came for, and it was quite the sight! There was no wind and the surface of the water was as reflective as glass.

There is an island up river that always attracts my eye. It has some gorgeous trees around its perimeter.

Drew also took a panorama that included me in the photo. Fun! He does a great job with this technique and cell phones make it so easy to do! Go to this link to see photos of Toby on the Androscoggin River. He is such a photogenic pup!