The colors are really starting to pop here in New England. So I've been making the most of my weekends to head out on road trips to capture some of it to share with you! Can you smell the cool, damp air? The leaves? The grass? The wet earth and the drying trees putting on their bright Autumn coats before the bare branches of Winter arrives?

We've had a lot of rain here in the Northeast, and that's led to a lot of trees prematurely shedding their leaves. But it's led to some really interesting shapes in the trees and the reflections in the water.

Yellow leaves in front of a small pond. I love the shape of a nice Maple leaf.

Just a glimpse of color under a small bridge over Souhegan river.

Perfectly still waters make the most vividly beautiful reflections...

And you know I couldn't resist dipping my toes into the almost icy cold water.

There must be some hard working beavers nearby. There were several pieces of evidence along the lake.

And by now, you all know I'm a sucker for old 1800's barns. So I couldn't resist checking out this old farm! The smaller of the two barns was hidden from my view until I started doing a little exploring. I couldn't resist getting some shots of various parts of this first larger barn.

I love the bright green against the weathered wood. The old hinges, the staggering sized boards used for the door.

There were HUNDREDS of wasps flying in and out of the three holes in the circle at the top.

Walking up the path to see what's beyond this giant old barn. I can just imagine horse drawn carriages lumbering along the dirt path. Stopping at the barn to fill up the wagon for a trip to town. I love it when I stumble apon a place where I can feel the history and smell the life that once was there. When I feel completely engulfed in the past and make up little stories of the families that may have once inhabited the land. When I can imagine the feet of another woman walking the same path I'm on. And imagine yet another woman hundreds of years from now walking in the steps I'd once made. A connection to what was, what is, and what shall be.

I digress... This is the second, smaller outbuilding. Not a barn, but a small one room shack with a wood burning stove in the center. Commonly used as work sheds or smoking houses.

I hope you've enjoyed taking this little adventure into the past with me. I've enjoyed sharing them with you...

And taking a walk through My New England with you...