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This GigaPan was taken with an Olympus e510 (custom bracket) and the 40-150mm kit lens set at 100 (200mm equivalent). This was taken at almost peak foliage color. The green is evergreen trees and oak that turns dirty brown later. |
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The fall foliage of late September and early October brings leaf peepers to the roads of New England. These curious folks, whether driving themselves along the winding roads of the Green Mountains or riding a tour bus through the Berkshires, are looking for colorful leaves and maybe some New England products for home. The orange sugar maples, yellow birches and maroon oak trees provided a very nice show in Weston Vermont today. This store had pumpkins and other interesting items for sale.
Although outlet stores have recently invaded the bucolic New England landscape, there are still plenty of roadside farm stands and little stores that sell local produce, crafts and antiques. Maple syrup and Vermont cheese are popular with tourists and local folks year-round. Hay bales and pumpkins are very popular this time of year. This particular store in Weston VT is still a local establishment, but it has grown considerably over the decades. With internet and catalog sales, they aren't really a local road-side store anymore, but they still maintain a New England theme. The store did such a nice job getting into the rustic Vermont-in the fall spirit with their old truck, pumpkins, hay bales and hammocks that I though a gigapan was needed to capture the scene. So here it is, complete with some leaf peepers. The 21 images of this panorama were photographed with a Nokon D80 and stitched with Autopano Pro. |
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The "lakefront" in Columbia, Maryland, as seen from across Lake Kittamaqundi. One of America's first "planned communities," Columbia works hard to maintain a very liveable environment. There are many small lakes and parks where strolling and biking are encouraged. Lake Kittamaqundi is located in Columbia's Town Center, just across the street from The Mall in Columbia. It is lined with a boardwalk and paved bike paths. There are many restaurants, condos, and a hotel on the lakefront.
The fall foliage shows up well in this panorama obtained on October 25, 2009. There are also some Canada geese in the water. This panorama is taken was taken about 100 yards from the other one we posted. |
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The "lakefront" in Columbia, Maryland, as seen from across Lake Kittamaqundi. One of America's first "planned communities," Columbia works hard to maintain a very liveable environment. There are many small lakes and parks where strolling and biking are encouraged. Lake Kittamaqundi is located in Columbia's Town Center, just across the street from The Mall in Columbia. It is lined with a boardwalk and paved bike paths. There are many restaurants, condos, and a hotel on the lakefront. The fall foliage shows up well in our first(!) panorama obtained on October 25, 2009. There are also some Canada geese in the water. |
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Bran District scenery. Autumn. Recorded from Bran Castle balcony. |
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Looking south from Phipps into the valley...
(My geography is a bit fuzzy, but I think the bridge is the I-376.) |
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These are 2 story villas in a compound. A compound allows the landlord to have assigned guards, pool tenders, gardeners, etc., so that the resident renters do not have to contract separate services. Each villa in this compound is approx 2600 sq ft and has a pool and a small garden in back. Each has housekeeper quarters, which includes a 12 x 15 room, bathroom and air conditioning. These are very small villas, by Bahraini standards. Most villas are considerably larger--single family units are usually 4k to 12k sq ft and have 3 or 4 floors. |
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This is conservation land near Heald Pond in the town of Pepperell in northen Massachusetts. The orchard isn't active, and it shows. The fall foliage color of the maple trees to the right is striking, but is threatened in the long run by climate and other changes. |