Fall Colours: 2014 Edition Essay Index

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Looking downstream from Long Johns Bridge
Early Colours at Long Johns Bridge
Red leaves along the Glencoe Road
Early Colours along the Glencoe Road
Looking towards Upper Glencoe and the Bornish Hills from the Whycocomagh Port Hood Road
Early Colours in Glencoe Mills
Looking across the Miramichi Brook Valley to the “Rosedale Ridge”
Early Colours near Dunakin
Early colours along the East Skye Glen Road
Early Colours in East Skye Glen
La Grande Falaise (The Great Cliff)
La Grande Falaise (The Great Cliff)
French Lake
French Lake
Early fall colours in the Fishing Cove River Valley
Fishing Cove River Valley
Pleasant Bay and the coast reaching north to the High Capes
Spectacular Views from MacKenzies Mountain
The North Aspy River Valley below the second highest look-off on North Mountain
Views from North Mountain
Little Grassy and Blackrock Point from the Hines Oceanview Lodge
Night Falls on Meat Cove
Part 1 of the panorama
Morning Light on the Western Highlands
above Meat Cove Brook
The Meat Cove Brook Valley from the col on Meat Cove Mountain
Views from the Col on Meat Cove Mountain
The North Summit of Meat Cove Mountain
Views Ascending the North Summit of Meat Cove Mountain
View across the Meat Cove Brook Valley to the Western Highlands
Views to the West from the North Summit of Meat Cove Mountain
The unnamed brook valley seen from the north summit of Meat Cove Mountain
The Ascent to the Col as Seen from the North Summit of Meat Cove Mountain
The Cape North Massif from the north summit of Meat Cove Mountain
The Cape North Massif Seen from the North Summit of Meat Cove Mountain
The south summit of Meat Cove Mountain seen from the north summit
The South Summit of Meat Cove Mountain and the East Side of the Meat Cove Brook Valley from the North Summit
The end of the Meat Cove Mountain Trail above the rock face on Meat Cove Mountain
Views from above the Rock Face on Meat Cove Mountain
North Mountain and the colours along the South Ridge Road
Views from the South Ridge Road
Blaze Road near its junction with the Cabot Trail
Views from Blaze Road
Theodore Fricker Mountain from the Sunrise Look-Off
The Panorama at Sunrise
South Mountain and the North Aspy River Valley from the third look-off ascending North Mountain
Views of South Mountain and the North Aspy River Valley
The slopes of Icy Mountain
Views from the Hinkley Glen Road, Part 1
Looking upstream from the bridge over the Red River
Views from the Hinkley Glen Road, Part 2
The northern portion of the highlands on the west side of the Margaree River
Morning Views from Fordview
The Margaree Highlands from Egypt Road
Views from Egypt Road
The Highlands to the east southeast from the Margaree Airport
Scenes from the Margaree Airport
The Highlands along the Aspy Fault seen from Marsh Brook
Scenes from Marsh Brook
The Margaree Highlands from the junction of the Marsh Brook and West Big Intervale Roads
Views from the junction of the Marsh Brook and West Big Intervale Roads
Frasers Mountain from the West Big Intervale Road
Frasers Mountain from the West Big Intervale Road
Orange maples below the West Big Intervale Road
Colourful Trees on the West Big Intervale Road
The view from the Portree Look-Off
Views from the Portree Look-Off
Looking downstream from Portree Bridge
Views from the Portree Bridge
Lovely trees at the side of the East Big Intervale Road
Views South of Rivulet
Heading into Kingross
Views South of Kingross
The Highlands west of the Northeast Margaree River from Kingross
Views in Kingross
Looking south along the West Big Intervale Road from Big Intervale
Views along the West Big Intervale Road
Looking upstream at the Northeast Margaree River from the Big Intervale Fishing Lodge
Views at the Big Intervale Fishing Lodge
Looking upstream at the Northeast Margaree River from north of Wards Pool
Views North of Wards Pool
The bridges at Big Intervale
Views at Big Intervale
MacLeods Mountain seen from the East Big Intervale Road
Views of MacLeods Mountain
The bridge over Ingram Brook on the East Big Intervale Road south of Rivulet
Views at the bridge over Ingram Brook on the East Big Intervale Road
Red maples along the “Red Stretch”
The “Red Stretch”
Inhabitants Bay from the Port Malcolm Road
Views from the Port Malcolm Road
Red and yellow maples
Foliage at Exit 6 on the Trans-Canada Highway
Colours along the Glencoe Road
Views in Upper Southwest Mabou along the Glencoe Road
Colours along the Upper Southwest Mabou Road
Colours along the Upper Southwest Mabou Road
The River Tillard
Views in River Tillard
Looking downstream at East River Tillard
Views at the Bridge over East River Tillard
Looking southwest on Morrison Road
Views from Morrison Road
Cook Lake from the Oban Road
Views near Cook Lake
Colourful trees along the Salmon River Road
Views on the Salmon River Road (Richmond County)
McInnes Point
Views at St Georges Channel
The panorama at Dunpheys Cove, part 1
Views at Dunpheys Cove
Colourful green/gold/orange/red maple along the driveway at the Margaree Riverview Inn
Colourful trees in Margaree Forks
Amazing red leaves on a small maple in the sun along the Old Margaree Road
Amazing trees on the Old Margaree Road
Bright red maple on the Big Farm Road
Great Colours on the Big Farm Road
MacDonalds Glen, Finlay Point, and Mill Brook leading to Finlay Point Harbour
Views on the Way up Fair Alistair
New and old trail signage at the junction with the side trail to the look-off
At the Junction with the Look-Off Side Trail
The panorama at the Fair Alistair Look-off
Views from the Fair Alistair Look-Off
The new interpretive panel at the old MacPhee Homestead site
At the old MacPhee Homestead Site
The coast below Beinn Bhiorach (Steep Mountain) and the inland Highlands south of MacKinnons Brook
Views of Beinn Bhiorach (Steep Mountain) from the Relocated Beinn Alasdair Bhain (Fair Alistair’s Mountain) Trail
Trees below the open ridge on the relocated Beinn Alasdair Bhain (Fair Alistair’s Mountain) Trail
Other Views from the Relocated Beinn Alasdair Bhain (Fair Alistair’s Mountain) Trail
Looking down the MacPhee Trail at my first stop
Views descending the MacPhee Trail
The junction of the MacPhee and Cul Na Beinne (Beyond the Mountains) Trails
Views from the Cul Na Beinne (Beyond the Mountains) Trail (MacKinnons Brook Lane)
The Cape Mabou Highlands from the Mabou Mines Road
The Southeastern Cape Mabou Highlands
Mabou Mountain from Hunters Road
The Mabou Area from Hunters Road
Colours along the Dunmore Road
One Final Backcountry Ramble
Changing tamarack on Alpine Ridge
Ridges and Trails
Grey skies over Rosedale
Grey Skies
Looking south along the Gulf coast towards MacKays Cape and Margaree Harbour from the Terre-Noire look-off
One Last Hurrah on the Cabot Trail