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The most beautiful place on Earth

Yesterday evening, I dropped Eli off at a teammate’s home for the weekly Cross Country team potluck Spaghetti dinner.  The house is on Appleton Ridge Road, which has some of the most stunning views in the area, so I took the scenic route home.  Then today, on a quest for small halogen bulbs for our under counter kitchen lights, I took the back road–Barnestown to Gillette to Hope Roads to route 17.   OH MY… I truly live in one of the most beautiful places on Earth, and this is the finest example of autumn in the decade we have called Maine home.   Enjoy (and tell me you don’t want to grab paint and dye and play).  Click on photos to view larger.:

on Hope Road in south Hope, Maine.  Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

on Hope Road in south Hope, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith.  The colorful foreground is wild blueberry barrens.  Rockport in the background.

Friday evening on Appleton Ridge Road in Appleton/Washington, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Friday evening on Appleton Ridge Road in Appleton/Washington, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Looking west from Appleton Ridge Road at sunset.  Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Looking west from Appleton Ridge Road at sunset. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Sumac at Barnestown and Gillette roads, Hope, Maine.

Sumac at Barnestown and Gillette roads, Hope, Maine.

From Gillette Road in south Hope, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

From Hope Road in south Hope, Maine, looking back towards Gillette Road.  I am pretty sure this is the back side of Ragged Mountain. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

South Hope, Maine.  There is a trail head near here and I keep promising myself I'm going to go hiking there.  Maybe early this week as a treat?

South Hope, Maine. There is a trail head near here and I keep promising myself I’m going to go hiking there. Maybe early this week as a treat?

Tree and wild blueberry barrens on Hope Road, south Hope, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Tree and wild blueberry barrens on Hope Road, south Hope, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Looking towards Rockport from Hope Road, Hope, Maine.  Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Looking towards Rockport from Hope Road, Hope, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Hatvhet Mountain as seen from in front of the Hope General Store.  Hope, Maine.  Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Hatchet Mountain as seen from in front of the Hope General Store. Hope, Maine. Photo (c) Sarah Ann Smith

Sure wish I’d had my good camera with me, but thank heavens for the iPhone Camera!

8 Responses to “The most beautiful place on Earth”

  1. Louise Says:

    Truly beautiful scenery !!!

  2. Linda Fleming Says:

    What glorious colors…enjoy your hike!

  3. Beth-near Washington DC! Says:

    The color down this way is pretty good this year too!!! I would love to walk along some of the back roads, with my camera, but the cars think its a raceway… so nope not happening!!! But maybe a short drive today is in order anyway.

  4. kathy Says:

    Doesn’t it seem like the blueberry fields have turned red overnight? Just last week they were still brownish. I’ve been keeping an eye on them for another piece. Guess i need to take a road trip, I’m thinking Clarry Hill.

  5. Jenny K. Lyon Says:

    Thank you-made my morning! Absolutely stunning and wish I were there now.

  6. Martha Ginn Says:

    What beautiful scenes! I just admired Jeanne Marklin’s fall color on her blog and said our South Mississippi temps are fall-like but our hardwoods are still green, and of course the majority of our trees are pines. Thanks for sharing the pics with us all!

  7. Shan Kerber Says:

    We are having lovely autumn colours here in Western Canada this year too. I miss the sumac and sugar maples though.

  8. Donna Keller Says:

    Truly delightful scenery Sarah! Absolutely gorgeous!
    D~~~~