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Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion.

Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com.

This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

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October 25, 2013
Follow the Fall Foliage into the City of Boston

We've been following the colors of fall as they tiptoe their way into the city. Yankee Magazine's foliage map now has our area shown as peak color. Our guess is that, here in the city, you'll still see some stunning scenes into November. We're still seeing lots of green as a backdrop to those early show-off trees.

Here are a few links that will prove useful for planning a leaf peeping excursion.

Please tell us where your favorite foliage spots are and let us know if you have a resource to share. You can add it in the comments below or send it via Twitter.

Perhaps the most complete roundup of New England foliage information can be found on jeff-foliage.com.

This is a comprehensive site with a discussion forum, photo galleries, festivals, multi-media, webcams, predictions, reports, touring ideas, and safaris. All this with a big dose of expert tips on how to do everything from catching peak foliage to practising the art of getting lost.

For the latest updates, follow Jeff on Twitter, @Foliage_Report or on Google+, Jeff Foliage.

While we're at it, here are a few more links that we've collected as New England Foliage resources.

Massachusetts Fall Foliage Fun Planner - You can add your photos to their collection or enjoy some armchair leaf peeping as you enjoy the photo array.

Yankee Magazine's Foliage Guide

50 Fun Travel Ideas for the New England Fall Foliage Season

We'll update with any new sites we find. Get out there and enjoy the peak of foliage season!

Thanks to everyone who hops over to Amazon from here to do their shopping. We appreciate your support. It doesn't cost you any more but they put a few coins in our tip jar.

What's on your Fall Shopping List. Click here for Fall Season Savings over at Amazon.

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

Related articles

The Apple Lover's CookBook by Amy Traverso

New England Fall Foliage Update 10/17/13

October 25, 2013
Quiet Moment on a Quiet Provincetown Lane

Provincetown is especially delightful in September and October when the town breathes a sigh of relief after the busy summer season. We are back in Boston but will be sharing some of our favorite shots from our time at lands end.

We recommend an autumn trip to this special place. You can still take a day trip by high speed catamaran if that fits your schedule.

Don't miss an autumn photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera
will give you what you need to take stills and video of Fall Colors. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras.

And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR, too and Penny uses a Nikon D600 and is extremely happy with the performance it's delivered.

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Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

Photos: from iStockphoto.com

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads out of comments.

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 24, 2013
Quiet Moment on a Quiet Provincetown Lane

Provincetown is especially delightful in September and October when the town breathes a sigh of relief after the busy summer season. We are back in Boston but will be sharing some of our favorite shots from our time at lands end.

We recommend an autumn trip to this special place. You can still take a day trip by high speed catamaran if that fits your schedule.

Don't miss an autumn photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera
will give you what you need to take stills and video of Fall Colors. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras.

And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR, too and Penny uses a Nikon D600 and is extremely happy with the performance it's delivered.

Details:

Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

Photos: from iStockphoto.com

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads out of comments.

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 24, 2013
Quiet Moment on a Quiet Provincetown Lane

Provincetown is especially delightful in September and October when the town breathes a sigh of relief after the busy summer season. We are back in Boston but will be sharing some of our favorite shots from our time at lands end.

We recommend an autumn trip to this special place. You can still take a day trip by high speed catamaran if that fits your schedule.

Don't miss an autumn photo opportunity. This Canon PowerShot G15 camera
will give you what you need to take stills and video of Fall Colors. Canon's G series is our all-time favorite for everyday cameras. We own the G10 and G11. They're a little bigger than the compacts most people use, but let you shoot with automatic settings or easy-to-use manual controls that please the many pros who use them as second cameras.

And, if you are ready to turn pro, follow our lead. Ed Shoots with the Nikon D7000 Digital SLR, too and Penny uses a Nikon D600 and is extremely happy with the performance it's delivered.

Details:

Writers: Penny & Ed Cherubino

Photos: from iStockphoto.com

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those comments add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads out of comments.

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny & Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 24, 2013
Magnificent Mantis!

While this mantis (commonly called “praying mantis" due to front leg positioning) might be described as magnificent, there’s also a certain ominous quality about it – maybe it’s the eyes. Then again, having a camera lens staring you down could be interpreted as quite threatening.

Fortunately, for us, humans are a bit larger than the usual mantis diet, which consists mostly of any species small enough to capture – mainly insects, although larger varieties of this creature have been known to dine on small frogs, birds, and fish.

The mantis is classified as an ambush predator, changing appearance to blend into the background of wherever it’s hiding then striking with formidable speed. That quickness can also be applied during mating when the “off with their heads” technique is thought to be a way of survival for the female mantis.

In our part of the world, mantises are not generally considered an endangered species, although as child I always thought it was illegal to harm them. They are valued by many for their pest control ability and also kept as pets. The praying mantis has even been given special status as the state insect of both Connecticut and South Carolina.

By the way, the state insect for Massachusetts is … the Ladybug .

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Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 23, 2013
Magnificent Mantis!

While this mantis (commonly called “praying mantis" due to front leg positioning) might be described as magnificent, there’s also a certain ominous quality about it – maybe it’s the eyes. Then again, having a camera lens staring you down could be interpreted as quite threatening.

Fortunately, for us, humans are a bit larger than the usual mantis diet, which consists mostly of any species small enough to capture – mainly insects, although larger varieties of this creature have been known to dine on small frogs, birds, and fish.

The mantis is classified as an ambush predator, changing appearance to blend into the background of wherever it’s hiding then striking with formidable speed. That quickness can also be applied during mating when the “off with their heads” technique is thought to be a way of survival for the female mantis.

In our part of the world, mantises are not generally considered an endangered species, although as child I always thought it was illegal to harm them. They are valued by many for their pest control ability and also kept as pets. The praying mantis has even been given special status as the state insect of both Connecticut and South Carolina.

By the way, the state insect for Massachusetts is … the Ladybug .

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 23, 2013
Magnificent Mantis!

While this mantis (commonly called “praying mantis" due to front leg positioning) might be described as magnificent, there’s also a certain ominous quality about it – maybe it’s the eyes. Then again, having a camera lens staring you down could be interpreted as quite threatening.

Fortunately, for us, humans are a bit larger than the usual mantis diet, which consists mostly of any species small enough to capture – mainly insects, although larger varieties of this creature have been known to dine on small frogs, birds, and fish.

The mantis is classified as an ambush predator, changing appearance to blend into the background of wherever it’s hiding then striking with formidable speed. That quickness can also be applied during mating when the “off with their heads” technique is thought to be a way of survival for the female mantis.

In our part of the world, mantises are not generally considered an endangered species, although as child I always thought it was illegal to harm them. They are valued by many for their pest control ability and also kept as pets. The praying mantis has even been given special status as the state insect of both Connecticut and South Carolina.

By the way, the state insect for Massachusetts is … the Ladybug .

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Ed Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 23, 2013
The Swan Boats Take Off to Winter Quarters

Last Sunday was the final day for Swan Boat rides around the Public Garden Lagoon. This week, the Paget family and their crew have been packing up these Boston treasures and transferring them to their winter quarters.

Here, the team packs up the benches. It looked like this truck would take the rest of the load. And, all of us will miss the lovely serene sight of the Swan Boats gliding through the park.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Birthday or Wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

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Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 19, 2013
The Swan Boats Take Off to Winter Quarters

Last Sunday was the final day for Swan Boat rides around the Public Garden Lagoon. This week, the Paget family and their crew have been packing up these Boston treasures and transferring them to their winter quarters.

Here, the team packs up the benches. It looked like this truck would take the rest of the load. And, all of us will miss the lovely serene sight of the Swan Boats gliding through the park.

Do you have an Amazon Gift Certificate to use? Or do you need to buy one for a Birthday or Wedding gift? Remember to click over to Amazon from here to support this site!

Details:

Words: Penny & Ed Cherubino
Photography: © 2013 Penny Cherubino

Note on Comments: We monitor comments constantly and anything that is pure spam, inappropriate, or nasty is swept away. In addition to readers' comments, we welcome hearing from the people, places, and services we cover. Often, those add great insights for our readers. As long as it doesn’t become a pure ad, we’d love to hear from you. We do reserve the right to edit ads and links out of comments.

September 19, 2013