fourteen - fall fun

Becky and I absolutely love fall.  And, over the course of the past few weeks, she and I have been taking in the changing season in all its New England glory.

We began by apple picking - twice.  First, we went to Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury, MA where we picked up fresh farm produce, picked apples, and ate warm apple cider donuts.  



A few weeks later, we went to Carlson Orchards in Harvard, MA where we picked a bushel of apples; that's about 60 apples!!  

That night, we made homemade apple butter and southern style biscuits, using recipes from my favorite breakfast place in Atlanta, GA - The Flying Biscuit Cafe.    

Last Sunday, we decided to drive up to the White Mountain National Forest for the day.  We took the aerial tramway to the top of Cannon Mountain, hoping to take some great foliage shots.  Were we surprised to find rime ice in place of leaves!  Rime ice is "a white ice that forms when the water droplets in fog freeze to the outer surfaces of objects. It is often seen on trees atop mountains and ridges in winter, when low-hanging clouds cause freezing fog. This fog freezes to the windward (wind-facing) side of tree branches, buildings, or any other solid objects, usually with high wind velocities and air temperatures between −2 °C (28 °F) and −8 °C (18 °F)." (source: Wikipedia)  It was some of the coolest (pun intended) stuff we've ever seen!  I think the most amazing photo we have is this one.  You can see the fall foliage in the distance with rime ice covered trees in the forefront. 

Here are a few more!

We took lots of great shots, so check out some additional photos here.

Yesterday, Becky and I biked from our house down to Harvard Square to watch some of the Head of the Charles regatta.  It was a gorgeous fall day - sunny and in the 50's.  You really can't get more quintessential Boston than the Head of Charles.

For all of you not currently in New England for this gorgeous season, I'm sorry.  Hopefully, you'll be here next year!