{"id":4125,"date":"2014-09-29T12:22:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T16:22:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=4125"},"modified":"2014-09-29T13:50:38","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T17:50:38","slug":"take-5-fall-foliage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-fall-foliage\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Fall Foliage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The fall color change in New England\u00a0has been inspiring artists for decades. We love seeing different interpretations of the brilliant shades of reds, yellows, and oranges, including these striking photographs\u00a0that highlight fall foliage in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p>Have a great shot of your own? The deadline for the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/news-events\/photo-contest\" target=\"_blank\">2014 Picture This Photo Contest<\/a>\u00a0is September 30!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4130\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4130\" class=\"wp-image-4130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/RonaldReynolds2012.jpg\" alt=\"2012 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Ronald Reynolds\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/RonaldReynolds2012.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/RonaldReynolds2012-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/RonaldReynolds2012-624x379.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2012 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Ronald Reynolds<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4126\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4126\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4126\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/LeeFortier_2011.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Photo Contest Entry, Lee Fortier\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/LeeFortier_2011.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/LeeFortier_2011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/LeeFortier_2011-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4126\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2011 Photo Contest Entry, Lee Fortier<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4128\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4128\" class=\"wp-image-4128 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/DebbieStone_2011.jpg\" alt=\"2011 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Debbie Stone\" width=\"640\" height=\"858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/DebbieStone_2011.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/DebbieStone_2011-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/DebbieStone_2011-624x836.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2011 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Debbie Stone<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4127\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4127\" class=\"wp-image-4127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/1760DerrickJackson6231.jpg\" alt=\"2012 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Derrick Jackson\" width=\"640\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/1760DerrickJackson6231.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/1760DerrickJackson6231-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/1760DerrickJackson6231-624x404.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2012 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Derrick Jackson<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_4129\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4129\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4129\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/ArtDonahue2012.jpg\" alt=\"2012 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Art Donahue\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/ArtDonahue2012.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/ArtDonahue2012-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2014\/09\/ArtDonahue2012-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2012 Photo Contest Entry, \u00a9 Art Donahue<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fall color change in New England\u00a0has been inspiring artists for decades. We love seeing different interpretations of the brilliant shades of reds, yellows, and oranges, including these striking photographs\u00a0that highlight fall foliage in Massachusetts. Have a great shot of your own? The deadline for the\u00a02014 Picture This Photo Contest\u00a0is September 30!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[143,158],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4125","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-photo-contest-2","category-take-5"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-14x","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14728,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-fall-through-the-looking-glass\/","url_meta":{"origin":4125,"position":0},"title":"Take 5: Fall Through the Looking Glass","author":"Ryan D.","date":"October 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"After a cool, wet spring and a hot, dry summer (ideal conditions for spectacular fall foliage), nature is coming alive with reds, oranges, and yellows as plants gradually cease photosynthesis, lose their green-colored chlorophyll, and enter a dormant phase for the winter. Many folks, it seems, have noticed that this\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Take 5&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Reflections of Fall at Harold Parker Forest in Andover, MA \u00a9 Paul Mozell","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/10\/1822Paul_Mozell24868.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/10\/1822Paul_Mozell24868.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/10\/1822Paul_Mozell24868.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/10\/1822Paul_Mozell24868.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11720,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-fall-color\/","url_meta":{"origin":4125,"position":1},"title":"Take 5: Fall Color","author":"Ryan D.","date":"October 8, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"All across Massachusetts, the landscape is lighting up with the brilliant colors of fall foliage. Accordingly, we are sharing five photos of stunning autumnal color from past entries to our Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. The 2018 photo contest is now closed, but stay tuned for updates as\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Take 5&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"\u00a9 Ken Conway","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/10\/961Ken_Conway16415.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/10\/961Ken_Conway16415.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/10\/961Ken_Conway16415.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/10\/961Ken_Conway16415.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10602,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-caption-this\/","url_meta":{"origin":4125,"position":2},"title":"Take 5: Caption This!","author":"Ryan D.","date":"February 26, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's play \"Caption That Photo\"! 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What hilarious captions can you come up with?","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Take 5&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/02\/3434Wayne_Wetherbee17375_fi.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/02\/3434Wayne_Wetherbee17375_fi.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/02\/3434Wayne_Wetherbee17375_fi.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13200,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-take-it-or-leaves-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":4125,"position":3},"title":"Take 5: Take It Or Leave(s) It","author":"Ryan D.","date":"October 7, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Fall foliage is coming in slowly but surely across Massachusetts. 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To help you enjoy the fall colors, here are five photos from our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Take 5&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Take 5","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/category\/take-5\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Red Maple Leaves \u00a9 Renee Sack","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/919Renee_Sack9853.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/919Renee_Sack9853.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/919Renee_Sack9853.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/10\/919Renee_Sack9853.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4474,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-who-needs-leaves\/","url_meta":{"origin":4125,"position":4},"title":"Take 5: Who Needs Leaves?","author":"Rosemary","date":"December 8, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"After fall's colorful foliage has faded and fallen, the bare branches of late autumn have a beauty all their own. 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