Tootling around the Back Roads - Oct 18, 2008

A little late for the best of the autumn color, but an interesting drive nonetheless. Hampton to the Ravine Road, then indirectly to somewhere on the Bellisle, then to Springfield, then up an unknown road network to some very high hills overlooking the Sussex Valley, finding our way to Pearsonville, and the Irish Settlement Road and eventually back to the "old" TCH to Sussex then back home via the "old" road on the North side of the Kennebecasis.

From a photography point of view, the late afternoon fall light is quite lovely, though the bright sun is helped along quite a bit when one remembers the polarizing filter in the kitbag.

Blueberries are grown commercially in this area, and this a about the best time of year to see the fields in autumnal glory. The reds in the forests are gone now, and the rusts of oak and beech are coming into their own. Reflections are still a favorite of mine to search out and experiment with.