Autumn in the western mountains and lakes region of Maine - 2005

These photos were taken while my sister and I were driving through the countryside, taking in all the glorious colors of autumn. The red maples had turned to a breathtaking hue of bright red, while other native trees turned shades of yellow and orange. Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially in the northeast.

On one of our drives we did a double-take when we saw this fellow bent over with his pants falling down. He was near a large shrub close to the side of the road next to a farmhouse. We turned the car around and got a close-up look. It wasn't a person at all - it was a stuffed mannequin, dressed in a plaid shirt, jeans, boots, and two large orange pumpkins sticking out in back. We had a good laugh and took this photo, which we forwarded to friends.