Meadow Road, Durham, Maine

Yesterday as I was driving from a job in Durham to a job in Topsham, I had some extra time to burn. I decided to drive a scenic route on rural roads I had not been on before.  The roads were quiet and the land was open.  A short way after I had turned onto Meadow Road heading toward Lisbon Falls I saw this scene.  While a lot of New England received more then their share of snow from the October snowstorm we were spared with about 5 inches on the ground.  With the storm, overnight the seasons changed from Fall to Winter.  This scene and photo reminded me of an early Spring day in Maine.  We are all a little confused with the early arrival of the snow but the dramatic changes in the weather provides an endless canvas to document.

Downeast Cyclocross Mens and Womens Elite Race Photos

I just finished posting photos from Sundays race.  The women's gallery is here.  The mens gallery is here.  I am looking forward to the next race in Northampton, MA.  See you there.

Down East Cyclocross

I am off to photograph women's and men's elite cyclocross races at Pinelands.  A full photo gallery will follow so stay tuned.

Running in the North East Kingdom

I was recently sent to the North East Kingdom in Vermont for an assignment for FairPoint Communications.  I could not have asked for a better destination in New England.  If you are a mountain biker like me you already know how special this corner of Vermont is.  The trail system off Darling Hill Road and Burke Mountain is among the very best in all of New England and the North East.  If you just love a scenic location then this part of Vermont is as idyllic as exists.  My assistant Jeremy Bonnett and I drove up Sunday night to scout and get ready for the photo shoot the following day.  It rained the entire drive up from Portland and then held off just as we arrived and for a few hours.  Jermemy Bonnett is an ultra runner and had never been on the trail system, with the break in the weather he took advantage of the trails for a nice 10 mile run.  Before he took off on the trails I had him stand and model in front of some the potential back drops we would use for the photo shoot.  This shot is captured with one the barns in the background from the Inn at Mountain View Farm where we stayed.  The Kingdom trails were just feet from where we were standing. Lucky for me I returned the following weekend for three days of mountain biking and camping during an amazing stretch of Indian Summer.

Casco Bay Cyclocross Race

Today was the Casco Bay / Bikeman Cyclocross Race on the Eastern Prom in Portland.  After a few days of poring rain the skys cleared this morning and with windy conditions it was race time.  I will be posting the photos I captured today on my smugmug site as soon as I process them, the link is here.  For now, here is Paul Weiss taking on one of the downhill sections.