Waites Landing, Falmouth

From a pleasant afternoon bicycle ride out to the end of Waites Landing Road in Falmouth. 

Fall at the Falls

It's a scenic time to stroll through the Presumpscot River Preserve on the Portland/Falmouth Border. The Presumpscot flows from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay.

Foreside (Falmouth)

From the next town over/up, looking out at Casco Bay on a spring morning:

Sunday at the Falls

From a nice walk with my mother along the Presumpscot River Preserve on Sunday: 

Presumpscot River Crossing

To go along with Sunday's photo, a view looking south under the Allen Avenue bridge:

Muddy Banks of the Presumpscot

A view above and below the Allen Avenue bridge that crosses the Presumpscot River.

Martin's Point Bridge, 2014

I did a quick walk-by of the new Martin's Point Bridge today. A "grand opening bash" was held along the pedestrian and bicycle walkway on the east side of the bridge and along the Portland approach. 

Flowing Water

I got around to trying a long-ish exposure of some flowing water a few weekends ago at Presumpscot Falls. This would have been more impressive if I had a tripod and a neutral density filter on me but I am pretty happy with what I captured.

And here's a photo of a footbridge along a nearby path: 

Presumpscot Falls

It was a pleasant and quiet day at Presumpscot Falls this past Sunday. I had never been there before, so I was impressed. I might have to go back once summer is in full swing.

Falmouth Town Landing

These photos are from a bicycle ride last month to Falmouth's Town Landing. It's pretty close to downtown Portland, about seven miles away, and a really scenic area to visit by bicycle. There's some info about the town landing on the Falmouth website, here. 

Mackworth Island

Last weekend I stopped by Mackworth Island in Falmouth for some photos. As noted on the Portland Trails page for the Mackworth Island Trail, the 1.25 mile loop around the island, the island was once the home of James Phinney Baxter and son (and Maine Governor in the 1920's) Percival Baxter. The island is currently the home of the Baxter School for the Deaf.

Sit and Swing.

The Western Shore

Rocky coastline. Munjoy Hill is in the background.

Zooming back towards Munjoy Hill and the Eastern Promenade.

Zoomed southward towards Fort Gorges and Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth.

Dramatic portrait of my bicycle on the causeway that connects Mackworth Island to mainland Falmouth.