Bridge Over Stroudwater

Some views of the new pedestrian bridge crossing the Stroudwater River, part of the Portland Trails network. 

Stroudwater in Fall

A bright maple tree in Stroudwater Village, visible from Congress Street.

Paddling Past

a kayaker near the mouth of the Fore River (where it passes under Congress Street).

Stroudwater Foliage

One of the stunning maple trees on Waldo Street in Stroudwater Village neighborhood. I commute past this tree every weekday so I figured I should pull my bike over and take a photo before all the leaves are gone.

What's New Porcupine

A shot of the new porcupine sculpture on the road to the Jetport. The sculpture, by artist Wendy Klemperer, replaces another porcupine sculpture that went missing earlier this year. 

What's new Porcupine

A shot of the new porcupine sculpture on the road to the Jetport. The sculpture, by artist Wendy Klemperer, replaces another porcupine sculpture that went missing earlier this year. 

Fall on the Fore River

A foggy fall evening along Congress Street in the Stroudwater neighborhood. 

Fall Fences

A view through the trees along Garrison Street in the Stroudwater Village neighborhood.

Stroudwater Lilies

From almost the same spot as yesterday's photo, a scenic patch of Lilies in bloom.

Summer at the Tate House

The Tate House, a landmark in Portland's Stroudwater Village since 1755, is open for tours from June to October each year. The house was originally built for George Tate, a "Royal Navy captain who ... oversaw the felling and shipment of trees for use as masts." 

Stroudwater River Ice

From this afternoon, a view of where the Stroudwater River empties in the Fore River and Casco Bay. This was a quick cellphone shot from my bike ride home from work. I was originally interested in the frozen waterfall on the other side of the bridge (like this, but colder) but found this more compelling. 

Stroudwaterfall

A recent view of the waterfall/dam at Stroudwater Village. This was taken last Saturday and there wasn't much foliage in the direct area so I decided to focus on the water itself. 

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Stroudwater Dam

Today's photo features some ice gathered at the bottom of the Stroudwater Dam. According to this entry at the Maine Memory Network, the eventual height of the dam was decided upon in order to increase the amount of ice created for a long-gone ice industry. 

Better Know a Trail: Stroudwater Trail - Part 2

Today is part two of a series of photos taken along the scenic Stroudwater Trail. When you want to take a break from "the big city" it's nice that there are places like this within the city limits that are quiet and relatively undeveloped. 

Better Know a Trail: Stroudwater Trail - Part 1

Here is part one of some photographs taken while exploring the Stroudwater Trail, part of the extensive and impressive Portland Trails network. This particular trail meanders along the Stroudwater River from the historic Stroudwater Village and into neighboring Westbrook. The trail runs directly behind my place of employment, so it's interesting to observe how relatively undisturbed it is. 

Goose on the Loose

A relatively new sign in the Stroudwater Village area of Portland. Some day I will have to get some photos of the local goose population that gathers in this area.

Stroudwater Sunrise

Kudos to BobW and Andrea for correctly identifying yesterday's "Where is this?" photo challenge. The scene in question is indeed from the Stroudwater neighborhood and the photo was taken from Congress Street looking out at the Fore River. I go past this spot every weekday on the way to work and I've been keeping an eye on the foliage, waiting for the right time to capture it photographically. Yesterday I  brought my camera and was happy to see some of the morning fog (not sure if that's the correct term) hanging above the water so I hopped of my bicycle to grab a few shots.

October in New England

A fall scene in the Stroudwater Village section of Portland. I took a photo of this charming house last year around this time as well. 

Stroudwater River

A bend in the Stroudwater River near where it passes under Congress Street.

Cumberland and Oxford Canal

This stone monument just off of outer Congress Street in Stroudwater Village marks the beginning of the Cumberland and Oxford Canal, a Maine Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. 

Wikipedia sums up the canal nicely:

"The Cumberland and Oxford Canal was opened in 1832 to connect the largest lakes of southern Maine with the seaport of Portland, Maine. The canal followed the Presumpscot River from Sebago Lake through the towns of Standish, Windham, Gorham, and Westbrook. The Canal diverged from the river at Westbrook to reach the navigable Fore River estuary and Portland Harbor. The canal required 27 locks to reach Sebago Lake at an elevation of 267 feet (81 m) above sea level."

Unfortunately for the canal, a satisfactory railroad network was built not long after that rendered the canal obsolete.This photo shows the beginning of the canal, as it connects into the Fore River:

And here's the view in the opposite direction of some of the homes in Stroudwater Village (your monitor is working correctly, I just played around with colors on this photo):