Fall foliage is not very colorful in many areas around Nashua now, as our temperatures have been more spring-like than autumn. Yesterday, we went walking in Mine Falls Park, which is located very close to our mill apartment, and found some fall foliage.
But, as you can see from the below image, there's still a lot of green in the park.
Mine Falls Park is a 325-acre park in Nashua, NH. It was purchased in 1969 from the Nashua, NH Foundation with city and federal Land and Water Conservation Fund money.
The name "Mine Falls" derives from the 1700s, when low quality lead was supposedly mined from an island below the falls. In the early 1800s, the potential of the Nashua River to drive the wheels of industry, mainly textile mills, was recognized. Workers used shovels and mules to dig a 3-mile long canal, which provides a vertical drop of 36 feet at the mills.
The park includes forest, wetlands, and open fields. It's bordered on the north by the Nashua River and on the south by the Millpond and canal system. The park provides for walking, boating, fishing, cross-country skiing, and biking, with several fields for organized sports, such as soccer, lacrosse and baseball.
In 1987, the Nashua River Canal and the Nashua Manufacturing Company Historic District (the Millyard) were placed on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992, the park trails were designated as part of the New Hampshire Heritage Trail system, which extends 130 miles along the Merrimack River from Massachusetts to Canada.
We are fortunate that this city park is in our "back yard." Our mill apartment building is located within the Millyard mentioned above. In the next couple of weeks, we hope the colors will really be "popping" along the river and I'll be able to share more fall colors.
As you can see in this image, many trees still have not reached their full fall potential.
Hope you also enjoyed the fall walk. Grenville and I did and did the exercising for you !
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We have been slow here too with still some green remaining, but it is pretty nice right now. At the mill yesterday, much was fallen and past the peak.
No color here, either... but the fall camellias and fall azaleas sure are beautiful.
The redbud has dropped its leaves, turning yellowish briefly and down within a couple of days of rain and wind.
Otherwise, all the color here is in flowers and the gold of the soybean fields.
Your photos are gorgeous, that's a park I would love to take a walk. Thanks for sharing them and have a great Sunday.
that last image is awesome. I love the one with the steps, though I could not walk up them without a railing. and maybe not with a railing
Lovely anyway! It's been slow here this fall as well in terms of the colours.
I am enjoying the greens, yellows, oranges, bright reds, and all variations of those colors. I simply love the colors of fall.
Gorgeous images! We don't have much color here yet. I hope we get some color before we get a heavy rain to knock the leaves off of the trees.
Gorgeous colors in these shots!!
Wow, what a beautiful park to use as your own backyard !What a wonderful place to walk and take in God's beautiful creation. Love the history of this .
It still looks very pretty, especially the water views. I didn't know Nashua had such a nice park and walking area. Glad I do now.
Spectacular colours, they would certainly draw me to take a walk there. I wish our autumn colours were as beautiful.
Those colors are beautiful, though there is still some greenery.
Even if it's slow to "color" it's still beautiful.
Not much color here either - the weather will probably turn cold on a dime. :)
Thank you for sharing your colorful walk at the lovely park at your back door.
Magical images from Nashua my friend!
Fall is crawling slow here too,real cold weather is still in await so greenery is breathing still in surroundings!
As you know the beauty of the path makes the walk a lot easier. I am glad you took great photos.
I will have to tell my daughter about this beautiful place. Gorgeous photos!
Gorgeous fall color.
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