County Candids

Pale goldenrod, gone to seed, stands against a palette of autumn colors Friday, Oct. 5, at the Presque Isle Industrial Park.

A rafter of turkeys marches through the early morning rain in a field on the Carson Road in Woodland on Tuesday.

Friday’s sunny skies lend a bright backdrop for changing leaves on Dyer Street in Presque Isle Friday, Oct. 5.

Trees around Hanson Lake in Presque Isle are vibrant with autumn color on Monday, Oct. 8.

Temperatures are dropping and the leaves are beginning to change. The early signs of autumn are clearly visible here in Woodland on Oct. 2.

The Houlton Fire Department posted a memorial tribute for Sept. 11 on Tuesday, with the ladder truck displaying a large U.S. flag.

Derek Smith of Presque Isle and his balloon Queen of Hearts lift off during Friday evening’s mass ascension at the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival. Smith received the Pilot of the Year honor at this year’s event.

A railroad tanker car sits idle at the Presque Isle Industrial Park on a recent sunny August day.

A pair of Canada geese appear to survey the neighborhood as they stroll along Dyer Street in Presque Isle Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 15.

The New Brunswick Botanical Gardens in St. Jacques will celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend, Aug. 10-12, along with the third edition of the Sortie Branchée en Acadie.