Fall colors in the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle in Norway on Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Photos of Fall Colors in Norway, New England, California and Montana

Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy
7 min readJan 30, 2024

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The scenery in central New Hampshire is often phenomenal, including when fall colors arise, peak and fade away.

Ditto in Norway, Maine, Massachusetts, California and Montana, all of which I visited in the last third of 2023. I also spent time in Denmark, where fall foliage had yet to appear.

Here’s an array of my fall-focused (for the most part) photos in awesome settings.

Near Newfound Lake in New Hampshire on Oct. 22, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Newfound Lake in New Hampshire on Oct. 23, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

In 2022, I posted five rounds of fall color photos that centered on the Newfound Lake area: Photos of Peaking Fall Foliage in New Hampshire (Part One).

The Cockermouth River in Hebron, New Hampshire, on Oct. 23, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

Photos of Serene December Scenery After Snow in New Hampshire

Lees Pond in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, on Oct. 24, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Lees Pond in Moultonborough, New Hampshire, on Oct. 24, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Quincy Bog Natural Area in Rumney, New Hampshire, on Nov. 2, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Quincy Bog Natural Area in Rumney, New Hampshire, on Nov. 2, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Quincy Bog Natural Area in Rumney, New Hampshire, on Nov. 2, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Between Bear Mountain and Newfound Lake in New Hampshire on Nov. 5, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Newfound Lake in Alexandria, New Hampshire, on Nov. 6, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Profile Falls near Bristol, New Hampshire, on Nov. 6, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Newfound Lake in Alexandria, New Hampshire, on Nov. 9, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Newfound Lake in Hebron, New Hampshire, on Nov. 9, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Pemigewasset River in Plymouth, New Hampshire, on Nov. 10, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Alexandria, New Hampshire, on Nov. 16, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Alexandria, New Hampshire, on Nov. 17, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Moulton Farm in Meredith, New Hampshire, on Nov. 19, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Plymouth, New Hampshire, on Dec. 5, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 5, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 5, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 6, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chandler’s Cove on Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 8, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chandler’s Cove on Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 8, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chandler’s Cove on Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 8, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Chebeague Island in Maine on Oct. 8, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Cushing, Maine, on Nov. 24, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
At Owls Head Light Station in Maine on Nov. 24, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Cross Cushing Nature Preserve in Maine on November 25, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Night Lights: Starry Skies at New England Botanic Garden in Boylston, Massachusetts, on Nov. 28, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 14, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Downtown Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 14, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 14, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Philipsburg, Montana, on Dec. 14, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Fairfax, California, on Oct. 11, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Nicasio, California, on Oct. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Fairfax, California, on Dec. 18, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Fairfax, California, on Dec. 18, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Fairfax, California, on Dec. 18, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
A monarch butterfly in Marin County, California, on Dec. 21, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Oslo, Norway, on Sept. 8, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Oslo, Norway, on Sept. 8, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Lofoten BaseCamp in Skreda, Lofoten Islands, Norway, on Sept. 9, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 9, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 10, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 12, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 12, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Rainbow off the Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
The Lofoten Islands in Norway on Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Offersøy, Norway, on Sept. 13, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Offersøy, Norway, on Sept. 14, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Off the Aurlandsfjellet (“snow road”) in Norway on Sept. 16, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Off the Aurlandsfjellet (“snow road”) in Norway on Sept. 16, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Off the Aurlandsfjellet (“snow road”) in Norway on Sept. 16, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Norway on Sept. 16, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Hop in Norway on Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Near Bergen in Norway on Sept. 19, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger
Bergen in Norway on Sept. 20, 2023. Photo by Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy blogger

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More of my blog posts, aka stories, and some have many photos taken in New Hampshire:

Guide to Snowfall Forecast Maps for New England, With Other Snow Information and Photos
Two Winter Storms Expected in the Northeast
Snowfall Forecast Maps for the Thanksgiving Week Snowstorm
Snow Today Near Newfound Lake in New Hampshire and Photos
Warm October in New England, November and Winter Outlooks, Snowfall Trends, Nor’easters
New England Average Snowfall Map: Are You Ready for Winter?
11th Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, 12 Years Since “Snowtober”
Superstorm Sandy: 10th Anniversary Memories and Images
Snow Forecast Maps for This Week’s “Major Nor’easter” Off New England
Extreme Snowfall in New England Led by Mount Washington in N.H.
Snowfall Totals for the 2022–23 Season in the Eastern U.S.
Snowfall Maps Show Major Shortfalls in Northeast and Great Lakes States in Recent Winters
New England Weather and Climate Update, With Snowfall Totals and Spring Outlook
Record Warmth in Much of New England (and Some Record Cold) in January-February 2023
Memories of the “Crippling” Blizzard of February 1978 in the Northeast
New England Spring Climate Highlights and 2021–22 Seasonal Snowfall Totals
Newfound Lake Photos After Rainfall and Another Winter Storm This Week
Snow Shortage Persists in Much of the East
Third Warmest Winter on Record in the Contiguous U.S.
Scenic New Hampshire Photos This Winter
Philippe May Approach New England Following Record High TemperaturesPhotos of Scenic Rainbow Falls in Plymouth, New Hampshire
Photos on a Beautiful Day at Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire
Flash Flooding, Record Rainfall in New England and the Northeast
“Flash Flooding Threat for New England”
Smoke from Wildfires in Nova Scotia is Over New England, and More Record Heat is Possible
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms in New England, With the Chances of Them Coming Within 50 Miles
Hurricane Ian Stats and Images, New England Cold and Drought Update in the Northeast
Hebron Town Forest: Photos on a Beautiful Day in New Hampshire
Colorful Sunrise and Sunset Photos at Newfound Lake in New Hampshire
Photos of Peaking Fall Foliage in New Hampshire (Part One)
Photos of Peak Fall Foliage in New Hampshire (Part Two)
Fall Foliage Photos in New Hampshire (Part Three)
New Hampshire Fall Foliage Photos (Part Four)
Photos of Emerging Fall Foliage in New Hampshire, September 2022
Photos of Serene, Remote Cranberry Lake in Adirondack Park, New York
Photos at Serene, Colorful Lees Pond in Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Photos: Autumn Colors and Water Scenery in New Hampshire
Photos on the Trail: Colorful Fall Foliage in New Hampshire
Third Warmest Winter on Record in the Contiguous U.S.
Three Historic October Storms in the Northeast, This Month’s Climate Outlook and September Recap
Nor’easter Winds Gust to 94 mph in Massachusetts, Higher than Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey

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Todd B. Bates/NH EnviroGuy

NH EnviroGuy blogger & photography enthusiast living near Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. Finalist, 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Public Service. Snowy ROC NY native.