A weekly display of the best pictures taken locally by our readers in Central Maine!
CARDINAL IN A TREE: Joan Austin, of China, snapped this photo of a male cardinal in a tree behind her home.
OCTOBER COLORS: Emily Poulin, of China, captured the turning foliage last October.
REFLECTIONS: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, photographed the northern lights last August.
BRIGHT: Emily Poulin, of South China, snapped this bright sunflower recently.
LOOKING BACK: Jayne Winters, of South China, photographed this grosbeak as it seems to be looking over its shoulder.
SALUTE: Virginia Jones, of Palermo, captured this American flag waving in the morning fog.
CHINA SUNSET: Susan Thiem, summer visitor to China Lake, from Corpus Christi, Texas, captured this sunset over China Lake.
RAINBOW OF ‘SHROOMS”: Emily Poulin, of China, photographed these multi-colored mushrooms.
SMILE, YOU’RE ON CAMERA: Gary Mazoki, of Palermo, snapped this red fox being vigilant while passing through.
RED-BELLIED: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this photo of a red-bellied woodpecker.
HEADING SOUTH?: Amy Boyer captured these Canada Geese resting on the lake.
CORRECTION: Lindy Sklover, of Vassalboro, photographed these peonies at Fieldstone Gardens, in Vassalboro. The photo was misidentified in last week’s issue. It was an editing error.
CLOSE UP: Chris Diesch, of Palermo, reported Mr. Grosbeak finally got brave enough to eat seeds off the farmer’s porch rail just a few feet away.
CLOUDY SKY: Micah Chesebrough, grandson of Dwayne West, of Palermo, photographed this sky facing northeast from their camp on Sheepscot Lake.
GRID LOCK ON THE LAKE: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this photo of Canada Geese, on China Lake.
JUST HANGIN’ OUT: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this blue jay last winter.
A RARE SIGHT: Jo Orlando, of China, saw this black squirrel on the ground at the base of her bird feeder in China.
DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE: Emily Poulin, of South China, photographed this double rainbow.
GROWING UP: Jayne Winters, of South China, photographed this immature male rose breasted grosbeak.
IN SEASON: Gary and Margaret Mazoki, of Palermo, took this photo of lupines in season.
NO POT OF GOLD: Sheldon Goodine, of China, snapped this rainbow appearing to go into the back of his truck. He said there was no pot of gold.
SITTING PRETTY: Thomas Rumpf, of China, sent along this photo of a male cardinal taken last winter.
BEAUTIFUL SUNSET: John Gardner, of China, snapped this spectacular sunset over China Lake.
RARITY: Jo Orlando, of China, photographed this black squirrel.
SMILE, YOU’RE ON CAMERA: Tina Richard, of Clinton, recently snapped this gray fox sunning itself on a warm spring day.
CLOSE UP: Emily Poulin, of China, photographed this male cardinal last fall.
OL’ GLORY: Virginia Jones, of Palermo, snapped this American flag against a picturesque background last fall.
KEEPING WARM: Joan Chaffee, of Clinton, snapped this sparrow trying to keep warm.
FINDING THE SOFT SPOT: Pat Clark, of Palermo, photographed this red-bellied woodpecker in her yard last summer.
WARMTH OF THE SUN: Lindy Sklover captured this swallowtail butterfly sunnning itself last summer.