The Colors of Fall: A Celebration of New England's Foliage Season [Hardcover]

Jerry Monkman (Author), Marcy Monkman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003

The perfect keepsake for those who cherish the most colorful time of the year in New England.

Professional photographers Jerry and Marcy Monkman have selected the most stunning shots from their years of photographing New England to create this beautiful, appealing gift book.

More than 75 full-color photographs spotlight spectacular scenery from the Berkshires of Massachusetts, the Green Mountains of Vermont, the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and the forested wilds of northern Maine. In addition, the Monkmans provide regional maps highlighting their recommendations for the most scenic New England routes to travel during foliage season. 96 color illustrations

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This gorgeous collection of photographs celebrates the most colorful time of the year in New England. -- Outdoor Photographer

About the Author

Jerry Monkman is an adventure and conservation photographer and writer, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. During the last decade, his photographs have contributed to the conservation of several hundred thousand acres of wilderness across New England. His writings and photographs about New England’s wild and noteworthy places have been published by publications around the world, including National Geographic Adventure, Backpacker, Yankee, Down East, Men’s Journal, and the Washington Post. He currently lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with his wife Marcy and their two children, Acadia and Quinn.


Since 1993, Marcy Monkman has managed EcoPhotography, a conservation photography business that she co-founded with her husband, Jerry. She has also co-authored adventure guidebooks and photography books about New England, including Discover Acadia National Park, The Colors of Fall, and The Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide. She currently lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire with her husband and their two children, Acadia and Quinn.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881505420
• ISBN-13: 978-0881505429
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #873,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Souvenir of a Fall Day in New England, October 11, 2003

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Timothy Kearney (Haverhill, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Colors of Fall: A Celebration of New England's Foliage Season (Hardcover)

This is a book for people who love the fall season in New England. New Hampshire photographers Jerry and Marcy Monkman have masterfully used their cameras to capture the beauty of autumn in this region of the country in their book THE COLORS OF FALL. The two are authors of Appalachian Trail guides to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Arcadia National Park (as a matter of fact, they love Arcadia National park so much, the even named their first child Arcadia). Their knowledge and love of the area is evident in the photos presented in the book. Some of the shots are of familiar places, others are less well known. Many of the photographs contained in this book are grand scenic shots of the mountains in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont, or the raging rivers in New Hampshire. Yet they also include close ups of smaller detailed subjects that are often ignored when we make foliage trips. Many of these shots demonstrate the Monkmans mastery of the camera.

Those who have not had the opportunity to visit New England in the fall can take a vicarious trip with this book. For those of us who live in New England, the book gives us the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of this place we call home.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Expected More, October 28, 2007

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C. A. Westphal "travelling for fun" (Chico, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Colors of Fall: A Celebration of New England's Foliage Season (Hardcover)

Having been to see the New England autumn colors myself, and taken some (amateur) photos, I wanted a compilation of professional photos to remind me of the "oooh" and "aaah" feeling I had. This book had quite a few really nice photos, but I expected a more wide-view show of the variations of color. There were too many close-up photos of rivers & rocks with some colorful leaves; I would've preferred a grander panorama of colorful trees in different stages of the season. There was too few photos of lakes reflecting colors, for example. I wouldn't say I totally regretted buying this book - it was Okay, but it could've been better.

2.0 out of 5 stars lacking, April 4, 2010

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R. O'Grady (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Colors of Fall: A Celebration of New England's Foliage Season (Hardcover)

I was very dissapointed in this book. I am from New England and I thought this book would contain ideas for new locations to photograph foliage. There is almost no text of interest and the photographs are lacking. A few of them were nice but none of them blew me away.