Climate change is causing peak foliage to arrive more than a week later than it did in the 1950s, but other factors that shape the timing and brilliance of the change of colors have also increased seasonal unpredictability.
Portland fourth-graders explore Wabanaki history and culture on Mackworth Island.
People, covered in color dust, cheer during the entertainment portion after the 5K Color Run near Bug Light in South Portland Sunday. Founded in 2011, the event was created to promote healthiness and happiness by bringing the community together to participate in the “Happiest 5k on the Planet.” Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
Runners go through pink dust during the 5K Color Run in South Portland on Sunday. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
A participant holds color dust in her hand during the post-race activity portion of the 5K Color Run in South Portland. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
Julia Lihzis, Emily Franks, Kaylee Magnuson and Sarah McNamara, all 14 of Mashpee, Massachusetts, join in on the festivities after the 5K Color Run. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
Eva Mazur reacts as Maggie McCauley, age 7, both of South Portland, catches a T-shirt thrown from the stage during a gathering after the Color Run. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
Cameron Cote, 13 of Saco, pours pink dust in his hair. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
People throw color dust in the air during the post-race activity portion of the 5K Color Run in South Portland on Sunday. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
Eva Mazur carries Maggie McCauley, age 7, both of South Portland, on her shoulders during the gathering after the Color Run. Carl D. Walsh/Staff Photographer
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