Mackworth Island, accessible via a short causeway from Falmouth’s mainland, is seen across Casco Bay from Portland’s East End. (Staff photo by Derek Davis)

A colorful array at Falmouth Town Landing on Casco Bay. (Staff photo by Tim Greenway)

An osprey sculpture greets drivers on the Falmouth side of the Martin’s Point Bridge. (Staff photo by Gregory Rec)

The leaves of maple trees are lit by late afternoon sun at Gilsland Farms Audubon Center in Falmouth. (Staff photo by Derek Davis)

Even in winter, Mackworth Island offers scenic views and a leisurely walk on the shore. (Staff photo by John Patriquin)

A golfer crosses a bridge between holes at the Portland Country Club. (Staff photo by Jill Brady)

Falmouth’s Footlights Theater offers an intimate setting for an immersive performance experience. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna)

A biker makes his way through Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. (Staff photo by Ben McCanna)

The Blackstrap Hill Community Forest and Preserve offers scenic waterfalls and miles of trails for hiking, biking, snowshoeing and even horseback riding. (Staff photo by Derek Davis)

A view at Falmouth Town Landing. (Staff photo by Jill Brady)

Town Landing Market, a local institution, has been in operation at 269 Foreside Road since the late 1800s. (Photo by Joel Page.)

Shops at the Falmouth Shopping Center on U.S. Route 1 are seen along a brick walkway. (Staff photo by Brianna Soukup)

A chickadee flies away from a feeder at Gilsland Farm. The 65-acre wildlife sanctuary is the headquarters for the Maine Audobon Society. (Staff photo by Derek Davis)

Kayakers prepare to head out on the ocean at Falmouth Town Landing. (Staff photo by Gordon Chibroski)

Sunrise Beach on Clapboard East Preserve on Clapboard Island is on the east side of the island and looks down Hussey Sound to the open ocean in a distance. The island is within paddling distance of Falmouth. (Staff photo by Gordon Chibroski)