Fantastic Fall Foliage

Posted on November 14, 2016 | 24 Comments
Click on or hover over to enlarge. (Photo/John Videler)

Click on or hover over to enlarge. (Photo/John Videler)

Imperial Avenue and Gault Park is in the foreground. Downtown is in the background.

And the wonders of Westport are well on display.

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24 responses to “Fantastic Fall Foliage”

  1. Peter Barlow | November 14, 2016 at 5:23 pm |

    The sight of Gault Park is amazing. When I was a kid that was a mountain, supposedly the highest point in Westport (but not that high). On top of the mountain every December was a tall lighted Christmas tree visible all over town but especially from the Post Road bridge.

  2. Andy Yemma | November 14, 2016 at 5:38 pm |

    Beautiful. Drone shot? Or was John in a hot air balloon?

  3. Clarinda Higgins | November 14, 2016 at 5:38 pm |

    Stunning! I love our town!

  4. Nancy Hunter | November 14, 2016 at 6:06 pm |

    Don’t forget the Supermoon tonight!

  5. BJ Magnes | November 14, 2016 at 6:15 pm |

    Oh wow! So lovely.

  6. Peter Blau | November 14, 2016 at 6:27 pm |

    John, that is an awesome shot. You are a whiz with the drone as well as the camera!

  7. Selina Huber | November 14, 2016 at 6:36 pm |

    WOW! Great photograph, great place!

  8. Bill Staby | November 14, 2016 at 6:58 pm |

    Is Gault Park, where “Gault Field” (the Little League baseball field) was?

    • Chris Swan | November 14, 2016 at 7:22 pm |

      No – Gault Field’s still on North Compo Rd

    • Jack Whittle | November 14, 2016 at 8:47 pm |

      Ah, you might wait for an older Townie to answer. Yes, sort of. Gault field was located across Imperial Ave, on the river side, near where Gault Park is (where the river widens)

  9. Jay Tormey | November 14, 2016 at 9:00 pm |

    Gault Field was across the street on the river. When Gault Park was developed the ball field was sold and developed into 5 lots in the mid 80’s.

  10. Bill Staby | November 14, 2016 at 9:21 pm |

    Glad to confirm that Gault Park is located on top of where Gault Field used to be. Guess I’m an official “oldster” then but I fondly remember playing games there as a “Jet” (Mr. Michelle was the Coach) and the pleasure I felt when my parents would buy me “nickle nibs” and “pixie stix” at the concession stand after a game well-played.

    • Chris Swan | November 14, 2016 at 9:24 pm |

      My apology for misinforming – I had forgotten about Gault Field being alongside the river there – guess I played too much soccer and not enough(none) little league baseball in the ’60’s.

  11. Susan Lloyd | November 14, 2016 at 9:47 pm |

    Gault Park is where the Gault gravel pit used to be.

  12. Sharon Paulsen | November 14, 2016 at 11:28 pm |

    This beautiful image cheered me up today!

    (and made me miss my hometown even more).

    It’s fun to entertain tons memories that come up, just from this one aerial pic.

    Thanks Dan (and Videler)!

  13. Barbara Cross | November 15, 2016 at 7:42 am |

    John Videler is an incredible photographer whose work opens our eyes anew to the beauty of Westport. Thank you, John.

  14. Tracy Flood | November 15, 2016 at 10:42 am |

    John Videler is not only an astonishing photographer, but he is a tremendously generous supporter of the not-for-profit community. Shout out from CLASP!!!!

  15. Cathy Walsh | November 15, 2016 at 3:08 pm |

    Great shot.

  16. Scott Ball | November 18, 2016 at 12:18 pm |

    If your little league team played at Gault field after marching in the Memorial Day parade it was like you were playing at shea!