Marilyn Reynolds takes a dip Oct. 13 in Thompson Lake at Pismo Beach in Oxford, where she is celebrating her daughter’s birthday after a picnic lunch. “It’s really nice — about 60 degrees, judging by what our pool used to feel like about this time of year,” Reynolds says of the lake water. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Summit Woodcock, right, of Livermore, her 12-year-old sister, Scout, and Lydia Plancon, 6, of Chesterville wash and hang laundry Oct. 10 during the Rally for Norlands at the Norlands Living History Center in Livermore. The Norlands volunteers use a washboard to clean the clothing. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Michael Reed of Durham speeds Oct. 15 down Route 136 in Durham in his three-wheel Velomobile. The aerodynamic shell covers a recumbent tricycle. It was a human-powered vehicle until Reed recently installed an electric motor. He says he does not go fast and keeps flashing lights and safety flags on it at all times. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

Mike Aube, left, of Auburn and Frank Moore of Topsham fish for bass Oct. 10 during the 27th annual Bronzeback Open on the Androscoggin River in Turner. The tournament is held every year in memory of Dan Roy Sr. and Denis Grondin, who were involved with the Bronzeback Mainiacs, the bass fishing club that hosts the event. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal