Almost as soon as the colors peaked in the maples it seemed they were starting to fade. We needed to get out and about to enjoy the colors while they lasted. We started with a tour of the Champlain Valley and the islands of Lake Champlain. As we headed out over Jay Peak the trees at the summit were starting to look like sticks, but as we dropped in elevation toward the valley it seemed like fall was just getting started.
After the slow transition through September, the colors seemed to be taking off as we hit October. Reds and yellows were popping off the hillsides. We thought we’d better get out and about for a look and drove north a few miles and found Canada along the way.
Yep, no border wall here, just a monument where the road quietly passes into Canada and back in to Vermont, and of course the ‘slash’ that is a cleared area along the border.
(more…)Fall in Vermont seemed a bit slow to come. Way back in August there were some trees changing, but not a lot. September offered a hint of color with more coming on towards the end. Then the brilliant colors came and went. But I'm getting ahead of myself. It's time to roll back time to September. Spectacle Pond, early colors We visited Island Pond and Spectacle Pond along with Brighton State Park for an overnight…