Thursday, October 8, 2015

Foliage Drive 3: Westford and Fairfax Mini Drive

I didn't get out today during the day as I got to spend time with my nephews but I greeted my long suffering husband at the door when he got home with the car keys and a few eyelash battings and he drove me around in Fairfax where I had seen that it was peaking.

It was unfortunately overcast which at that time of day (5:30pm) did not make the colors pop as if it had been, say, 10:00am.  But it was still pretty and I got a few worth posting.

Plains Road in Westford

Westford

Route 128 Fairfax

Mead Pond in Fairfax

Lake Arrowhead at Highbridge Road

Lake Arrowhead from Highbridge Road

Monday, October 5, 2015

Foliage Drive #2: Jeffersonville

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Today after much consideration I decided to go to Jeff Falls, otherwise known as Brewster River, off Route 108 in Jeffersonville.  It was a beautiful day with bright blue sky and wispy cirrus uncinus "Mare's Tails" drifting through.

First I stopped and got the shot that I always miss as my husband zooms by on Route 15 in Cambridge:



When I got to the falls, I parked my car and walked across the covered bridge very carefully, since cars are allowed to drive through.  Out the window I noticed a little waterfall and lined up to photograph what I saw:


Close Up

 As I stepped on to the trail I was pleasantly surprised to find a nice spot of colorful foliage!





A bit farther down the trail

I hopped around on the rocks to get different angles

Reflections of Color


A lot of these awkward bridges on the trail, made it a bit of a fun challenge


Not when its 40F!!!


These giant mushrooms caught my eye!  How could I miss that!



The sky was captivating

Side view of the covered bridge


Next I drove to the Jeffersonville Rail Trail just down the road on Route 15.  Instead of turning right as I normally do, I decided to take the path I'd never been on to the left.  I can't believe I've never been there before!  It goes right down to the river.






Some other shots from the rail trail:









Supralateral arc!!


I found a good place to shoot the Boyden Valley Farm and Winery

I left for home, stopping to get my favorite shot of Route 128 in Fairfax/Westford.

Tomorrow is another day and another chance to see our beautiful state as it blossoms with color!  Stay tuned!

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Foliage Drive #1: From Milton to Lake Willoughby

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Autumn in Vermont is like Christmas for photographers.  Trying to judge foliage goodness is almost impossible in this state because our climate is so variable from year to year, even hour to hour!  And so, being slightly impatient as it seems to be coming later this year, I batted my eyes at my dear husband and got him to drive me to Lake Willoughby, one of the most beautiful places to see in Vermont.  And almost 2 hours away.

We had to bring our 5 year old daughter with us (who coincidentally is named Autumn hehehe) and she wasn't feeling great so we heard a lot of "Can we go home yet?"  But she was a trooper.

Route 128 in Westford

Mount Mansfield from Rt 15 in Cambridge



Route 15 going towards Johnson


From Route 15 in Johnson

Railroad Street, Johnson.  I used to live down there with Carla Thurston :)

Johnson

DJ's in Johnson...best popcorn chicken mmm

Route 100C Johnson

North Hyde Park 

North Hyde Park

North Hyde Park

Eden

Eden

Eden

Eden

Eden, almost to Lowell

Eden




Lowell

Lowell

Lowell

Lowell

Lowell

Lowell









Barton

Barton

Barton






Barton

Barton

Barton


Westmore

Lake Willoughby

Lake Willoughby








Barton

Eden

Eden

Eden

Lake Eden

North Hyde Park

Johnson Rte 100C

Johnson Rte 100C