In Search of Color.

10-10-22 VERMONT: We went looking for color. First we took I-91 north and explored Ryegate, Peacham, Danville and Cabot. The color reaches peak further north and higher up before lower altitudes and further south. The day had some sun that slowly disappeared in the clouds. We usually go to Peacham. It’s on a hilltop and has a cemetery with gorgeous views and beautiful old trees. Danville has Joe’s Pond and scenic vistas from Route 2. Cabot has cows and pastures. We came home on the highway when the sun was lost to overcast. 

Today we went west to Sharon, Pomfret, and Woodstock, traveling, in part on Cloudland Road, a pretty country road with impressive farms. The hillsides were orange and red. We saw lots of cows, sheep and wild turkeys. Woodstock was crawling with tourists with cameras. We heard a lot of French spoken by Canadians. Lunch was out of the question, every place had long lines. Once again we got home with overcast skies and a little rain. 

New blooms: cimicifuga. This is the last new bloom of the season. 

We're in Peacham.

Cemetery with orange trees.

More orange.

Cabot cows and threatening clouds.

Pomfret pastures and hillsides.

Pomfret, same road, looking the other way.

Cloudland Road.

Cloudland Road.

Cloudland Road.

Cloudland Road. Cud chewing time.

Cloudland Road. Wild turkeys, part of a flock of about a dozen, all eating apples.

Back in Thetford. Black, white and blue sky.

Cimicifuga, first flower, sometimes this plant gets nipped by frost before it blooms.