Fall in Vermont is a Must See Time of Year

October 13, 2013 tiffany
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For the tenth time today the phone was ringing and I knew it’d be about fall in Vermont. I keep the same pleasant demeanor when I answer and say, “Seyon Lodge, how may I help you?”

“Yeah, I want to know what the leaves are doing.”

Internally I have an altering number of responses I want to site, “The leaves decided to take this year off and go to the Bahamas, their mom called and said they couldn’t come out today, they decided to switch jobs for a while and drive taxi’s.”

“We’ll, they are changing right now. It is fall in Vermont.”

“Yeah, but I want to know if they are good. I only want to come out if they are really good right now.”

“We’ll, there’s never any way to pin point that down exactly, but right now everything is pretty and it’s a great time of year to be outside.”

“Hmph. I’ll think about it. Good bye.”

Some are much more polite than that, trying to judge their big fall trip from far away, but every year trying to pick the ‘best’ week of fall foliage is akin to trying to pick the next winning lotto numbers. No one can say for sure the best, most exact date the peak will be. You simply have to be there. And that is one of the reasons this job and lifestyle is so great. We are in it. There’s a beauty and excitement to picking up moving every day and there’s an equal beauty and excitement to staying in one spot for a while. Things change and to have the luxury to experience those changes is the joy of travel.

Here’s a series of shots simply enjoying the fall foliage season in Vermont.

Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
I just love this shot and right down the road from us is Peacham Bog. Until we hiked the loop, I didn’t realize what a neat and unique hike it is. A well constructed trail allows one to walk right through a giant bog as I felt like I were hundreds of miles from any civilization. This is definitely not a hike to miss in the Groton State Forest.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
Hiking in Franconia Notch State Park.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
If your going to Franconia Notch and frustrated trying to find a parking space, later in the season there is no charge to park at Echo Lake Beach. So avoid the frustration, extra fuel and increased probability of an accident in those crazy parking lots and park there.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
The home stretch after a trying day of reaching mountain tops.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
I quietly stood at the edge of the water watching the mist rise and roll gently off the water.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
Trail hiking around Noyes Pond.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
There was about a week where every morning there was a mirror reflection on the water.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
I just loved the blue sky.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
Seyon in the distance by the pond. You can see a similar shot from earlier in the season here.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
With more coast line than Champlain Lake, Green River Reservoir is a hidden gem among Vermont State Parks.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
 The fact that there are barely any road signs and lots of dirt roads for you to guess which road might actually bring you to the park, it helped keep visitor numbers low so we could essentially enjoy the entire reservoir to ourselves.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
Nothing signifies fall like storing up lots of wood.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
Chris was not helping the cause.
Fall in Vermont Vagabond Way
A blanket of color.
There are amazing things all around us where ever we are.
It’s up to us to simply look around.
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