New England Foliage Trip
Hmm... I guess my blog is turning into more of a travel journal. Anyhoo...
Burlington was our first stop after picking up the rental car from the airport. It helped that I knew my way around -- having spent a summer here 6 years ago. The weather wasn't that great. It had been raining the entire week, and today was the tail end of the string of bad weather days.
View of Lake Champlain from Waterfront Park.
Waterfront Park.
Scene on Church Street. Some crazy kid running after the train. He looks happier than the kid on the train.
Postcard shot at Church Street.
Scene from a local park.
The famed church steeple from all those Stowe postcards. Too bad it was drizzling, and the foliage was past peak.
Got lost in the back roads. Good colors.
From a vista point in the general area.
The Vermont State House.
Ceres (Demeter), the goddess of agriculture.
Covered bridge in Taftsville.
I guess this kid didn't have school.
Horse at Sugarbush Farm.
Chapel in the woods near Sugarbush Farm.
The public library.
Middle Bridge.
Inside the Middle Bridge.
Funny store.
After Woodstock, we kind of drifted along Route 4 back to Quechee.
Some store had all kinds of animals on display. Great marketing. Great tourist trap. Since we were tourists, we just had to stop.
More animals.
Good weather today. Trying out the new circular polarizer in this shot.
Shot from the bridge at Quechee Gorge.
At the bottom of the gorge after a short hike.
Scenery during the hike.
Another shot of Quechee Gorge.
After the gorge, our final stop of the day was the Simon Pearce store.
View from the Mill, right outside Simon Pearce.
A wine glass in the making at Simon Pearce. Glassblowing is very fascinating to watch. It's something that I might enjoy doing.
The tools of the trade are on display outside the restrooms. They remind me of medieval torture equipment.
Along the Ottaquechee River.
Almost sunset.
The sun was starting to set as we left the area for New Hampshire for dinner and lodging. A bit of improv driving led us to some houses and a golf course by a small lake. Peak foliage colors are absolutely stunning right before sunset.
Spectacular view from the parking lot for the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway.
Man, I would hate to go on a tour in one of these buses.
View of Echo Lake on the way up.
Even though the elevation at the top Cannon Mountain was only around 4000ft. It was so cold up there that everything was frozen. I guess no one will be using this for a while.
View from the top of Cannon Mountain.
Observatory.
I'm not sure if it's even possible to start a fire up there.
As I mentioned earlier, the entire place was pretty much encased in ice. We went up these stairs to the top of the observatory.
The rails at the top of the observatory.
Looks like something out of an Antarctic expedition.
View on the way down the mountain.
The Franconia Notch area was displaying full colors.
After Cannon Mountain, we went on to the Flume Gorge for some lower-altitude scenery.
The boulder looks like a human head.
New England is full of covered bridges. There's even one here!
Typical scene during hike in Flume Gorge.
I couldn't resist taking waterfall shots.
The pathway along the gorge.
Make that 2 covered bridges.
We were attacked by a giant snail.
Reflection off of the window of our rental car.
Vantage point from Cathedral Ledge, near North Conway.
Shot during hike in Diana's Baths area.
More from Diana's Baths.
At scenic point along Crawford Notch Road. Mt. Washington in the distance.
New England roads are beautiful during foliage season. Kids, don't try this at home.
Random shot.
Rocky Gorge area, along the Kancamagus Highway.
Also from Rocky Gorge.
Sabbaday Falls.
Different angle.
From Green Animals Topiary Garden.
Frankly, I think Green Animals is overrated. It might be worth your time if they don't charge admission, but if you have other things you want to see, then go see them first. Really, even kids would only be entertained for 15 minutes at the most. Don't waste your money here.
During Cliff Walk.
Forty Steps.
Visit to Marble House. The weather started to get ugly again. The fog rolled in and everything looked gray and hazy.
Shot of the Trinity Episcopal Church in the dense fog after dinner.
Not sure what this is. It's near Tremont and School Street.
In Beacon Hill.
Somewhere along Mount Vernon Street.
Fake pumpkins on display in Louisburg Square.
Along Acorn Street.
Yes, because you can get trampled to death by hordes of Japanese teenage tourists.
Giant bust of Arthur Fiedler, long-time conductor of Boston Pops.
A shot of the alma mater.
At the Esplanade.
Hancock building.
Somehow, I really like the blue color of the Hancock building.
Artist at Faneuil Hall.
Government Center turned into some sort of pumpkin mecca.
The horrors.
It's the attack of the killer pumpkins.
10/14/2007
Burlington, VT
It was convenient that Jet Blue has direct flight from San Jose to Boston. After single-handedly covering 1000+ miles during our 3-day trip to Northern California, I thought that we should take it easy on the driving this time, so I decided to fly into Burlington and end the trip in Boston. This beats flying into and out of Boston, and having to drive that loop to cover all the places.Burlington was our first stop after picking up the rental car from the airport. It helped that I knew my way around -- having spent a summer here 6 years ago. The weather wasn't that great. It had been raining the entire week, and today was the tail end of the string of bad weather days.
View of Lake Champlain from Waterfront Park.
Waterfront Park.
Scene on Church Street. Some crazy kid running after the train. He looks happier than the kid on the train.
Postcard shot at Church Street.
Scene from a local park.
Stowe, VT
After Burlington, we had some time to kill before dinner, so I made a "quick" detour up to Stowe.
The famed church steeple from all those Stowe postcards. Too bad it was drizzling, and the foliage was past peak.
Got lost in the back roads. Good colors.
From a vista point in the general area.
Montpelier, VT
We stopped in Montpelier for dinner and took a quick tour of the state house before dinner at the Main Street Grill, run by NECI.
The Vermont State House.
Ceres (Demeter), the goddess of agriculture.
10/15/2007
The weather started to clear up today, and Vermont felt less gloomy.
Covered bridge in Taftsville.
I guess this kid didn't have school.
Quechee, VT
We started off with some cheese and maple syrup tasting at Sugarbush Farm. They have this great horseradish-flavored cheddar.
Horse at Sugarbush Farm.
Chapel in the woods near Sugarbush Farm.
Woodstock, VT
Woodstock is the quintessential village of New England. The only downside is that the traffic and parking was terrible. If you can somehow ignore the 18-wheelers and Camrys on the road, this place really takes you back in time.
The public library.
Middle Bridge.
Inside the Middle Bridge.
Funny store.
After Woodstock, we kind of drifted along Route 4 back to Quechee.
Some store had all kinds of animals on display. Great marketing. Great tourist trap. Since we were tourists, we just had to stop.
More animals.
Good weather today. Trying out the new circular polarizer in this shot.
Quechee, VT
Shot from the bridge at Quechee Gorge.
At the bottom of the gorge after a short hike.
Scenery during the hike.
Another shot of Quechee Gorge.
After the gorge, our final stop of the day was the Simon Pearce store.
View from the Mill, right outside Simon Pearce.
A wine glass in the making at Simon Pearce. Glassblowing is very fascinating to watch. It's something that I might enjoy doing.
The tools of the trade are on display outside the restrooms. They remind me of medieval torture equipment.
Along the Ottaquechee River.
Almost sunset.
The sun was starting to set as we left the area for New Hampshire for dinner and lodging. A bit of improv driving led us to some houses and a golf course by a small lake. Peak foliage colors are absolutely stunning right before sunset.
10/16/2007
Franconia, NH
We began the day at Franconia Notch State Park. We only had enough time to hit the 2 main attractions -- The Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway and the Flume Gorge. Sadly, we didn't get a chance to stop by the Basin.
Spectacular view from the parking lot for the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway.
Man, I would hate to go on a tour in one of these buses.
View of Echo Lake on the way up.
Even though the elevation at the top Cannon Mountain was only around 4000ft. It was so cold up there that everything was frozen. I guess no one will be using this for a while.
View from the top of Cannon Mountain.
Observatory.
I'm not sure if it's even possible to start a fire up there.
As I mentioned earlier, the entire place was pretty much encased in ice. We went up these stairs to the top of the observatory.
The rails at the top of the observatory.
Looks like something out of an Antarctic expedition.
View on the way down the mountain.
The Franconia Notch area was displaying full colors.
After Cannon Mountain, we went on to the Flume Gorge for some lower-altitude scenery.
The boulder looks like a human head.
New England is full of covered bridges. There's even one here!
Typical scene during hike in Flume Gorge.
I couldn't resist taking waterfall shots.
The pathway along the gorge.
Make that 2 covered bridges.
We were attacked by a giant snail.
Reflection off of the window of our rental car.
10/17/2007
North Conway, NH
The agenda today was not ambitious. We started off by exploring some attractions around North Conway. My plan was to follow Route 16 to 302, then do some exploring of the Crawford Notch area. Maybe do a little shopping at the outlets in North Conway, then driving the Kancamagus Highway to get to our hotel for the night.
Vantage point from Cathedral Ledge, near North Conway.
Shot during hike in Diana's Baths area.
More from Diana's Baths.
At scenic point along Crawford Notch Road. Mt. Washington in the distance.
New England roads are beautiful during foliage season. Kids, don't try this at home.
Random shot.
Rocky Gorge area, along the Kancamagus Highway.
Also from Rocky Gorge.
Sabbaday Falls.
Different angle.
10/18/2007
Portsmouth, RI
From Green Animals Topiary Garden.
Frankly, I think Green Animals is overrated. It might be worth your time if they don't charge admission, but if you have other things you want to see, then go see them first. Really, even kids would only be entertained for 15 minutes at the most. Don't waste your money here.
Newport, RI
During Cliff Walk.
Forty Steps.
Visit to Marble House. The weather started to get ugly again. The fog rolled in and everything looked gray and hazy.
Shot of the Trinity Episcopal Church in the dense fog after dinner.
10/20/2007
Boston, MA
Not sure what this is. It's near Tremont and School Street.
In Beacon Hill.
Somewhere along Mount Vernon Street.
Fake pumpkins on display in Louisburg Square.
Along Acorn Street.
Yes, because you can get trampled to death by hordes of Japanese teenage tourists.
Giant bust of Arthur Fiedler, long-time conductor of Boston Pops.
A shot of the alma mater.
At the Esplanade.
Hancock building.
Somehow, I really like the blue color of the Hancock building.
Artist at Faneuil Hall.
Government Center turned into some sort of pumpkin mecca.
The horrors.
It's the attack of the killer pumpkins.
posted by robchang at
11:51:00 PM
2 Comments:
the foliage colors are so great that time of year! thanks for posting :)
By
shirley, at 11/15/2007 6:32 PM
AHAHAHA did you go stuffed cow tipping?!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did glass blowing last year. It sucked. :( Mom threw away the stuff I made..hahaha cause they were so ugly. The pretty glass I made cracked before I could put it in the oven.
By
jenny, at 11/20/2007 6:29 PM
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