Great pics as always! Looks like you had great luck with weather. I'm headed north in a couple days and hope to get at least a couple clear days next week.I had such a great trip. The foliage was gorgeous. It can indeed be done on a budget--most nights I stayed at a very comfortable inn, breakfast included, for $99/night. Columbus Day was busy, Stowe and Smuggler's Notch were very busy/congested, but there weren't generally crowds elsewhere, especially when I got on to back roads. I LOVED using the Mad River Valley as a base. And, I got to see Wendy and Sallycat! Here are some photos:
@ski diva The photos were taken on my phone (Samsung 9+).
OH also. Where has a maple syrup latte been all my life? Why is pumpkin spice such a thing but I don't see maple syrup items in fall? I thought this was going to be a tourist gimmick but the woman at Mon Vert Cafe in Woodstock assured me she had one every day, and wow was it good.
Hmm, the references I've found imply that cooler temperatures is a factor along with decreased daylight.Sorry, but temperature has nothing to do with the leaves changing. It's sunlight.
@ski diva
OH also. Where has a maple syrup latte been all my life? Why is pumpkin spice such a thing but I don't see maple syrup items in fall? I thought this was going to be a tourist gimmick but the woman at Mon Vert Cafe in Woodstock assured me she had one every day, and wow was it good.
Hmm, the references I've found imply that cooler temperatures is a factor along with decreased daylight.
College of Environmental Science and Forestry
https://www.esf.edu/pubprog/brochure/leaves/leaves.htm
". . .
But in the fall, because of changes in the length of daylight and changes in temperature, the leaves stop their food-making process. . . ."
Agreed real maple syrup is mostly ignored outside of the areas that produce it. So many people are missing out. Also. you don't need to be in New England for that special latte, just use maple syrup instead of sugar in your regular coffee and throw in some milk.