On scenic Highway 108, northwest of Stowe, Vermont, we came across this picturesque view of the highway just south of its summit at Smuggler's Notch.
At Smuggler's Notch, we parked and hiked for about a mile along the Long Trail, a western fork of the Appalachian Trail. The Long Trail is advertised as the oldest, long-distance hiking trail in the country. Sue pauses on the trail to absorb the visual effect of all the colors around her.
Here's Gene on the same trail. We were heading for a place called Sterling Pond, but by the time we had climbed up to it, we were in the clouds and could only see for about 50 feet.
The forest floor along the Long Trail is covered with all sorts of colorful and wonderful things to look at.
Even the fallen leaves that pile up on the ground are spectacular.
The leaves of this Virginia Creeper are really bright red.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
At Smuggler's Notch, we parked and hiked for about a mile along the Long Trail, a western fork of the Appalachian Trail. The Long Trail is advertised as the oldest, long-distance hiking trail in the country. Sue pauses on the trail to absorb the visual effect of all the colors around her.
Here's Gene on the same trail. We were heading for a place called Sterling Pond, but by the time we had climbed up to it, we were in the clouds and could only see for about 50 feet.
The forest floor along the Long Trail is covered with all sorts of colorful and wonderful things to look at.
Even the fallen leaves that pile up on the ground are spectacular.
The leaves of this Virginia Creeper are really bright red.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
Here's Gene on the same trail. We were heading for a place called Sterling Pond, but by the time we had climbed up to it, we were in the clouds and could only see for about 50 feet.
The forest floor along the Long Trail is covered with all sorts of colorful and wonderful things to look at.
Even the fallen leaves that pile up on the ground are spectacular.
The leaves of this Virginia Creeper are really bright red.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
The forest floor along the Long Trail is covered with all sorts of colorful and wonderful things to look at.
Even the fallen leaves that pile up on the ground are spectacular.
The leaves of this Virginia Creeper are really bright red.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
Even the fallen leaves that pile up on the ground are spectacular.
The leaves of this Virginia Creeper are really bright red.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
The leaves of this Virginia Creeper are really bright red.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
The fall colors reached their peak as we headed into northern Vermont.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
We crossed the border briefly into Canada and stopped to admire this hillside near Highwater, Quebec.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
Returning to Vermont, we found this hillside containing all the colors of the rainbow.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
And yet another hillside ablaze in color.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
A colorful forest wraps itself around a partially bare mountain of metamorphic rocks that were carved and polished by glacial action. The depression that is now filled by Lake Willoughby was carved out by the same glacier.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
As we headed toward New Hampshire, we spotted another small group of bright yellow and orange trees.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.
The leaves of this maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire turned bright red.
A close-up photo of the leaves in the maple tree at Rye Beach, New Hampshire shows how the leaves turned directly from green to red, with no intermediate colors.