Beyond Here

So each day we generally ended up near atleast one picnic spot. We would take a break from the driving and walking around to relax. But more importantly, to get Master S to eat and run around.  The picture below is of a picnic area in Green Mountain National Forest, while driving from Burlington Vermont to Woodstock. It was scenic - pretty much all of them are in New England, but this one also had a brook flowing by. The interesting thing is even though there was a road nearby, once we were near the brook, the sound of the water totally drowned the noise from the road. Very peaceful. And it was right next to the road.

It is rarely that I get good shots while just driving past. We were driving through Burlington downtown when we pass by the University of Vermont. The spires and the architechture looked particularly dramatic against the overcast skies.

When we arrived in Burlington, it was pouring. But as we checked into our hotel and settled in, the pouring stopped for a while. We headed to Lake Champlain. The sky was still overcast with dark clouds but we were able to sneak in a couple of hours near the lake before it started pouring again. It was breezy and pleasant, not too cold infact and Master S had a lot of fun playing and running around in the gardens along the lake.

A scenic barn near Stowe in New England

3 days into the trip, we decided to drive from North Conway to Burlington through White Mountain National Forest. It was a cloudy day and it began to drizzle as we neared Burlington. The rain did not dampen our spirits though. It was a designated travel day plus there was this particular stretch on the way which was especially vibrant with color. This colored patch was I think close to US-2W somewhere on way from North Conway to Burlington.

Picnic areas in New England are especially scenic. Just pull your car up near one and you are sure to find a nice quiet spot surrounded by trees. And if you are lucky, there will be a brook flowing close by.