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Warm air returns to the NEK

What a beautiful day today was in the North East Kingdom of Vermont! Today’s high temperature in Island Pond was a rather warm 73°. That would not be considered all that warm if it was August,  or even early September.  But, for mid October it was warm. The next few days are forecast to be warm, too with highs in the low 70’s. However,  tomorrow the weather forecast is for mostly cloudy skies, and some rain is forecast for Thursday.

As for the ffoliage,  we are well past peak here with most of the colorful leaves now on the ground. The remaining leaves still on the trees are mostly the yellows and rust. It won’t be long before we see the first snow of the season.  That reminds me,  I need to dig out the snow stake that goes out in front of the webcam.

NEK of VT Fall Foliage Update 9/29/14

This past weekend was absolutely perfect for leaf peeping. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were sunny and mild throughout the North East Kingdom of Vermont.  However,  there was a lot of fog first thing in the morning that made it difficult for landscape shots. Today,  Monday,  was mostly cloudy, but with no wind. So I headed over to Job’s Pond for a reflection photo that I was hoping to get all weekend, but it was just to windy. Here’s a few photographs from the past few days. As you can see, it’s at or near peek color.

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Cows on a foggy morning in the NEK of VT

Lewis Pond Fall Foliage

Fall foliage at Lewis Pond in Lewis, VT

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Lewis Pond overlook

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Colorful fall foliage in Wesrmore, VT

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Jobs Pond Foliage Reflection

NEK of VT Fall Foliage update 9/24/14

The fall foliage is really starting to pop here in the North East Kingdom of Vermont.  I would guess that it will be closer to peek this coming weekend than it will be on the following weekend.  Even the lower elevations are starting to get some good color. Today I headed out to the Lewis pond Overlook which is located in the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Nulhegan Basin. I accessed the area off from Henshaw Rd, in Island Pond.

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Henshaw road off VT Rte 105 in Island Pond

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Henshaw Rd in Island Pond, VT

Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge 

Entering Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge from Henshaw Road

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View from Lewis Pond Overlook in Lewis, Vermont

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Another photograph from the Lewis Pond Overlook

Lewis Pond panoramic photo

Five frame panoramic photograph from the overlook with Lewis Pond on the right.

Here is a time-lapse video of the ride out to the overlook with the Gopro mounted to the dash of the car. The camera took a photo every 2 seconds. The images were then edited together in the free software provided by GoPro. I slowed it down from the last one i posted the other day. Hopefully it will give you a better idea as to how the foliage is doing in the area. The video starts off on Rte 105 in Island Pond and ends at the parking area for the overlook.