251 club of vermont – TRAVELING NEAR & FAR

East Charleston, Vermont

A break in the rain this morning, with more rain, ice and snow in the forecast. With April only a

March dawned gray, and wintry, with a few tentative signs of spring. Mud on back roads, and sap buckets sprouting

Last night’s starry blue sky, sandwiched between evening and morning pink. Yesterday, a sunset stroll to catch the last of

Reflecting on the year past, so much goodness, gone too fast. Looking to the new year with hope and dreams.

A beautiful stillness outside – not a whisper of wind. Narrow ribbons of pink and gray-blue cloud cover this morning,

Gray skies, a hint of pale blue on the underbelly of clouds, a few tenacious leaves still clinging to bare

Yesterday, an eerie quiet before the storm, this morning a soft drizzle falling. Leaves on the ground, tawny and rusty,

Summer is here. Fireflies in the garden, moths slipping in though open doors. June-bug beetles dive-bombing the patio lanterns, quarter

A trip to the Champlain Valley is not complete without a detour to Shelburne Farms, just a couple of miles

A day of shifting weather patterns, a few rays of sunshine, between soft rain falling. Last night a crescent moon,