It's Peak Foliage Time!

Each summer, one of our favorite places to go is the Waterbury Reservoir at the Waterbury Center State Park in Waterbury, Vermont. It's a great place to swim and picnic and even take a short hike along the shore. This is the first year we went there during the autumn foliage season. It was spectacular.

Surprisingly, there were not many people there. Surprising because this is a time when tourists pour into Vermont for "leaf-peeping." The tours go to the usual tourist spots, but not the state parks. It was almost like having the whole park to ourselves. 

Here's Geo with one of our friends. He and his wife came with us.

We walked along the shore and, as we looked through the trees and bushes, the views were beyond amazing.

  We spotted some kids who
   were fishing. 

  They were really excited
   when they managed to 
   catch one!

There's a wooded area for walking with steps leading up a hill. Plants were very beautiful - even at the end of their season.

The trail is a loop. It goes through the woods or along the shore. 

Whichever way you go, the trail leads to this view:

We  hiked back to our starting point and relaxed on park benches. 
The day was perfect - blue sky and sunshine to show off the autumn colors - and the water was still to catch the reflection of the trees. 

There was a photographer nearby who was setting up his camera - capturing the moments, just like we were doing.

This was a remarkable day, even more memorable sharing this time with good friends. 
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I love Vermont.