Thursday, September 28, 2006

Fall Color Trip 2006

We took a drive up to Jackman, ME. We found some beautiful fall foliage.Another photo taken on our drive. We were looking for moose, but didn't find any. This highway is called "moose alley".
This is the Kennebeck river.

This is a reflection of some trees on the river along our campground at Two Rivers in Skowhegan, ME.
Another view of the fall foliage reflected on the river.
More of the forest refection on the river in our campground.
Art & Bryn out on the pier on the river in our campground.
A shot taken on our drive up to Jackman, ME.

Fall Color Trip 2006

Our truck headed for the covered bridge at the Sugar Shack in Vermont.Kathy, Judy & Art inside the sugar shack. This is where they boil the maple sap to make maple syrup. It takes 40 gallons of maple sap to make 1 gallon of maple syrup.
Art outside the sugar shack.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Fall Color Trip 2006

This is the view out the back window of our 5th wheel. Looking at Moose River and the woods beyond in St. Johnsbury, VT.Picture taken at "Dog Mountain"
The Gallery & Chapel on "Dog Mountain"
The artist Stephen Huneck has a gallery here. Most of his artwork display Labrador Retiever's.

Fall Color Trip 2006

This is a working Grist Mill in Littleton, New Hampshire.Looking down the street of Littleton, New Hampshire.
Judy & Kathy showing how maple syrup grows!!
Island Pond, VT
A beautiful tree we found in a cemetary.

Fall Color Trip 2006

Art & Bryn in our Moose River Campground.The Fairbanks Natural History Museum in St. Johnsbury, VT.
A view from a covered bridge in Littleton, New Hampshire.
Art with Bryn at "Dog Mountain".
Bryn retrieving a tennis ball on "Dog Mountain".
A picturesque farm on our drive to Island Pond.
Another scenic picture on our drive to Island Pond.
We visited a Farmer's Market in the town of Brighton, VT.
A view of the lake from Brighton State Park, VT.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Fall Color Trip 2006

A double rainbow at our campsite at the end of a very busy day!Don & Art hamming it up before our tour of the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory in Waterbury, Vt.
Kathy & Judy outside Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, VT.
A scenic lake on our trip from Jay Peak.
One of the views from Jay Peak.

Fall Color Trip 2006

A shot from the top of Jay Peak.A view from the tram.
Kathy on the tram as we start our climb up.
The tram we will ride up to the top of the mountain.
The Jay Peak Tram on it's way down to pick us up.
Some beautiful fall color on our drive to Jay Peak Tram.
Here's Kathy on the tour.
Here the candy dries after getting a maple syrup bath to provide a crystal crust.

Fall Color Trip 2006

Here they shake out the candy from the rubber molds.Here's the maple candy cooling on racks.
Here we are watching a video before our tour. Don, Judy & Kathy seated left to right.
At the Maple Grove Farms of Vermont, we took a tour of the maple candy factory.
They make really good cheddar cheese!
We took a tour of the creamery.
Kathy & Judy at the Cabot Creamery in Cabot VT.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Fall Color Trip 2006

Our visit with Aunt Mary Ellen in Pekin, IL
We were able to park our 5th wheels in the church parking lot behind my cousin's house.Our cousin Mike prepares for dinner with all the family.
You can see our rigs from Mike & Peggy's backyard.
Mike & Peggy's dog, Bailey.
These are Kathy's mom's two sisters. Aunt June on the left, and Aunt Mary Ellen on the right.
Our hosts, Mike & Peggy Fisher
Art, Don & Bryn on the shore of Lake Erie. We were camped at Geneva on the Lake, OH.