Archive for June 25, 2009
A Little More New England
by John Weckerle
We left New England Tuesday for the second leg of our trip, taking an Amtrack train to Pennsylvania Station in New York City, and then a commuter train to Gillette, New Jersey. Our time in New England was largely spent on graduation festivities and visiting with relatives, and the weather was, for the most part, somewhere between gloomy and rainy. There were a few patches of sun, and at times the typically grey Vermont June weather provided an opportunity to capture a moment or two.
The natural setting of Vermont is as different from New Mexico’s as its architecture. It is a land of forests, meadows, and pastures, and the abundant moisture make it an impressively green place. Abundant clouds and fog bring forth a world of mist and shadow, pierced occasionally by moments of brilliant sunshine and bright reflections. We are told that the rain and cool are normal for Vermont in June – but we did get a little sunshine the day we left. »» A Little More New England