Greetings Leaf Peepers

You are probably driving to and fro looking for the fall colors. Well, it may or may not be a comfort BUT you are not alone. I think most of my photographer friends who usually make reports skipped the fall colors yesterday and went for the Aurora Borealis last night. I on the other hand drove up into central Vermont, then through the Shires Of Vermont (Route 7A from Manchester to Bennington). Then we headed home through the Berkshires of Massachusetts ending the route along the Mohawk Trail (Route 2) for a total of 472 miles. Lisa and I were bushed!

That is why my image of the Aurora is from earlier this summer.

I have published my 2024 fall foliage calendar. This year I created my calendar with 12 scenic months of New England images. This will allow you to explore New England from top to bottom in all seasons. Also, on the same page, is my 2024 covered bridge calendar and a Winter in New England. Click the link on my calendar page to go to Lulu.com and view/purchase.

This Weekend’s Weather 12-14 Oct

It goes without saying, that wind and or rain are NEVER a good thing and I would plan on front-loading the search for fall colors today (Friday) through Sunday, and then on Monday I would expect less advantageous weather… (Rain and clouds)

But as of right now, Saturday starts decent (depending on where you are staying) There are slight chances of rain but it turns windy and the leaves are going to be flying off the trees. Even when not wet, they are NOT staying on the trees. The winds go away by Saturday Evening and Sunday is a mixed bag of Sun and clouds but I don’t see any washouts rain-wise even on Monday…

Monday, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day

While I don’t expect anyone to see the sun on Monday, It will not be a deluge of rain either. Either cloudy or misting or a light rain across New England… Dress for wet and chilly and you will be fine. Things I recommend in my Amazon store are: a rain shell jacket, A warm underlayer, and warm footwear/socks (dry feet are happy feet).

So I don’t see a washout but even though Monday is cloudy/rainy all day across most of New England, rain amounts per hour are like 0.01 to 0.02 which is pretty much dry… Your actual amounts are likely to be very different…

Vermont

Jeff “Foliage” Folger’s Report

We drove along I-89 to Orwell Vermont (central) and while it wasn’t a bright peak, the trees have done their best and I consider them turned. I’m afraid that due to not receiving consecutive nights that were really chilly (35-42 degrees) they may not get much better.

We went down to Southwestern Vermont and explored the Shires of Vermont Scenic byway (Route 7A from Manchester to Bennington). There are so many things to see… Yes, There are still green trees turning and we will see what happens over the next week. All images were taken on 10\10\2024. Visit Jeff on his Facebook Page or his Instagram Page

New Hampshire

Chris Whiton of White Mountain Images reports:” 10/11 drive around report from the Western White Mts. Bethlehem is somewhat past peak. The hillsides in the Twin Mountain area still looks good. Bretton Woods area looks burnt with increasingly bare trees. However, the interior of Crawford Notch still looks great, and there are still plenty of greens as you get to the south end. The northern interior of Franconia Notch is mostly burnt and past, but north of the notch on the Franconia hillsides, it still looks good with lots of red still hanging on. Many of the poplars around this area are still green, which actually looks good against all the yellow birches and red maples.”

Chris found a stand of birch turning this week but got photo-bombed, I don’t think he minded in the least. Chris can be found on Facebook, and on Instagram.

Robert John Kozlow reported:

Robert caught these images of Crawford Notch and the Lower Falls on the Kancamagus Highway either Wednesday or Thursday, this week.

Maine

Stephen Beckwith of Scenes of Maine reported: Jeff, I just spent 4 days in and around Baxter State Park.

The colors were bursting the peak vibrancy. Most of the days were wet, drizzly, or down-right raining, so there was a lot of natural saturation going on. Here are a few for your viewing pleasure.

Massachusetts

You can find Mark on Instagram at Mark Spremulli Photography.

Jeff “Foliage” Folger

We left Vermont and a little before sunset, hit North Adams and the Hairpin turn on Route 2.

You can find me on the New England fall foliage page on Facebook or over on Instagram at Jeff Foliage.

Jeff’s thoughts for this weekend and Next Week…

Well, this will be another of those really to predict forecasts… We have rain and a windy Saturday and then everything calms back down BUT! That rain and wind can do so much damage. Even in the worst-case scenario, all you will be able to do is pull out all those Plan “B’s”, that I’ve been telling you for “years” to bring with you. As we move into Tuesday and the rest of the week I think we should have more decent color developing as we go because of the forecast cold temps.

I would be looking at Central to southern Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and down into Massachusetts. Also, there are only 20 days till Halloween and that means there are corn mazes, and other haunting fun to be had, (just google it). I’m sorry I can’t help more but this is about the best I can do right now. I’ll send my subscribers a short update on Tuesday when I get some reports in and hear how things are going… Are you a subscriber? Click Here!

Safe Travels My Friends…

Jeff Foliage Folger

Autumn is a state of mind more than a time of year – Jeff Foliage

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