Sunrise at Hogback Overlook 10/4
Posted: Fri Oct 04, 2019 3:24 pm
It rained overnight, and was still raining lightly when I left my hotel in Brattleboro at 5:45 am this morning. But by the time I reached the Hogback overlook on Rt. 9 near Wilmington, there were a few gaps in the clouds to the east. This allowed just enough light for a pretty spectacular sunrise. For once, both the Foliage Gods and Photo Gods conspired in their generosity. They provided me with peak foliage, red/purple colors in the clouds and fog that glowed red at sunrise. This is one of those rare mornings where everything came together.
But the Foliage Gods also had to prove that everything must balance out in the end. While the cold weather coming through this morning created the dramatic clouds and fog at sunrise, this passing weather front also brought 15 to 20 mph winds with it that have continued all day. Foliage in this area was essentially at or near peak, and I saw lots of leaf drop already this morning driving around Rt.9 and Rt 71. And with a frost predicted for Friday night, peak color may not last long here. This season came early, and is advancing rapidly.....
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But the Foliage Gods also had to prove that everything must balance out in the end. While the cold weather coming through this morning created the dramatic clouds and fog at sunrise, this passing weather front also brought 15 to 20 mph winds with it that have continued all day. Foliage in this area was essentially at or near peak, and I saw lots of leaf drop already this morning driving around Rt.9 and Rt 71. And with a frost predicted for Friday night, peak color may not last long here. This season came early, and is advancing rapidly.....
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