If it hadn't been for the promised spectacle of a total eclipse to distract from our electricity woes, I think I might have gone stir crazy. So, still without power or Internet, we drove to Hyde Park in Vermont, just 3.5 hours away, right in the band of totality. We took in the scenic Kancamagus Highway - named for the Native American chief known as 'Fearless One' - as part of our route. It was a Sunday afternoon, and there were very few cars on the road, which surprised us - it's probably the emptiest we've ever seen this pass; weren't other people going this way to get to the eclipse too, we wondered?
We stopped at the Wagan Ground (Meeting Place) Overlook, which offers spectacular views of the Swift river watershed - a most impressive sight.
It turns out that I photographed the exact same tree that caught my eye this time, on a previous trip:
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| April 7, 2024 |
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| Jan 29, 2020 |
It was fantastic to see the snow and ice still giving the trees a blended look
The mountain outlines looked majestic
This last shot is a quick, through-the-windshield pic taken as we drove through Franconia Notch.
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