Intense Green: Spring in Vermont - The Valentine Family

Intense Green: Hiking in Vermont with your Family

I love hiking with my family in Vermont during spring. It may be a little muddy and cold, but the blackflies and other biting insects aren't yet out, and the scenery is amazing. I love the way the woods open up and you can see the "bones" of the landscape, which at other times of the year are hidden under feet of snow or lush vegetation. Old stone walls, ledge rock, and views between and through almost-bare trees lure us out with our cameras. The fall foliage in Vermont gets all the attention, but I think the spring greens, in all their variety and intensity, are even more beautiful. Patty Valentine

Photos in Montpelier and East Montpelier, spring 2012