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I am back home but what a fun trip that was. I am still going through a lot of photos and will link to a high res gallery when ready. Anyway here are some from Isle La Motte or should I say Isle La Haunt.

This shot shows how vibrant it was at the Waterbury Reservoir even up close.

A few more:

The problem I always find is the camera dulls out what is actually seen in my opinion, especially if the white balance is too cold. Anyway there are some horrible max saturation photos on social media and yet they get thousands of likes.

Let me apologize if I am clogging up this thread too much. It looks like people need to get their viewing before heavy rain on Thursday. Anyway another interesting note is the saturation levels look different depending on which site I post on. I have been trying to make it pop but not well beyond the scope of reality. It really is incredibly brilliant out there in places. Facebook really blows it out on my computer and this site can enhance it at times even more. Either way you get the idea. It has been a great little trip.

It is definitely a blanket peak! Glad I got back up here to see it! I think the rain this Thursday will do it in.

Yeah it would have been fun to catch it up there when it happened. I love by the way how the tourist crowds largely skip the Nebraska Valley where I got some of my best aerials so far.

Powder does this count as snowliage from yesterday?

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A aerials including more accurate color correction for Nebraska Notch and of course a Stowe shot for Powder. We got out early enough to not have to deal with as many of the peak crowds. One funny note is drones have become much more the norm since I started flying. I had my eyes on the wrong one for a moment and thought I was having a fly away. I was real nervous for a moment until I realized.

It was definitely worthwhile and I will have a few more to share as I go through them. Not sure how much more exploring time I will have with other activities planned while I am here but we shall see.

A few quick ones from today:

A quick cell grab from this morning for the gram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjf3KTQrvMR/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

I am up here and hit a few spots already. Color is best just south of the actual notch. I also hit Nebraska notch and the Waterbury reservoir. I don't remember such a blanket peak in all the years I lived here.

Yeah I definitely expect crowds for sure

Looks like the colors will still be solid for when I get there going by this shot

Oh wow missed snowliage by a day! We will be there tomorrow

Yeah it was cloudy most days we were there last year. I agree on that.

Sounds like this cold front may make my trip not worthwhile

Any idea how smugglers notch is doing? I am hoping I am not too late early next week.

Yeah that is true. I found that last year on my trip. The Kanc is always pretty solid as well. This is that area from north of the notch last year:

Looks like it may still have a little time there before the peak.

My original plan to stay with a friend fell through. I am lucky I found a room that is reasonably affordable in Enosburg Falls but JFC at the rates in general. Mine was still steep but it could have been worse. Either way, I better get some snowliage out of the deal LOL.

How are the leaves doing? I am hoping peak can hold off until early next week in VT.

Looks like Ian brought a touch of snow to the NC High Country tonight. Anyway I am coming up for the leaves but this pattern may make it so I am touch late. I hope not though.