About 1 hour north of the capital of Vermont is a gorgeous lake that happened to be the place I did my first practice triathlon. Overlooking the lake is a platform that displays this grand view of Lake Elmore, and if you look closely (yes, click on it, go ahead) you can just pick out Highway 12 that connects Montpelier with Morrisville, where I attend church every Sabbath. The platform on the 3 mile trail is on it's way to the 2608 ft peak at the firetower that allows one to see all the way to New Hampshire's Mount Washington on the east, and Vermont's Green Mountain (Mount Mansfield) on the west.
The opinion seems split on what the expectations for the weather will be like here in Vermont in the next 6 weeks. Some think winter is over, and we're going to have an early spring. Others are just waiting for the annual late dump of snow later on this month.
The view from the lake's access point shows the lingering effects of winter as the lake remains slightly frozen enough for those daring few that continue to ice fish. I was not courageous (or crazy enough) to drive onto the lake like in Maine back in February. It's a bit warmer now, with luxuriant temperatures of mid 40's to high 50's. Wonderful! No more thermals! If you click on this photo, and look at the peak, you can barely make out the fire tower, where you can get this view...
Facing southward into Middlesex (and the winter sun), you can see the Worcester (pronounced WOOSTER) Mountain range curving across the landscape like the back of a very large sleeping reptile. Since this is the south side, the snow is almost gone here, and there are hints of spring coming along. What you can't blog is the sound of the birds that help your really believe there may not be another snow fall coming. We'll just have to see.
Deceitfully warm at the beginning of the trail, it got windy and cooler up on the tower. Here's some guy taking a break about half way up the trail. Yes, the trekking poles make a difference, and the microspikes ended up being a necessity.
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