A Quiet Autumn Afternoon

Route 125

A window of energy opened for me to take a short trip to the Robert Frost Interpretive Trail. On the other side of peak foliage, there is enough to enjoy.

Ripton Vermont
6 October 2026
On the other side of peak foliage

Route 125 Ripton Vermont
Robert Frost Interpretative Trail 
from the picnic area

Wild Apples
Robert Frost Interpretative Trail

American Wild Asters

Berries 

A spot of color

 

Asters

There are years when purple asters are hardly seen. This year here in this Vermont lower elevation, I’ve seen big clusters of asters. So, I had to stop and take photos of them outside the thrift store. 

The Asters & the Bumble Bee

 Sitting on the porch for a while when I arrive home is what I like to do, no matter what the weather is like. I put the aster plant (i thought was a mum) on the chair beside me. I hear a buzzing going on. This is what I saw.

Common Eastern Bumble Bee