Vermont Spring

Sap Buckets

Bristol, Vermont - March 2016. It was a mild, moody March morning on this day in Vermont. I admired these buckets collecting the sap from maple trees along a back road into Bristol. Mmm...maple syrup season is so sweet!

Sap Buckets

New Haven Mills Vermont - March 2018. I love the sight of old-fashioned sap buckets hanging from maple trees in the spring. It's Maple Syrup season!

Sugarhouse Boiling Sap in the Snow

New Haven Mills, Vermont - March 2018, I was driving home in a light snowfall one day and passed my favorite sugarhouse and saw by the steam coming from the roof that the owner was boiling maple sap. Yay! It's maple syrup season!

Maple Sugarhouse

New Haven Mills, Vermont. Even though it's still cold in March in Vermont, we know spring is in the air when sweet steam is coming from the sugarhouses!

Belgian Horse and Sugarhouse in Snow

New Haven Mills, Vermont - March 2018, I was driving home in a light snowfall one day and passed my favorite sugarhouse and saw by the steam coming from the roof that the owner was boiling maple sap. When I stopped, a curious Belgian horse came over to say hello! The owner uses a team of Belgians to haul sap from the woods the old-fashioned way.

Birches in Spring

While out for a walk in the spring, these trees stood out with their beauty in the afternoon light that delicately colored the leaves and red shrubs. Bristol, Vermont -- April 2020

Plum Trees in Spring

Shoreham, Vermont - May 2017. It is so exciting when the orchards begin to bloom! These are plum trees I spotted on a day when it was raining which seemed to intensify their color.

Vermont Woods in March

Bristol, Vermont - March 2017. On my daily walk to the river, I was struck by the subtle colors and textures of the woods in early spring. Their monochromatic tones and parallel vertical lines were broken by two that were leaning and crossed each other.

March Woods

The trees in our woods in spring capture late afternoon light beautifully. I love their texture and vertical lines. This snow disappeared quickly the day after I took this photo as the temperature climbed to a balmy 60 degrees! March 2019 - Bristol, Vermont

Vermont Sunset in early May

New Haven, Vermont - May 2014. I was so glad I paused on this soft, dreamy evening to take in this peaceful scene of cows grazing with spring all around.

Dandelion Day

I love a good dandelion day! May 2020 - Ferrisburg, Vermont

Champlain Bridge in Spring

West Addison, Vermont

Plank Road in Spring

Bristol, Vermont - May 2018. I've always loved this view looking East towards Deerleap Mountain and Bristol and it is especially lovely in spring.

Bristol Town Hall in Spring

Bristol, Vermont - May 2018. Holley Hall looks especially lovely in the spring!

“The Tree” in Spring - Bristol, Vermont

May 2014 - The Mighty Oak in Spring! This is my favorite stalwart tree and I go to visit it often. It sits on a rise of the road by itself, presiding over a pastoral landscape and providing a shady haven for passersby. I love this portrait of it with tender new leaves on a fine day in late spring.

Robin in Spring

Bristol, Vermont - May 2016. Spring has really arrived when the robins return!

Finches in Spring

Bristol, Vermont - April 2015. This was truly a spring-like day! It was a day to feel carefree and unburdened by being outside without a coat and opening up the house to the fresh air outside. Seeing and hearing more and more birds each day is sweet!

Nest in Pussywillows

Bristol, Vermont - April 2015. What I saw on my walk along the river... ...Blue sky, clouds and a nest cradled within twigs of pussy willows, a lovely sign of spring.

Nest in Pussy Willow Branch

Bristol, Vermont - April 2015. What I saw on my walk along the river... a sweet nest cradled within twigs of pussy willows, a lovely sign of spring.

Nest of House Sparrow Eggs

Bristol, Vermont - May 2014. How pretty nests are! This sparrows' nest with a clutch of six eggs was lined with such delicate fluff.

The Garden Fairy in Spring

Bristol, Vermont - April 2019. This corner of my garden has the first flowers of spring with snowdrops and the weeping pussy willow. It is the perfect place for the Garden Fairy to preside.

Pussy Willow Bokeh

Bristol, Vermont - March 2009. This is an older image but one I love because of all the beautiful bokeh in the background. I cut the pussywillows in early March from our tree down by the brook and brought them inside to force the buds open. It gives me a taste of spring inside while we are still waiting for it outside.

Pussy Willows after the Rain

Bristol, Vermont - April 2017. I love playing with my macro lens whenever I see drops!

Pussy Willow Catkins

Bristol, Vermont - April 2018. A sure sign of spring is when my pussy willow catkins start releasing their pollen.