Snake Mountain
Snake Mountain A couple of weeks ago, my friends Emma and Lenora from Michigan came to Vermont to visit, along with a friend of theirs from Canada. Naturally, we decided that the best way to spend our time together would be to do a couple of hikes. Snake Mountain is probably the most popular hiking spot in the Middlebury area, and I sometimes felt like I was the only person at Middlebury who hadn't climbed it. Now that we were in possession of a car, I was quick to jump on the opportunity. All pictures are taken with an Olympus E-620 and either a Zuiko 9-18mm f/4-5,6 or 70-300mm f/4-5,6. Soft Green- 9-18mm, GND filter Given how spectacular the view at the top is, the hike itself is extremely easy. The first part is a little muddy, but for the most part it's just a gentle uphill slope through rolling beech-maple woods. Intimate Woodland Scene- 70-300mm Into the Sun- 9-18mm, GND filter Outsider- 9-18mm Of course I can never resist trillium ...