Vermont - here and there

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...Vermont

Traveling Vermont's back roads is a real joy. Pleasant scenery, quiet, no big honkin' trucks, little traffic at all, as a matter of fact.

State Highway 100 north to Troy is a scenic drive. There's a waterfall in North Troy that hardly any attention is given to; no signs to mark its location. But if you see two goats in the middle of the road, you'll know you're in the right vicinity.

Montpelier is the smallest capital city in the U.S., with a population of less than 8,000. Despite that, it has lots to offer.

Wolcott has one of the few remaining covered railroad bridges in the States.

No matter which road is traveled, there's always something to catch one's interest.

Here and There

The St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church is an impressive Romanesque building that sits high on a hill in Newport.

Covered footbridge in West Danville, 1977.

West Danville

Taken on State Highway 100 between Stowe and Troy.

These silly goats had no intention of leaving their warm sunny spot in the middle of the road. Troy, off State Highway 100.

Big Falls didn't really live up to its name while I visited it, but online descriptions rate it as a top waterfall in the state. The draw is the power with which the water gushes through the narrow passageway of the gorge. The falls are rather remote and little attention is given to them, though they are within the boundary of the Big Falls State Park, outside North Troy. A dirt road will take you to them. The water of the falls comes from the Missisquoi River.

This rustic barn is located on the same (dirt) road as Big Falls, North Troy.

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At a scenic overlook on State Route 2

Truth be told, I wasn't out on the road early enough (or late enough) to see any moose. I guess if you want to see them, it's on their time, not your own.

The Fisher Bridge is the last covered railroad bridge still in use in Vermont and one of the few remaining in the U.S. It's located in the small town of Wolcott on State Highway 15. It was built in 1908.

State capitol building, Montpelier

This imposing red sandstone and brick building is a state governmental office building in Montpelier, built in 1891.

The Winooski River runs through a section of Montpelier on its way to Lake Champlain.

Downtown Montpelier