An easy Hairpin turn on Smugglers Notch Canvas Print

Traveling up to Stowe Vermont requires that you also have to take a ride through Smuggler's Notch. This is not for the faint of heart either. This wideangle view is but one of the turns you'll encounter. Most of them snake their way through gigantic boulders. This actually one of the wider turns you will find and it has no boulders! Just as New Hampshire will test your nerves on the Mount Washington auto road, Smuggler's Notch on a busy saturday during it's busiest season (Early October) will also test your nerves. The road not only winds its way in lazy turns up the mountain road but it also sneaks in some switchbacks around boulders that you can't see around. So you actually have to stop and honk you horn to let the oncoming car know that you are sticking your nose out into their lane of traffic in order to get around the behemoths that some call boulders. To call them boulders is a misnomer. These are merely the toes of Mount Mansfield sticking up through the earth. We...

Jeff Folger is a New England outdoor photographer specializing in the scenic landscapes of New England. In the autumn when the fall foliage of New England begins turn crimson, orange and yellow, You will find Jeff blogging about the fall colors. Even more importantly, he tells everyone where to go in search of the fall colors. You can find him as Jeff Foliage at www.jeff-foliage.com You can find Jeff out on the back roads of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island or Connecticut photographing the quintessential New England scenic landscapes that have been captivating visitors to New England since the first tours took place back in the 1950s. Jeff sets out to produce images that express his artistic vision and...