Yep! A walk around the basin will get you lots of different angles on the monuments/memorials and cherry blossoms!

Nope! Crowds weren’t too crazy on weekdays. On Sunday it was nuts though!! Couldn’t even really get much as the crowds were so intense. Still amazing to see.

This shot is from Tuesday.

I've been to D.C. a half dozen times or so, but this was my first time being there for the cherry blossoms! Despite the crowds, it was spectacular to see.

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Essex town water is great imo

I guess I’m just more optimistic on this point, although I respect your right to disagree. I don’t see this as being set in stone. Housing is a human right that’s worth fighting for, even if the odds are long.

I think this is the core of the argument. Rich people will have no problem getting homes built wherever they want… the only question is whether Vermonters are willing to build affordable housing for the rest of us.

It’s literally happening right now in South Burlington town center…

California is the only state with a worse homelessness crisis than Vermont…and it’s because they have even worse housing availability than Vermont.

Ok doomer

We don’t need to “pave Mount Mansfield and put up a parking lot.”

There is PLENTY of room in our existing cities and towns to build dense, walkable housing. Just get rid of lot minimums and stupid zoning restrictions.

Vermont can have abundant wild spaces AND housing.

Vermont has the second worst homelessness crisis in the nation, so yes we need to grow to accommodate people unless we’re okay with just letting disadvantaged people get chewed up and spit out on the street.

No, all cars have four wheel brakes. The real issue is braking control, which AWD will not help with—only snow tires or chains would make a difference in that scenario. Just drive carefully and slowly if it's snowing and realize you won't have traction at stops and corners.

Possibly but it varies so much that the atm option is honestly the simplest—so I use that if I need cash. I guess if you’re taking out a significant amount it might be worth shopping around, but ymmv.

Even easier? Skip cash and use a credit card with no foreign transaction fee.

• Let your bank know you are traveling (number on the back of your debit card)
• Bring your debit card with you
• Withdraw from an ATM on the Canadian side of the border (will be exchanged at the current rate)

You'll pay a ~1-3% fee on the transaction, but this is by far the easiest and probably the cheapest way to get currency in pretty much any foreign country (at least in the developed world).

You could also ask your teller at the local bank to do an exchange for you, as they sometimes have Canadian cash available (at least, they did when I was growing up—haven't used this method in decades).

Thanks!!

I don’t believe there are state park drone restrictions in Vermont, but I do recommend following common courtesy and doing all you can not to annoy others enjoying nature!

Do be aware that if you wish to fly over in New York in the Adirondacks, the regulations are a bit more complex. I wrote a blog post outlining what you need to know about drone flight rules in the Adirondacks.

This is actually from the west side, but from a low enough angle that you can’t see the summit rock well in this shot

I don’t believe that is the case (and I’ve done a fair bit of research into local drone regulations!) but if you can point me in the direction of the relevant restriction/regulation, I’m happy to take my post down!

Just depends on the situation and the shot I’m going for. This was taken above a nearby road/trail.

Enjoy! The colors are wonderful right now!

You’ll be arriving just in time for peak color 👌

This was last weekend, but next weekend will be peak in a lot of spots still!

Not sure what that is!