Quechee Gorge, Alpaca Farms, and Gardens Galore!

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What a day! Quechee Gorge, alpaca farms, gardens galore, and an enormous dam! Today was packed with adventure and breathtaking scenery.

I started off my day simple by organizing a Marilyn Monroe inspired photoshoot for me to do with my close friend Eliza. I pulled together some outfit ideas and other necessary supplies as well as some photos of Marilyn we could reference. Then the real fun began. I drove the 40 minutes to Quechee and started my photo-taking rampage. 

I was deeply immersed in the views, I walked down the trails through some outstanding paths. One led me to a tremendous dam where I continued to run through my rolls of film. In one of my previous blogs I stated that photographer Ansel Adams' photos felt too out of reach for me because they were usually of outstanding landscapes out West. Today, I must contradict myself. Having access to stunning views really helped me to connect his work to my own. 

Once I felt satisfied, I drove to the Quechee Gorge Village, a shopping center for those looking for all things Quechee. Oddly enough, on the side of the shopping center was an alpaca farm. Obviously I had to check it out and take more photos, maybe even feed a few alpacas…

After feeling a bit alpaca-ed out, I headed home. For the final part of my day I went to The Fells, an estate with fabulous gardens. I have been only once before, on a field trip with my 4th grade class, revisiting the gardens was wonderful, even though this trip was a bit less extraordinary than the gorge. Today really inspired me to find more nature scenes in New Hampshire or Vermont that could help me continue exploring my landscape potential. 


Daily hours: 6

Total hours: 21.5

 

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