Columbus Day Weekend

Columbus Day is a major 3-day holiday in New England, not because New Englanders view Christopher Columbus differently than most Americans, but because the trees are at peak color and everyone goes outside before winter comes crashing in.

Morningside (and John's car) after the skies cleared.

Amy and I took a long slow drive to Morningside Flight Park Saturday soaking up the views along the way.  The rain stopped as we arrived and cold dry air started blowing in.  Luckily the large party tent came complete with heaters.  We enjoyed the company, barbecue dinner, live band, costumes, over-the-top fireworks, and the traditional after-party around the campfire.  (The fireworks were awesome as rockets launched from 3 locations on the hill.  You can see the full spread in the second half of this video Bill took.)

Since it was blown-out Sunday we found another indirect route home that included the Fall Foliage Festival in Warner and a stop in Henniker to check out their covered bridge from the ground.

We also stopped in Groton to pick apples and watch the hawks play in the wind.

The flying didn't look great on Monday either so we enjoyed the smells, colors, and sounds as leaves flittered around our bikes on the Nashua River Rail Trail.

On cue, snow fell on the Green and White Mountains overnight Monday signaling the beginning of the end of this flying season.