This is the Appalachian Trail where it crosses the state border from Massachusetts to Vermont. When it crosses the state line, it becomes part of the Green Mountain National Forest.
Taken on Sunday September 6, 2009 at Pine Cobble.
This is in the sunlight.
Taken on Sunday August 29, 2010 at Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest.
As the countdown begins towards the conclusion of daylight saving time in ten weeks, a somber reality takes shape. The anticipation of more daylight in the early morning hours is contrasted by the grim prospect of darkened evenings, commutes in dark.
The shift signifies a trade-off: while mornings may offer a temporary reprieve from the encroaching darkness of winter, the trade-off comes in the form of darker evenings that hinder outdoor activities and makes for darker evenings.