By Annie Wadsworth
On August 31st, 2013, I moved into my freshman year dorm at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire. Henniker is the only Henniker on earth. It was muggy and I couldn’t see anything but tears, I was so homesick. I could only see blurs, and green shaped objects which ended up being trees. I grew up in Old Lyme, Connecticut, and while it is woodsy. It also could be the epitome of suburban paradise! When my tears finally dried, I began to see what my new home could offer me. As I started my first month of college, I began to change, and so did the trees. No, seriously, the trees were changing. From the green, leafy shoots of summer, I saw gold, red, orange and yellow emerging. ,
It is said that New England has the best foliage in the fall, and they don't lie. They, being the leaf experts, I assume. Arborists? Who knows! Anywho, the reason I just gave you a somewhat embarrassing insight into my first month at college, is to talk about the trees. Or more importantly foliage! If you are a leaf enthusiast, or at least love the leaves like they did in the Family Guy episode, here are the top 10 locations to see the best foliage, eleven if you count henniker because of course that is number one in my book. But i'm not biased. Never.
Woodstock, Vermont
Stowe, Vermont
North Conway, New Hampshire
Manchester, Vermont
Lennox, Massechusets
Franconia, New Hampshire
Bar Harbor, Maine
Waitsfield, Vermont
Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Bethel, Maine
And of course, the true number one, in my heart, and yours if you ever visit, Henniker, New Hampshire
(Photo by Annie)