Photo Friday: Sunset Over a Frozen Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT

A couple of weeks ago, Chris and I went on an impromptu "cheese tour" of Vermont. I'll recap our tour next week, but for now I thought I'd share a handful of contrasting photos we took in Burlington, where we happened to stop for the night.  

As we arrived around sunset, the town was bustling with people emerging from hibernation to enjoy the warm weather (high 60's F). Restaurants' outdoor seating areas were full and people in t-shirts and sundresses gazed at the purple sunset over a still-frozen Lake Champlain. It was an idyllic spring evening and we slept well after a few hours of fresh air in our lungs, sun on our face, and sand on our feet.

The next morning we woke up to a snowstorm.  Such is spring in New England, and after three months of constant snow, what's one more day?  

Here are some of my favorite shots from those 12 hours in Burlington:

Watching the sun set on a warm day from the downtown Boathouse over a still-frozen Lake Champlain. 

Everyone out and about on Church Street. No jackets! 

Sunset at North Beach. Those colors!!!

Me and my little boy :) 

The next morning it was snowing, windy and freezing! 

This was our view from the Essex Resort. Fresh snow the morning after a warm spring day. Cue the trombone!

The wind coming off Lake Champlain was BRUTAL! I could barely stand up straight on the beach.

Exploring a little off shore, protected by the trees.  A winter wonderland in spring.

Next up we'll recap our self-guided cheese tour!