Vermont Forest Cemetery

Fall foliage—and fall temperatures—seemed to come upon us all at once this year, but following a few days of steady rain many of the leaves are already down on the forest floor. As we move into the golden-brown season, with the beech and oak trees taking over from the showy maple and birch at the cemetery, we’re noticing our summer birds leaving and winter birds arriving, red sq...

-It can be easy to get lost in the melancholy that seems to come naturally in September as the days shorten, the harvest slows, and our routines fall into their autumn rhythm. But if you look around, the cool days and colder nights have sparked the arrival of fall. The leaves have started changing colors and caterpillars and mushrooms dominate on the forest floor. While the fore...