I’ve made a friend here and she plays with the Windham Orchestra. They had a show in Saxtons River and I went to listen.
The town itself is an intense visual treat and I’ve picked out a few of the better bits for your viewing pleasure.
This old RV isn’t just abandoned here; look closely and you’ll see that this site, right along the main road into Saxtons River, was once someone’s full time dwelling, complete with water and power.
A bit close to town you find a one lane peg construction covered bridge that leads to a handful of houses on the far side of the river. My camera battery is about shot so I apologize for the less than stellar coverage – I ran out of juice after just a handful of photos.
The town of Saxtons River lost a large employer when this mill went under. I do believe this was a sawmill of the type that did finish work, producing planed boards, shiplap, and the like. I would have liked to explore further but my ankle was still being quite the bother and there were enough "no trespassing" signs to make me think twice and slipping over the fence for a look inside.
The show itself was on the campus of the Vermont Academy, a small residential high school founded in 1876. I hiked to the top of the school’s ski jump to catch a shot of the main campus and then got one decent shot of the Windham Orchestra in operation.
I must say that I’m quite taken with Vermont – lots to see, lots to do, and the people have been just fascinating.