Fall foliage is reaching it's peak in mid to upper New England and the weather is beautiful and warm, so now is the time to take those Sunday drives. There are tons of good routes around New England, including Rte 7 up the west side of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont--just be prepared for traffic if you stay on the main road. You can't get lost in New England very easily, so I'd suggest you just find a small town with peak color and then just drive down the side roads, buy some cider and a few pumpkins and enjoy the ride. In Connecticut check out the Litchfield Hills area, the towns of Litchfield, Bantam, Washington, Woodbury and Southbury are all great places to wander.
To keep up on where the colors are peaking, check out this page of Fall Color Maps. I tried several of these maps and they're are among the most current and accurate on the web. And when you're shooting fall colors, remember that cloudy days create rich saturated colors, so take a ride regardless of the weather. Of course, as I write this the skies are radiant blue and I'm heading out myself!
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