Well the summer is winding down as the kids go back to school, and the temperatures start to fall. Some of us are feeling a bit bummed by this, but some of the best sailing is on the way. Fall is the time for strong winds and beautiful surroundings. As the leaves start to turn there is no better place to be than on the water. The mountains on both sides provide an amazing setting with the water all around and the reflections on the water of fall colors on the trees. Last summer I had the privilege of working for the Green Mt Club and spent the early part of the fall on the top of Mt Abe. The views for the tops of the mountains are spectacular but the times I went out on the water and saw the fall colors from the lake perspective it seems to be a whole other world. The feel is also different, even though you have the wind in your hair for both the splashing of the water against the hull and in your face puts you in another place and transfers your problems far, far away. Now that happens anytime of year with sailing, but having the beauty of the fall coloration of the trees kicks it up a notch. No matter where you are or what you’re doing, fall is a great time of year. I invite you to take your fall leaf peeping this year out on the lake and get a wide perspective of our beautiful landscape.
