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Connecticut Foliage Drive | Photographs

A collection of images from photographer Julie Bidwell following a favorite Connecticut foliage drive, from from Goshen to Granby, through peak fall color.

By Yankee Magazine|Sep 15 2016|

A red barn with a tall, weathered silo standing beside it in a grassy field with a forest in the background.

Coffee By Design | Portland, Maine

Photo Credit : Katherine Keenan

Photographer Julie Bidwell captured the following images from a favorite Connecticut foliage drive, from Goshen to Granby. We stopped for classic red barns, rushing rivers, and trailing rock walls — just a few of the classic scenes that attract visitors to the area each year. SEE MORE: Northwestern Connecticut Foliage Drive | Directions and Things to Do

Miranda Vineyards in Goshen, CT. — Miranda Vineyards in Goshen, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Texas Longhorn Cattle at Thorncrest Farm. — Texas Longhorn Cattle at Thorncrest Farm.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Owners Clint and Kimberly Thorn, chocolate makers. — Owners Clint and Kimberly Thorn, chocolate makers.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Dairy cow at Thorncrest Farm In Goshen, CT. — Dairy cow at Thorncrest Farm In Goshen, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Thorncrest Farm's three story barn. — Thorncrest Farm’s three story barn.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Fence and color on Beach Road in Goshen, CT. — Fence and color on Beach Road in Goshen, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Stone wall on Beach Road in Goshen, CT. — Stone wall on Beach Road in Goshen, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Dennis Hill State Park, Norfolk, CT. — Dennis Hill State Park, Norfolk, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Classic red barn and silo along Rte. 219. — Classic red barn and silo along Rte. 219.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Still RIver, Riverton, CT. — Still RIver, Riverton, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

A patron at Riverton General Store in Barkhamsted, CT.

Saville Dam in Barkhamsted, CT. — Saville Dam in Barkhamsted, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Beautiful garlic heads fill a bin at The Garlic Farm. — Beautiful garlic heads fill a bin at The Garlic Farm.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

The Garlic Farm's red barn where they sell veggies and of course, garlic, their signature crop. — The Garlic Farm’s red barn where they sell veggies and of course, garlic, their signature crop.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Rte. 20 in Granby, CT. — Rte. 20 in Granby, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

Owner Gary Cirullo at The Garlic Farm in Granby, CT. — Owner Gary Cirullo at The Garlic Farm in Granby, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

saville-dam-ct-og — Saville Dam in Litchfield, CT.
Photo Credit : Julie Bidwell

This post was first published in 2014 and has been updated.

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Lisa says:

November 6, 2014 at 7:18 pm

I would like to thank you for singlehandedly making me completely homesick with these beautiful pictures of all the towns surrounding where I grew up. I love this area and dream of moving back there one day. Thank you for the pictures. The northwest corner does have a tendency to get overlooked and your pictures show how stunning it truly is there. 🙂

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Eileen Miller says:

March 18, 2015 at 5:21 pm

Beautiful pictures but I live in Western N.Y. and have seen many areas here just as beautiful if not more so. We have Letchworth State Park which is considered one of the most beautiful parks in the country. We have the Finger Lakes wine trail in the fall and the scenery there is beyond beautiful. We also have the Genesee River which has some lovely waterfalls in downtown Rochester. We have Lake Ontario and lovely parks associated with it. Lighthouses, barns and farms, nice cities and plenty to do all year round! Please come and visit us and see for yourself!

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