I took this picture late Saturday afternoon looking west from the Cabot Plain Cemetery. The light was eerie and I really didn't expect to catch it, but I zoomed in on the hills and mountains, barely visible in the haze, and took a chance. One of those "happy little accidents" I love to experience.

Andy Rudin sent an e-mail with the notice about a meeting on the rail trail coming up on October 20. He said he hopes someone will plan to attend. Ted Chase is already involved representing VAST, but it might be good to have one or two other folks, preferably some of you who use the rail/trail during the summer, attend as well. Here's the notice:

Friends of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Annual Meeting

The Friends of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is holding its annual meeting on Saturday October 20, from 10 am to noon at Hilary’s Restaurant in Morrisville, VT.

The meeting will feature a panel presentation by Ted Chase, Chairman of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT) Management Committee, Zeke Zucker, member of the Trail Management Committee, and Alan Robertson, LVRT Project Engineer. The panel will report on the status of the trail today and plans for the future.

Members of the Friends of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail will also elect board members for the coming year at the annual meeting.

The Lamoille Valley Rail Trail is a partnership between the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) and the State of Vermont. The trail runs almost 100 miles across Vermont from St. Johnsbury to Swanton. Once complete, the trail will be open to snow mobiles, as well as non-motorized uses including walking, running, biking, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, equestrian use, and dog sledding.

The Friends of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail's purpose is to support the development, maintenance, and promotion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail as a public resource offering a tranquil and scenic year-round, multi-use recreation and transportation corridor and especially to represent the interest of the non-motorized trail users.

The Friends of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail annual meeting is free and open to the public. A light continental breakfast will be served. Only members will vote on the new board of directors. For more information about the Friends of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, including how to become a member, visit www.friendslvrt.org.