Reader Foliage Photos 2025

October 30, 2025

Update Nov. 13: Congratulations to Sheila Goss whose photo of her pup Kanootti along for an autumn paddle on the Waterbury Reservoir was the reader favorite in our 2025 collection of reader fall foliage photos. We will send Sheila some Waterbury Bucks to spend at local businesses.
Many thanks to all who took the time to take and share their fall photos and those who chimed in to comment on their favorites!


Blush Hill maples. Photo by Lisa Scagliotti

Many thanks to our readers who took the time to scout out some stunning foliage this fall despite some lackluster and/or quickly changing conditions due to the drought. Take a look below to see this year’s reader-submitted shots from in and around Waterbury.

Click the images to see the full photos and captions. They are numbered. Tell us your favorite one in the comments below and we will send the photographer with the reader favorite a $20 Waterbury Bucks certificate to spend at local businesses.

Please leave your full name and email on the comment with your vote. We will not publish your email addresses.

Julia Bailey-Wells

Julia is a senior majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in climate and environmental justice with minors in Computer Science and Geography. She is the editor-in-chief of Headwaters Magazine, UVM’s environmental publication.

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