Tim Etchells
@etch22.bsky.social
Vermonter; retired communications guy; website and publications volunteer for VT non-profits; skier, sailor, photographer-in-training.
Huge crowds (for small-town Vermont) at “No Kings” day in Middlebury, 10/18/25. Gathering on the green for speeches and music, and then a march around the downtown, with church bells and cowbells ringing.
October 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Huge crowds (for small-town Vermont) at “No Kings” day in Middlebury, 10/18/25. Gathering on the green for speeches and music, and then a march around the downtown, with church bells and cowbells ringing.
This ceremonial flag flew the length of Vermont, from Pownal to Highgate, in the Flag Relay for Democracy on 06/14/25. Here it’s going by the cheering crowd gathered for the No Kings protest in Ferrisburgh. #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This ceremonial flag flew the length of Vermont, from Pownal to Highgate, in the Flag Relay for Democracy on 06/14/25. Here it’s going by the cheering crowd gathered for the No Kings protest in Ferrisburgh. #NoKings
In between rainy days, we had this lovely evening in Ferrisburgh, Vt. On Hawkins Bay, 05/04/25. #vermont #lakechamplain
May 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
In between rainy days, we had this lovely evening in Ferrisburgh, Vt. On Hawkins Bay, 05/04/25. #vermont #lakechamplain
The spine of the Green Mountains, from Mt. Abe on the right to Mt. Ellen on the left, covered in new snow, near the end of April. From Ferrisburgh, Vt., 04/27/25. #vermont
April 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The spine of the Green Mountains, from Mt. Abe on the right to Mt. Ellen on the left, covered in new snow, near the end of April. From Ferrisburgh, Vt., 04/27/25. #vermont
This morning, this little guy was in the big oak tree by the house, looking like he just woke up … Hawkins Bay, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 04/17/25.
April 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This morning, this little guy was in the big oak tree by the house, looking like he just woke up … Hawkins Bay, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 04/17/25.
Almost full moon through high clouds. Ferrisburgh, Vt., 04/11/25, circa 10 p.m.
April 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Almost full moon through high clouds. Ferrisburgh, Vt., 04/11/25, circa 10 p.m.
And one more from Vermont: 100 and still fighting … and marching! Vergennes, Vt. (aka “The Little City”), 04/05/2025.
April 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
And one more from Vermont: 100 and still fighting … and marching! Vergennes, Vt. (aka “The Little City”), 04/05/2025.
Hands Off event today in Vergennes, Vt., where hundreds of people gathered despite cold, wind and rain to express their dissatisfaction! 04/05/2025, noon-2 p.m. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Hands Off event today in Vergennes, Vt., where hundreds of people gathered despite cold, wind and rain to express their dissatisfaction! 04/05/2025, noon-2 p.m. #handsoff
Red-winged blackbirds, and a few fellow travelers, take wing during our most recent (and maybe last?) snowstorm of the season. Ferrisburgh, Vt., 03/29/25.
April 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Red-winged blackbirds, and a few fellow travelers, take wing during our most recent (and maybe last?) snowstorm of the season. Ferrisburgh, Vt., 03/29/25.
Morning light over Camels Hump, one of the iconic peaks in the Green Mountains. Ferrisburgh. Vt., 04/02/25.
April 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Morning light over Camels Hump, one of the iconic peaks in the Green Mountains. Ferrisburgh. Vt., 04/02/25.
Shadows on barn, East Thompson’s Point Road, Charlotte, Vt., 03/21/25.
March 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Shadows on barn, East Thompson’s Point Road, Charlotte, Vt., 03/21/25.
View of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks from the top of Mt. Philo State Park in Charlotte, Vt., 03/21/25, circa 6 p.m.
March 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
View of Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks from the top of Mt. Philo State Park in Charlotte, Vt., 03/21/25, circa 6 p.m.
On a 60-degree March afternoon, snow melt runs across a hayfield on Hawkins Road, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 03/11/25.
March 13, 2025 at 1:21 AM
On a 60-degree March afternoon, snow melt runs across a hayfield on Hawkins Road, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 03/11/25.
Halo around the sun on a frozen Hawkins Bay in early March. Lake Champlain, Ferrisburgh, Vt.
March 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Halo around the sun on a frozen Hawkins Bay in early March. Lake Champlain, Ferrisburgh, Vt.
Before the big thaw. Views from the top of the Heaven’s Gate quad, Lincoln Peak, Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vt., 03/04/25.
March 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Before the big thaw. Views from the top of the Heaven’s Gate quad, Lincoln Peak, Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vt., 03/04/25.
A halo around the sun can mean some weather is on the way, and snow is expected tonight. Hawkins Bay, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 02/28/25, circa 4 p.m.
March 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A halo around the sun can mean some weather is on the way, and snow is expected tonight. Hawkins Bay, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 02/28/25, circa 4 p.m.
Breaking trail. Winter cornfield, Hawkins Road, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 02/26/25.
February 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Breaking trail. Winter cornfield, Hawkins Road, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 02/26/25.
Valentine’s Day view from the Summit chair at Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen. A pretty, if chilly, morning. Warren, Vt., 02/14/25.
February 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Valentine’s Day view from the Summit chair at Sugarbush’s Mt. Ellen. A pretty, if chilly, morning. Warren, Vt., 02/14/25.
A ski through the woods. Frost Trail (yes, as in Robert) at Middlebury College’s Rikert Outdoor Center, Ripton, Vt., 02/02/25.
February 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A ski through the woods. Frost Trail (yes, as in Robert) at Middlebury College’s Rikert Outdoor Center, Ripton, Vt., 02/02/25.
On a windy afternoon, juvenile bald eagle sets sail from the top of a white cedar on Lake Champlain's Hawkins Bay. Ferrisburgh, Vt., 01/27/25
January 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
On a windy afternoon, juvenile bald eagle sets sail from the top of a white cedar on Lake Champlain's Hawkins Bay. Ferrisburgh, Vt., 01/27/25
An icy Kingsland Bay, on a cold afternoon. Kingsland Bay State Park, Lake Champlain, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 01/25/25.
January 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
An icy Kingsland Bay, on a cold afternoon. Kingsland Bay State Park, Lake Champlain, Ferrisburgh, Vt., 01/25/25.
Sunny days have been rare so far in January. Today was a beaut for a ski at Middlebury’s Rikert Outdoor Center. Ripton, Vt., 01/23/25.
January 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Sunny days have been rare so far in January. Today was a beaut for a ski at Middlebury’s Rikert Outdoor Center. Ripton, Vt., 01/23/25.
Nearing the top: Worth Mountain triple chair, Middlebury Snow Bowl, Hancock, Vt., 01/19/25.
January 23, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Nearing the top: Worth Mountain triple chair, Middlebury Snow Bowl, Hancock, Vt., 01/19/25.