Six weeks after the flooding from Tropical Storm Irene, some of the devastation along Vermont rivers and streams was still evident: a car in a riverbed, a massive stone and concrete driveway pillar lying on its side, river silt on lawns and foundations 100 yards away from normal channels, and in many towns, newly repaired stretches of road at every turn. Neighbors rallied for the cleanup; many properties west of Woodstock on Route 4, which runs along the Ottauqueechee River, had yard signs expressing thanks. I chose not to photograph the damage, except for this scene of a now tranquil stream in Pawlet, and a trailer that was nearly swept away.