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Photos of the week, July 16, 2026

Jul 16, 2026 | Photos of the Week

Addison County’s many swimming holes offer a cool reprieve from the blistering heat over this month. We found lots of people looking to forget the smoldering temps by taking a dip at some of the coolest local spots. Pictured are swimmers at Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore in Salisbury. Photos by Max Blumenthal
Addison County’s many swimming holes offer a cool reprieve from the blistering heat over this month. We found lots of people looking to forget the smoldering temps by taking a dip at some of the coolest local spots. Pictured are swimmers in the New Haven River at Bartlett Falls in Bristol. Photos by Max Blumenthal
Addison County’s many swimming holes offer a cool reprieve from the blistering heat over this month. We found lots of people looking to forget the smoldering temps by taking a dip at some of the coolest local spots. Pictured are swimmers at the Middlebury River off Shard Villa Road. Photos by Max Blumenthal

Magician Tom Verner marvels at mime Fleur’s bubbles at Festival on the Green on Monday in Middlebury. Independent photos/Steve James
Magician Tom Verner performs a rope trick for 6 year old Milo Carr of Middlebury at Festival on the Green on Monday. Independent photos/Steve James
Connor Young of The Big Easy Revival uses a can to mute his horn on Monday night at Festival on the Green in Middlebury. Independent photos/Steve James

Jay Harootunian of Mojo Birds rocks the crowd at Festival on the Green on Sunday. Independent photos/Steve James
Ernest James Zydeco plays at Festival on the Green on Monday night in Middlebury. Independent photos/Steve James
Troy Turner of Ernest James Zydeco plays the rub board at Festival on the Green on Monday night in Middlebury. Independent photos/Steve James

Mélisande Gélinas-Fauteux belts out a tune with her namesake band at Festival on the Green on Tuesday. Independent photos/Steve James
The magic and puppet shows packed in the children and people who are simply young at heart at their lunchtime shows during Festival on the Green. Independent photo/Steve James
The eagle has landed —puppeteer Dan Baginski propels the big bird around kids in the audience. at Festival on the Green on Tuesday. Independent photos/Steve James

Ernest James Zydeco plays at Festival on the Green on Monday night in Middlebury. Independent photos/Steve James
The Festival on the Green is blowing away crowds on the tent and on the lawns in downtown Middlebury this week. Jon McBride of Big Easy Revival wails on his soprano saxophone Monday evening. . Independent photos/Steve James

Barbara Paulson pulls the strings during a puppet show at Festival on the Green on Tuesday. Independent photos/Steve James
Mojo Birds singer Alexi Leon dances to the beat at Festival on the Green on Sunday. Independent photos/Steve James
Six-year-old Finleigh Jones gets a kick out of a hula hoop on Tuesday during the Festival on the Green. Nearby, the No Strings Marionette Co. was performing a puppet show during the week-long festival. Independent photo/Steve James


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