Sunday was a perfect day for a visit to Kinney's Sugar House in the town of Knox. The house was packed with visitors eager to taste the season's first batch of maple syrup. The folks at Kinney's are hoping for a record of close to 2,000 gallons this season.

Large 40 gallon drums were being filled from the evaporator while onlookers tasted samples from the current batch.

Kinney's uses a modern reverse osmosis system to remove 30 percent of the water from the sap before evaporation.

Maple cotton candy attracted the youngsters.

Maple candies were enjoyed by everyone.

We topped off the day with vanilla ice cream and maple syrup, yum!