Maine

David Becker and Prints at Bowdoin

My youngest daughter is currently taking a printmaking class at Bowdoin College, in the course of which she attended Printmaking ABC: In Memorium David P. Becker, an exhibition of prints selected from among the 1,500 prints David Becker bequeathed to the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in 2010 when he died at the age of […]

Vermont

Skiing Burke Mountain in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

Last Saturday morning— after driving north and away from the heart of the Blizzard of 2013 the night before—I grabbed my gear, skis over my right shoulder and trudged up from the parking lot to the lodge at Burke Mountain in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Inside the Mid-Burke Lodge, a small stove cranked out heat and […]

Rhode Island

Rich Sunset

Hi Definition Resolution Sunset taken in Warren, RI.

Rhode Island

Light Shines On The Light

Took this picture in NewPort RI. At the Castle Hill Inn during sunset 2013.

New England

Skiing Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire

We all have our own internal temperature gauge. Some people can handle 30 degrees and some people cannot. During the winter, my gauge registers  pretty low compared to the general population, meaning cold digits don’t usually scare me from getting outdoors. But this past Sunday morning, when the outside thermometer read 3.2 degrees at 8 […]

Travel

A New Englander’s Guide to Fort Myers, Florida

Thanks to JetBlue Park, the spring training “Fenway South” home of the Boston Red Sox, the southwestern Florida city of Fort Myers is a popular warm-weather destination for New Englanders each spring. Beyond baseball, however, it’s a great option for any Florida vacation – offering plenty of sun, sand, and a range of activities for […]

New England

Perfect Ski Day at Cannon Mountain

A couple weeks ago, Martha Wilson shared her insider tips to experience the perfect ski day at Bretton Woods. This week, Meghan McCarthy McPhaul zips us around her home hill.  Meghan grew up skiing at Cannon Mountain and is the author of A History of Cannon Mountain: Trails, Tales and Skiing Legends.  With three kids under […]

Massachusetts

Beacon Hill, Boston

On any given day, Beacon Hill’s brick sidewalks are dotted with camera-toting tourists. It is one of the oldest and most historic neighborhoods in the city, home to the gold-domed State Capital and one soon-to-be Secretary of State, and it’s a must-see on any travel itinerary. For some Bostonians, the Hill is almost too perfect, […]

New Hampshire

Winter on Mount Washington | Home of the World’s Worst Weather

This time of year, it’s easy to see how the Whites Mountains in New Hampshire got their name. The range contains some of the highest mountains in New England, which tower above surrounding valleys to heights where trees can no longer grow.  As the snow begins to pile up, and the rime ice accrues on […]

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