Chris Bennett’s love of photography was sparked from his love for the outdoors. He was raised in rural Maine and spent much of his childhood in the woods behind his house. As he grew older, his weekends were spent driving north to hike on the Appalachian Trail. He was constantly looking for ways to permanently […]
Travel
Massachusetts
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
The sun was just peeking over the hills as I headed south on Route 10 toward Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, painting the landscape in hues of rust and burnt umber. The end of October is a bit late in the season to expect the fiery reds and yellows of peak foliage in the northern New England […]
Maine
Alan Bray’s Maine Magic
As we were driving up the coast and then inland to Bangor last week to see some art shows, Portland gallerist Andy Verzosa, who is co-editing a new book on contemporary art in Maine with me, asked me who I would select if I had to name one living artist to represent contemporary Maine […]
Massachusetts
Holiday Traditions | Mrs. Nelson’s Chocolates
A sweet and sugary holiday memory.
Rhode Island
View Of Rockport
Perfect place to sit and relax and enjoy the view of the water and boats.
Peter Miller turns his lens on dairy farmer Melvin Churchill as he struggles to keep his family farm in Cabot, Vermont afloat.
Massachusetts
On Common Ground | Old Sturbridge Village
The enduring spirit of the people who came before us lives on in the interpreters of Old Sturbridge Village.
New Hampshire
Finding Christmas in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
A small city by the sea, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, keeps traditional holiday spirit alive at Christmas.
One of the most eclectic museums in New England is found on Massachusetts’ Springfield Quadrangle. Headaches come in all shapes and sizes. If you’re a curator for the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, you’ll know that some even come adorned with Tiffany stained-glass windows. Step inside the opulent Italianate building on the Springfield, Massachusetts, […]
New England
Finding the Best Foliage Columbus Day Weekend
It’s finally the big weekend! Columbus Day provides a well-timed three day weekend during the height of foliage season, meaning it’s peak time for leaf peepers. New England rolls out the red carpet for the holiday, not just with the colors in the trees, but with many fantastic annual events scheduled as well. Fall festivals […]
Brian Vanden Brink’s ICONIC – a stunning perspective on the built landscape. Award-winning photographer Brian Vanden Brink is keenly aware of how cultural changes bear out in the structures we build. A striking follow-up to the acclaimed Ruin, his latest book Iconic: Perspectives on the Man-Made World (Down East, August 2012, $65) represents more than […]
Rhode Island
The Ladies
Wishing Stone Farm is an organic CSA Farm in the coastal town of Little Compton, RI. They grow beautiful vegetables and raise chickens in the greatest of style.