Rhode Island

Beavertail Light

Located on the Island of Jamestown. A nice place to go to sit on rocks

Rhode Island

A Day At The Beach

Little girl playing in grass at West Beach with pier behind her

Vermont

Covered Bridge

Full length photo of the Woodstock Covered Bridge

Maine

Mount Desert Island, Maine | Yankee Classic

Excerpt from “This New England: Mount Desert Island, Maine,” Yankee Magazine, August 1981. When Samuel De Champlain named Mount Desert Island, he did so because he was so struck by the barren, deserted summits of the stretch of mountains that give the island its soft, rounded profile. Though the mountains’ summits remain deserted, the island […]

New England

Best Sand Sculpture Contests

We asked travel writer Stephen Jermanok to name the best summer sand sculpture events in New England.

New England

New Hampshire Dream Vacation

You might think I am just a sucker for a marketing campaign, but I love the State of New Hampshire’s photo scavenger hunt. It looks so fun. Basically, you print out an “I Love It Here” contest sign, then go to three locations on their scavenger list and take a picture of you, the sign, […]

Maine

SLIDE SHOW: The Coast of Maine

Photographer Carl Heilman II captures the beauty of Acadia National Park, Wood Island lighthouse, Monhegan Harbor, and many other locations in his book, The Coast of Maine (Rizzoli Publications, Inc.). See more of his work: carlheilman.com naturepanoramas.com

Connecticut

Purple Haze

Shot this picture while walking my dog. I use a Canon EOS rebel xsi.

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