Vermont

Lunar Eclipse On Barn Windows

Taken the evening of the lunar eclipse in Feb ’08. The sunset is reflecting off the barn windows while the full moon comes up on the other side.

Vermont

Gray Gables Mansion

My Grandmother once owned this house. Now it is a B&B in my home town. Built between 1890-1892 for Sheldon Boright.

New England

Coming Home From My Western Ski Vacation

Last week I headed out west to the Lake Tahoe, California, region for some spring skiing. I really wasn’t sure how I would break the news to my blog readers that New England’s Ski Blogger actually skis in places other than New England. I know it is shocking, and you probably think less of me. […]

Vermont

Sunset

The sun setting on frozen Lake Carmi in Franklin, Vt.

Maine

Runabouts

Runabouts tied to the dock

Rhode Island

The Barn

Refurbished barn, back road in RI

Maine

The Art of Katahdin and Conservation

The Bates College Museum of Art is currently featuring two exhibitions of art in the form of environmental advocacy. Wildness Within Wildness Without: Exploring Maine’s Thoreau-Wabanaki Trail features large-format, visionary color photographs by Bridget Besaw. Taking Different Trails: The Artists’ Journey to Katahdin Lake presents paintings, drawings and photographs by 20 artists involved in the […]

New England

Cross Country Skiing on the Catamount Trail in Vermont

This past weekend, I finally cross country skied on the Catamount Trail. I’ve seen the blue blazes with the Catamount foot print that mark the route during hiking season, but finally I spent a dedicated afternoon skiing it. The original plan was to head out on some logging trails in southern Vermont, but before my […]

New England

Jack Williams Ski Race for Wednesday’s Child Raises $390,000

The weather report for this past Saturday was not good. Regardless, I planned to head to Waterville Valley, New Hampshire, because the mountain was hosting the 24th Annual Jack Williams Ski Race for Wednesday’s Child which Yankee Magazine has supported for years. During the entire drive up, I thought I was listening to the wrong […]

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