Rhode Island

Reflections of the Beach

a late day photo taken at Fenway Beach in Weekapaug, Rhode Island.

Vermont

Putney Mountain Sunset

This photo was taken in the early April after a hike up Putney Mountain in Putney Vermont.

Vermont

Pastoral Setting

THIS WAS TAKEN ON RT 7 IN GEORGIA,VT. I WAS ON VACATION

New England

Portsmouth Music Hall | Writers on a New England Stage

The hum of the expectant crowd dies immediately as the lights go down in the packed auditorium. The cherubs and goddesses looming from the dome overhead retreat into the shadows. The curtain parts, and the opening band kicks into a short set. The vibration of the thin wood floor urges the audience to the edges […]

Massachusetts

Bound Brook Island

Looking for an easy walk? This one at Bound Brook Island is in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Turn off Route 6 onto Pamet Point Road, next to the gas station that Edward Hopper painted. (Look for the sign for the Atwood Higgins House.) Bear left at the first Y you come to. Then take a right onto […]

New England

Six Degrees of Separation from Sugarbush Resort

I have three degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon, which means everyone I know has four degrees, except for my friend Lydia who is the link for me and is two degrees away. The trivia game bearing Bacon’s name is based on the the phenomenom that claims everyone is six degrees from every other human […]

New England

Favorite New England Farm Stands

Photo/Art by Brenda Darroch Seasons matter in New England, and the best harbinger is what’s available at your local farm stand. Farm stands come in many varieties and sizes, from apple orchards to year-round markets. The ones highlighted here are three- or four-season spots, with spring seedlings, summer veggies, fall fruits, and winter seafood. Most […]

Connecticut

The Book Barn, Niantic, CT | Family Day-Trip

Is The Book Barn in Niantic, Connecticut,  the most unusual bookstore in New England? [slideshow post_id=”94917″] Nestled in a wooded corner of Niantic, Connecticut, is a playground like no other. Little girls pick through garden paths searching for big, apathetic cats to cuddle; boys chase one another around a wooden fort; and an energetic dog […]

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