A twist on potlucks, a soup party is a winter tradition nourishes friendships as well as bodies.
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Gardens
Crocus | Longing for Spring
Have hope for there is always a warmer day to come, and brighter colors to lighten your grand day. No winter can last forever, even in admirable New England.
As long as I’ve had livestock, no matter how cozy, how dry and warm, how peaceful the atmosphere inside, some part of my awareness stays out on the range. I feel this especially in late spring when the lambs are out on pasture, and in the dead of night, a coyote yowls half a mile […]
A collection of images celebrating the beauty of the natural New England landscape and its wildlife from photographer William Kramer.
Maine
Winter Nubble Lighthouse
This photo was taken of the Nubble Lighthouse in York, ME this winter.
How To
Make Ribbon Organizers
After a long and snowy winter, I have made quite a mess of my craft supplies. This week I set a goal to de-clutter and organize my materials before sunny spring weather arrives. Although most of my craft supplies can be put into labelled storage boxes and jars, I cringed when I came across this […]
New Hampshire
The Village of Jaffrey Center, New Hampshire
Just the other day, when the sky was a piercingly clear blue and much of the region was still digging out from a recent snowfall, I stopped in the historic section of town known as Jaffrey Center, taking in the natural beauty of its surroundings. It’s easy to take these scenes for granted when they’re […]
History
Yankee Humor | How We Heat
It takes all kinds of folks to stay warm in New England. Take a humorous look at how we heat.
Rhode Island
The Caretaker of The Elms in Newport, Rhode Island
Harold Mathews has been looking after The Elms, a 48-room French chateau known as The Elms on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, for 30 years.
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Harold’s World
Heat & Water: The Elms is heated by three boilers. During an average heating season, the mansion uses 8,000 gallons of oil; even the closets are heated via small grates. The estate uses 7,000 gallons of water per month today. Originally, a water-tank room served as a back-up supply (early municipal systems were unreliable); each […]
The aptly named Panorama Quad whisks passengers to Gunstock’s summit for a bird’s-eye, beak-gaping view of 21-mile-long Lake Winnipesauke, the Ossipee Range, and the Whites. It’s the ultimate backdrop at a ski area with so many picture-perfect spots that the mountain designates more than a half-dozen official photo opportunities on the trail map. This mountain, […]
Massachusetts
A Farm in Winter
A farm in winter – beautiful