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There’s an old saying that goes something like this: Wood warms you three times – when you cut it, when you split it, and when you burn it. I would argue that it warms you more times than 3 – when you haul… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 8.24.20 Splitting Wood”
On Sunday August 16th, I embarked on a road trip with a friend to visit Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park. We traveled across the Connecticut River to our neighboring state of New Hampshire and the town of Cornish. The only national park in New Hampshire, Saint-Gaudens… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 8.16.20 Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park”
“Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person.” I’ve always been fascinated with how an author begins a novel. Just how do they decide what the first line(s) will be? Does the first sentence appear… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 8.10.20 Averill Road Trip”
My ‘August Moon’ Hosta is blooming in the garden! I am a big fan of hosta plants. They are a great weed-suppressing ground cover while also adding texture and foliage color variations to the garden palette. I had to post another early morning shot… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 8.1.20 Hosta Time”
My husband and I were sitting out on the front porch tonight eating our dinner when we spotted this Monarch butterfly hovering near the purple coneflower! It’s my first sighting of the season! So exciting! This little fellow was very skittish and I could… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.27.20 Monarch!”
We’ve had a week of visitors to our home in Vermont. Last weekend, we enjoyed a visit from my son and daughter-in-law and throughout the past week we’ve been entertaining Jim’s brother from Wisconsin. It’s been nice to have someone else to talk with… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 7.25.20 Visitors”
With family visiting over the weekend, I took a technology break and kept the computer and social media time to a minimum. I did sneak out early Saturday morning with my camera though! 🙂 There was a heavy fog in the air and the… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.20.20 Cosmos in the Morning Light”
I’ve been meaning to photograph my Lady’s Mantle in bloom for several days. The way the leaves hold onto rain drops and dew has always fascinated me. This plant always reminds me of the photographs I’ve seen of English gardens with mass plantings of… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.17.20 Lady’s Mantle”
Yesterday, I mentioned embarking on a short road trip. I have been craving a visit to a public garden and heard that the mansion at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park maintained some formal gardens reminiscent of the original gardens of the former estate. I’m… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 7.16.20 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park”
Took a road trip today. I have been practicing the “safer at home” mandate since arriving back in Vermont. But, I really needed a change of scenery and decided to visit Vermont’s only national park. More to come on my visit in another post! … Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 7.15.20 Fountain Magic”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 