Another beautiful fall road in Vermont

“The real winners are not those at the top but those who have come the farthest over the toughest roads. Your victory may never make the headlines. But you will know about it, and that’s what counts.” ~ Ernest A. Fitzgerald Photo taken from a moving car, so not so focused, but shows again the…

Kids rejoicing in a rock climb

“Of all the animals, the boy is the most unmanageable” ~ Plato My boy, surrounded by his cousins (5 of my brother’s 6 kids). Nothing like putting like-aged boys together. What fun!

We are like leaves on a tree

“If you don’t know [your family’s] history, then you don’t know anything. You are a leaf that doesn’t know it is part of a tree” ~ Michael Crichton I took this in the back yard of the bride during a family wedding. Knowing your family history is really interesting, and you can trace certain family…

Wedding centerpiece

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:  “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,  and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.” ~ Matthew 22:1-3 (New King James…

Clean up in the field

I have taken many pictures of this field. Here it is after harvest, and mid-cleanup.  Soon, it will be pristine dirt again, ready for a new planting.

Expensive macaroni art

The artist uses the talent he has, wishing he had more talent.  The talent uses the artist it has, wishing it had more artist.  ~ Robert Brault So, this ‘art’ was up along a hallway in the Burlington VT International Airport (BTV). This piece, about a foot on each side, was going for $150. Can…

Bird mural

This mural appears in the nursery of the Hunger Mountain Christian Church in Stowe, Vermont. What I like about it is, though obviously done by amateur artists, they strove for realism, using indigenous bird species.

Dutch Colonial

“Home is not where you live, but where they understand you” ~ Christian Morganstern (1871 – 1914) German poet My grandad had a Dutch Colonial style house – see the barn-like roof profile? Lots of room in the attic. I’d love to own a 5000 sq foot dutch colonial :D.

Autumn lake

“Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” ~ William Cullen Bryant (1794 – 1878) American romantic poet It was very overcast during my trip to Vermont, but here’s the best photo I could get of the fall colors. Hope you find it beautiful!