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Vermont – Castles in the air

December 17, 2025

Who would have thought there was a castle in Vermont? I picture castles in Europe in places like Italy and France, but yes, there is a real castle in Vermont. We were fortunate to visit one day in the summer. Wilson Castle’s story begins with its construction in 1885 by Dr. John Johnson and his […]

Vermont – West River Scenes

December 10, 2025

During some of our time in Vermont, we were fortunate to stay very close to the West River Trail. I went out there every morning for my walks. The West River Trail’s story is the conversion of the historic West River Railroad that ran between Brattleboro, Vermont and South Londonderry, Vermont. It was a 36-mile […]

Vermont – Weston Priory

December 3, 2025

As part of our travels around Vermont, we always stop and visit the Weston Priory. It is such a peaceful and beautiful place. It is located at the top of a small hill, in the midst of the woods. The Weston Priory was founded in 1953 by Abbot Leo Rudloff in Weston, Vermont. It grew into […]

Vermont – Old Buildings

November 19, 2025

Aside from beautiful nature scenes, Vermont has a lot of old abandoned buildings. Here are few that we came across. This old Getty Station was reborn as a skating rink for a few years. It then shut down. Since it is located right next to the West River, it is tough to build something else […]

Vermont – Walking Scenes

November 12, 2025

I not only saw pretty flowers along my walk, but some interesting other things. Of course, I wasn’t surprised to see a barn. 🙂 And some beautiful horses. A magnificent heron perched high in a tree. Vermont has lots of wilderness and lots of bears. This sign caught my eye. Mountains everywhere you look. After […]

Vermont – Flowers everywhere

November 5, 2025

So Mr. Ken and I spent several wonderful weeks in Vermont. Our first trip was in July. Boy was it hot! Who would think that the land of mountains and lots of snow would get this hot? Anyway, we had a great time. I was able to take a walk every morning. And even though […]

New Jersey Home Scene

October 1, 2025

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Mr. Ken and I love staying in Airbnbs on our travels. It is so relaxing to have a full kitchen so we don’t have to eat every meal out. It is also nice to come back to a comfortable place to relax after a fun day spent exploring. Our stay in Morristown, New Jersey was […]

New Jersey History Scene

September 24, 2025

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Mr. Ken and I stayed in Morristown, New Jersey while we attended his college reunion. Morristown, NJ, was settled around 1715 as New Hanover and became Morris Town in 1739, named for Governor Lewis Morris. It became a pivotal American Revolution site under General George Washington, serving as a winter headquarters twice, first in 1777 and then […]

New Jersey House Scene

September 17, 2025

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Mr. Ken and I stayed in Morristown, New Jersey for his college reunion. Morristown is fairly built up, after all it is New Jersey. But, there were lots of sidewalks so I was able to get out walking and see some interesting sights. This post is about the houses I saw on my walks. In […]

New Jersey Nature Scene

September 3, 2025

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New Jersey is not all Tony Soprano and malls. It is known as the Garden State. There are some lovely areas. Here are just a few of the ones Mr. Ken and I experienced on our recent trip to New Jersey. The view from where we stayed. Another view of a lovely large weeping pine […]