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Montpelier VT – Downtown Animal Scenes

March 25, 2026

I just love walking around new cities; there is always something unique and interesting to see. Montpelier did not disappoint. Given that Vermont is mostly rural, it was no surprise that there were a lot of fun animal sculptures and even live animals. The pink polka dotted pig and the pink pig were certainly eye […]

Montpelier VT – Art Scene

March 18, 2026

It is no surprise that Montpelier Vermont has a very active art scene. It is a quirky place and art fits right in. This colorful mural was a ray of brightness, right next to some railroad tracks. Usually, the area around rail road tracks is not very pretty. I wonder what the artist was thinking […]

Montpelier VT – Downtown Buildings

March 11, 2026

I love visiting old cities with lots of history and Montpelier Vermont is no exception. Originally chartered on August 14, 1781, the Town of Montpelier was granted municipal powers by the “Governor, Council and General Assembly of the Freemen of the State of Vermont.” Montpelier became the capital of Vermont in 1805, selected after years […]

Montpelier VT – Smallest State Capital

February 4, 2026

So Mr. Ken and I ventured away from our nature Vermont vacations, and stayed in Montpelier Vermont last summer. As usual, we had a blast, in spite of it being in the 90’s most days. Now, Montpelier is more Northern Vermont, so you would think it would be cooler, but they were having a heat […]

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

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]