Six weeks after the flooding from Tropical Storm Irene, some of the devastation along Vermont rivers and streams was still evident: a car in a riverbed, a massive stone and concrete driveway pillar lying on its side, river silt on lawns and foundations 100 yards away from normal channels, and in many towns, newly repaired stretches of road at every turn. Neighbors rallied for the cleanup; many properties west of Woodstock on Route 4, which runs along the Ottauqueechee River, had yard signs expressing thanks. I chose not to photograph the damage, except for this scene of a now tranquil stream in Pawlet, and a trailer that was nearly swept away.
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This one, a scan from 120mm format slide film, goes back a ways. The mood strikes me as a balanced one, all in all: the high cloud cover is neither light nor dark, and the nature of a ferry ride is that you’re neither here nor there.
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The Marginal Way is a 1.5 mile path along the spectacular Ogunquit shoreline, and this is the view as you approach the north end. I’m not sure that late summer day could have been any more beautiful.
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There’s probably no finer swimming area in southern VT than the NEPCO picnic grounds on the southern side of Harriman Reservoir: clean, cold water, few people, and access to miles of shoreline. It’s a dreamy place, with high mountain views to the north and west, where it’s easy to wile away a summer day, whatever the weather. Here, a storm is brewing.
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The summer image in the series Willow on Pond. This wonderful tree was also photographed at the height of the other seasons.
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Lake Champlain, (above) a body of water 125 miles long and up to 14 miles wide, has seen record levels of flooding thru much of May 2011. That’s particularly impressive given that data goes back to the mid 1800s. This photograph was taken on an exceptional spring day, when everyone, it seemed, was glad to have a break from the rainy weather.
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The spring version in the series Willow on Pond. My intention was to photograph this scene at the height of each season. It was such a pleasure watching and waiting, over the course of a year, for everything to align.
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Walking though this stand of pines, located on the pond’s west side, is like being in a cathedral. Very late winter, before the crowds, is a wonderful time to appreciate its quiet majesty.
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