Part 4 in my series Photography Over Time.
Maine
White Pelicans – “Ding’ Darling Wildlfe Refuge
Lovers – “Ding” Darling Wildlife Refuge
Sunrise – Bombay Hook NWR
Seattle Skyline
Vermont Woods
Category: Vermont
Photographs Over Time – Part 3
Part 3 in my series of Photographs Over Time.
Cape Elizabeth Lighthouse, Maine (2016)
Yellow-headed Blackbird – Yellowstone Park (2014)
Atlantic Puffins – Machias Island, Maine (2007)
Sandhill Cranes – Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico (2007)
Lady Slippers (2017)
The Palouse (2017)
Photographs Over Time Part 2
Part two in my series of photographs taken over time.
Rivergate Tower aka the Beer Can Building in downtown Tampa (2015)
Yellowstone Park (2014)
Jenn’s Farm -Vermont (2015)
Washington State (2018)
Vermont Woods – (2018)
Sunflowers -2017
First Day of Autumn
Today, being the first day of Autumn, I thought I’d share a few photographs I’ve taken over the years.
Shelburne Museum: The General Store
If you are ever in Burlington Vermont, drive over to the nearby town of Shelburne where you will find the Shelburne Museum. It’s not your typical museum. Located on 45 acres of land there are 39 exhibition buildings consisting of a wide variety of art, prints, folk art, and plenty of Americana.
The General Store dates back to 1840 and was a fascinating look back.
Haugee’s Cod Liver Oil, Renne’s Oil Compound, and Hanford’s Balsam of Myrrth were some of the health aids available back in the 1800’s, but the best or at least all-purpose was DeWitt’s Stomach Bitters, an all-everything concoction for improving your appetite, invigorating the system, regulating the bowels, Liver and Kidneys, curing Dyspepsia, heartburn and a sour stomach.
The label goes on to say, it’s an invaluable aid to persons in delicate and feeble health. Restoring strenght (that’s the way it is spelled on the label) and vigor to wornout constitutions.
Directions: a wineglass full before or after each meal.
A wineglass is most appropriate because most of these types of “medications” contained quite a bit of alcohol.
One of the brands on the above shelf are still in business..Durkee’s.
I have no idea what or how these pills were meant to help. The web revealed nothing when I typed in the name other than lot’s of hits on Harvey Weinstein and pills that will enhance your sex life. I doubt this Harvey had much to do with either.
Men and Women’s hats of the day.
Some of the products sold in these bottles include Citric Acid, Gylcerin, Sodium Bicarbonate, and Antimuniun Crud. The last word most likely should be read as Crudum. The bottle’s label is worn after the “Crud” so likely it was spelled correctly as Crudum.
Autumn in Vermont
Recent photos from a week spent in Vermont. Some of the photos are available or purchase. You can check them out and more by clicking here.
A Couple of Covered Bridges
Two photographs from our recent trip to Vermont to capture the Fall colors. On the left is the Flint Bridge, built in 1845, and on the right is the Larkin Bridge, built in 1902, Both are located in Tunbridge, Vermont.
Visions of Autumn
It’s officially autumn, so I thought I share a few photographs I have taken during the season over the years. Photos were taken in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and in Tennessee. Most are available for purchase, Click here. 
Covered Bridges of New England
I love New England! One of the many regional attractions are its covered bridges. They scream out NEW ENGLAND! Every New England state has them. Most go back to the 1900’s and were used daily by the local population. Today, they are still used, and are major attractions to both photographers and artists looking to capture a true piece of New England architecture and landscape.
Tannery Hill Bridge – New Hampshire
White Mountain Nat’l Forest Covered Bridge – New Hampshire
Pemigewasset River Bridge (1886) – New Hampshire
Blair Covered Bridge (White Mountains) – New Hampshire
Middle Bridge – Woodstock Vt.
Martin Bridge – Vermont
Jeffersonville Covered Bridge – Vermont
Gorham Bridge – Vermont
Cooley Bridge – Vermont
Bridgewater Covered Bridge – Vermont
Quechee Covered Bridge – Vermont
Taftsville Covered Bridge – Vermont
Lincoln Gap aka Warren Bridge – Vermont
Chamberlin Mill Covered Bridge, Lyndon, Vermont
Hubbard Country Store – Hancock, Vermont
Hancock, Vermont is a small town with a population of 323 people, as of the 2010 census. A couple of years ago we did a road tour of Vermont starting in Burlington and traveling in a circular route to various spots where we planned to stop and photograph. Hancock was not on the list; it was a town that happened to be on the route we were taking. Sometimes the unexpected happens and it works out.
Hancock was named after John Hancock, the prominent patriot and statesman who also served as President of the Second Continental Congress. Among other functions, Hancock twice served of Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. John Hancock was arguably the most prominent signer of the Declaration of Independence, so much so, that the phrase “put your John Hancock on that paper” became a common alternative for signature.
While on our road trip, we stopped for a few minutes and took a some photos of Hancock’s “downtown” area. The above photograph of Hubbard’s Country Store, located on Route 125, was closed. I later found out it went out of business a few years ago. The original owners, Earl and Mamie Hubbard, sold the business to Bill and Irma Perry who ran the store until it closed. In 2013, the store was auctioned off. The winning bid was made by Jonathan and Sara Deering.
Inside, the place was a mess with the floor buckling and parts of the ceiling coming down. In early 2014, friends and neighbors began to help Jonathan and Sara renovate the local landmark. I took the above photograph in late September 2015. From the outside, it still did not look like any improvements were made. The new owners and their friends though were hard at work inside. The revitalized store finally opened in 2016.
Maybe, we’ll get back there some day and see the revitalized store.
