Little Blue Heron in Norwich
Yesterday Chris Rimmer of VCE found a Little Blue Heron at Campbell Flats in Norwich, VT. He reported, “… and an immature egret/heron that was either a Snowy Egret or…
Post Mills Balloon Festival 2016
Brian Boland, an extraordinary balloonist and balloon maker, held his 11th Experimental Balloon and Airship Meet in Post Mills, Vermont, May 20-22, 2016. If one characterizes the Quechee Balloon Festival…
Great Horned Owl
I was in central Vermont on another photography mission, so I decided to stop by and check out the Great Horned Owls even though last Saturday morning was very overcast,…
Brian’s 10,000 hours flight
At 8:43 pm on August 5, 2015, Brian Boland, balloonist extraordinary, set an amazing record. He surpassed 10,000 total hours aloft in a hot air balloon, somewhat after the sun…
Sunsets, three nights in a row
I've been fortunate to be able to photograph three nice sunsets over Vermont the last two days of January and the first of February. If we get another nice one tonight…
Woodstock Photo Field Trip Nov. 1, 2015
I have two great groups of fun, hard-working, and very dedicated photo students this term in my Wednesday evenings Photoshop class and Thursday evenings Photography class. Last Sunday I spent…
Reading, West Windsor, and Pomfret Photo Tour
A friend and I toured Reading, West Windsor, and Pomfret, Vermont October 6, 2015. Foliage was late, so we were early, but we had a good time nonetheless. He is new to…
Groton Falls in fall
On Thursday a friend and I toured some spots in Groton State Forest in Vermont then looped back through Peacham. The foliage colors were excellent in Groton State Forest and…
Benefit Auction for Nepal Earthquake Relief
There will be an auction of photographic prints and other items at Pico Mountain in Vermont September 19, 2015 to benefit the Tara Foundation. All proceeds will go directly to…
Experimental Balloons at Post Mills 2015
The 10th Experimental Balloon and Airship Meet was held May 15-17, 2015 at the Post Mills Airport in Vermont. The event, which was open without charge to participants and spectators,…
New Years Day Sun Pillars
New Year's Day 2015 brought a pair of sun pillars, one at dawn (left) and one with a very nice sunset over Vermont (right). The evening sun pillar was just…
Experimental Balloons at Post Mills
I went to see the balloons last Saturday evening, but I found Brian Boland's museum equally fascinating and almost as colorful. The balloon festival returned to Post Mills Airport in…