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In the woods of Grafton, NY we have a small family camp on a very small lake (probably really a pond, but they call it a lake). Just down from our camp is this staircase. It's all that remains of whatever was there before. It's in a very, very dark spot but with a tripod and a long exposure it looks like the sun is shining on it. I love the overgrowth and the mystery of where these led to. Grafton, New York. June, 2010
Taken during Burlington Criterium in 2007 on the corner of Church and Cherry sheet. This image was used as a mural for a hotel in Taipei, Taiwan as part of the Love Tomorrow Today project.
This is the now missing Crown Point Bridge. Opened in 1929, closed in October 2009, blown up in December, 2009. For a long time my wife and I had always wondered if this thing was safe as the rust was everywhere. Taken from Crown Point Historic Site, New York and looking east. Crown Point, New York. July, 2007. See some of the history on what was a historic bridge: http://www.lcmm.org/shipwrecks_history/history/champlain_bridge.html http://poststar.com/app/media/2010/bridge.php
Winooski River Bridge, built in 1929. April, 2010 20100403_morning-6969

Getting two cows to cooperate with a camera is pure luck. Within a few seconds of this image they were wandering off quickly. Having this encounter on a day with a beautiful sky made it even more special. I've driven past this spot a few hundred times since and never seen a shot possibility close to this. Sunset Hill Rd, Williston, Vermont. Taken June 2007.

One of the most interesting buildings in Vermont is the Breeding Barn at Shelburne Farms. It is off the main property and requires either local knowledge or luck to find it. It is one of the largest wooden structures in the northeast. It is generally open if you walk in. The floor is dirt but the ceiling is this intricate maze of wood. Go to the north end and look straight up and this is what you will see. You will also see this if you happen to be in the right hotel in Taipei, Taiwan where they have printed this as a mural and put it on the ceiling of several quest rooms. Shelburne, Vermont. February, 2008. http://www.shelburnefarms.org/

Occasionally I get time to wander. On a drive north through central Vermont I was exploring some back roads on a rainy day when I came across this covered bridge in Gorham, Vermont. I used a tripod to get max depth of field to get the details in this beautiful bridge to come to life. Gorham, Vermont. August 22, 2010

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Runners are joined by their shadows coming down Main Street during the Vermont City Marathon. Dave Schmidt for the Free Press.

This is one of those spots that is so close to civilization yet few know its there. Park in the Shelburne boat launch and paddle up the LaPlatte River. Plenty of wildlife hiding within earshot of a busy Rt. 7. Shot early morning in June 2013.