Vermont and the Splendor of Autumn Tints

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October 17th 2016
I usually use this space to describe a far away, exotic locale to which I have ventured. But not today. Today, I want to meditate on the joys of a warm October day in the forests of my home of Stowe, Vermont. I took advantage of this unseasonably warm day in the 70sF to stroll through the forest behind my house, and, in doing so, to luxuriate in the slanting light that filtered through the bombast ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more