I loaded my untrusty Holga with a roll of Arista EDU Ultra 100 film and took it on a hike up Mount Philo and then on a photo walk in Plattsburgh, NY. I developed the roll the other day at…
We rode over to Plattsburgh, NY last summer, and while there we stopped in to the Corner Stone Bookstore, probably my favorite place to buy books. Opened in 1975, this second-hand bookstore has been a community staple in this tiny…
St. Johnsbury is a small town of around 7,500 people in northeastern Vermont. It’s the largest town in Vermont’s “Northeast Kingdom,” which should give you an idea of the rural nature of this region. There are a number of historic…
I have so many bags it’s unreal. Starting with my backpack that I use with my laptop, one I use for bringing things to and from work, a backpack for weekend trips, a great big backpack filled with emergency supplies…
While on vacation in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont we happened upon something called the Old Stone House Museum and Historic Village. What is that? I’ve never heard of it. We were looking for places to visit and take photos…
Your first weeks on your first bike are exciting and exhilarating. They’re also great at highlighting a lot of aspects of riding you were unaware of or underestimated. You have a lot to learn, and your first year in the…
This week I sold my trusty scooter of 12 years. I’m planning a long-distance move in the near future and it makes more sense for me to sell this bike in the spring and to purchase a new one in…
There is a lot of great places within an hour’s drive or so to get out into nature. I live in Burlington, which is a small city on Lake Champlain about an hour south of the Canadian border. Vermont’s largest…