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    Fletcher Memorial Library, Ludlow, VT

    Fletcher Memorial Library, Ludlow, VT

    So here I am at the Fletcher Memorial Library in Ludlow, VT, waiting while Meg does two art workshops for the local elementary school.

    Some things I am doing to kill the time.

    1. Visit Ski Shops and buy nothing but pretend that I might when talking to people (did it at three places).
    2. Work on a pesky html error on Farmidable. (I did fix it)
    3. Take a PR shot.

      Tomorrow Meg and I are headed up to Smugglers Notch for some cold cold skiing. Check back later for a PR shot there.


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      Cafe’ in Florence MA

      Cafe’ in Florence MA

      Went to this cafe’ for Meg;s birthday. Great food, great wife, great day. After the cafe we went to a mid century modern antique shop.


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      Boston Bazaar Bizarre @ BCA Cyclorama

      Boston Bazaar Bizarre @ BCA Cyclorama

      I took this photo at a indie craft fair in BCA Cyclorama building in Boston, MA. There was a lot great hand made stuff at the fair. The bathrooms were very industrial and had high ceilings. I thought it was cool that the plumbing was in front of the mirrors.


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      COFFEETIME PORTLAND, OREGON

      COFFEETIME PORTLAND, OREGON

      Found this picture I took in one of my favorite coffee haunts in Portland (one of my favorite cities in the US). Coffeetime on NW 21st is a cool place. It was actually taken in September 2008. I should perhaps point out that it is the coffee shot itself that is one of my favorite haunts, not the rest room!


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      Mount Holyoke Range State Park

      Mount Holyoke Range State Park

      A scenic drive, a great view, a nice bit of history, a little picnic, a lot of bees, a little letter boxing, a little Public Rest photography. Mount Holyoke Range State Park >>


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      Lobster Cooker, Freeport, ME

      Lobster Cooker, Freeport, ME

      The Lobster Cooker restaurant has sold over 1 million lobsters. I don’t like lobster. I had the clam chowder. It was pretty good.


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      Maine Travel Information Center

      Maine Travel Information Center

      Because this restroom was such a revolving door of retired RVers and travelers like myself I only had a 15 second window to get a good shot without someone walking in on my and thinking I’m some sort of weirdo. Still this ended up being one of my more interesting shots.


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      Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME

      Portland Museum of Art, Portland, ME

      This is the first of a hand full of PR photos I took while on vacation in the great state of Maine. The Portland Museum of Art had some amazing work, my favorites being a collection of Julia Mararget Cameron’s work and a collection of N.C. Wyeth paintings.


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      Clynelish Whisky Distillery in Brora

      Clynelish Whisky Distillery in Brora

      At the Clynelish Whisky Distillery in Brora, in the highlands of Scotland. Me and a few mates recently purchased a crap car for £93.75 and drove it as far north as we could. We reached John O’Groates in the end, as far as one can get without getting wet!

      Along the way we stopped by many Scotch distilleries to have a taste of their single malts and pretend like we were whisky drinking guys on some intellectual highbrow tour or something. While at the Clynelish Whisky Distillery in Brora I snapped this for this site.


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      Quechee Gorge in Quechee, VT

      Quechee Gorge in Quechee, VT

      One of Vermont’s most scenic and accessible State Parks, Quechee Gorge offers more than just a great place to take in nature and a swim.


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      YO! Sushi. Liverpool, UK

      YO! Sushi. Liverpool, UK

      YO! Sushi is a sushi restaurant in Liverpool, UK. It’s one of those places where the sushi moves around on a little conveyor belt allowing you to pick the dishes you like the look of, and avoid the scary ones. I absolutely LOVE sushi, and so I was real pleased to hear that my city got a sushi place at long last. It’s situated in the new ‘Liverpool One’ shopping area.


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      The White Hart, Lynchburg, Virginia

      The White Hart, Lynchburg, Virginia

      The White Hart is more of a pub atmosphere than a coffee shop, despite the sign in the back proclaiming coffee to be the drink of intellectuals. I like the earthy feel of the place.


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      Billings Farm

      Billings Farm

      Billings Farm & Museum was established in 1871 and is still a working dairy farm today. As a kid I must have taken five of six school trips there. When Meg and I went we got to see border collies herding sheep, baby cows, some giant horses and the restored farm house.


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      Who Is Sylvia?

      Who Is Sylvia?

      This is the first from a few places I visited when making a trip home to where I grew up in VT. This shot is from Who Is Sylvia, a vintage and antique clothing, linens and lace shop in Woodstock. Who Is Sylvia has been serving individuals, theaters, museums, photographers and collectors since 1980. Meg and I biked around downtown and checked out a few shops which explains my garb. I’m sporting some great contrapposto as well as some love for Sylvia’s shop coming out of my head. I wish Sylvia had a website but unfortunately the best I can give you is this link to the address and contact info.


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      The Christmas Tree Shops, Holyoke Mall, MA

      The Christmas Tree Shops, Holyoke Mall, MA

      My wife and I went looking for small storage boxes. When you have something in mind that you want but can’t find it anywhere it can be really frustrating. With a last ditch effort we tried the Christmas Tree Shops. It was fruitless as well. We lost the battle that day. But the storage box war rages on.


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      The Muse Coffee Company, Lynchburg, Virginia

      The Muse Coffee Company, Lynchburg, Virginia

      Free parking?


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      Extreme Makeover Home Edition

      Extreme Makeover Home Edition

      My  wife and I were chosen to volunteer for Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Even though there wasn’t much for us volunteers to do during our shift, it was great to see the house being built. I think the episode is airing September 27.  See more photos here (the first photo on this page shows my wife, the other volunteers and I watching the build).


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      Misquamicut State Beach, RI

      Misquamicut State Beach, RI

      We went to the beach for the day yesterday. It was sunny (for a change). My legs are a bit burnt but what’s summer without a least a mild sun burn. The bathrooms had recycled waist toilets and this “sea breezed” mirror.


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