New England Travels

Visits to City and Seacoast, Farm and Factory, Mountains and Valleys. And Miles to Go Before I Sleep.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Sailboat off Falmouth, Mass.

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This view of a sailboat is off Falmouth, Mass., looking across the water towards Martha’s Vineyard. A reminder of our memories of summers ...
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Friday, March 27, 2009

Candlepin Bowling

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The three objects above are identifiable probably only to New Englanders. They are, of course, candlepin bowling balls. The sport create...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Hartford - Insurance Capitol

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A children’s coloring book from years ago taught about the 50 US state capitols. Each page in the coloring book featured an iconic image to...
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Friday, March 20, 2009

Frog Bridge - Willimantic, Connecticut

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If you’re ever driving alongside the Willimantic River and you happen to notice a large frog sitting on the top of what looks like a spool o...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Colonial St. Patrick's Day

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Though St. Patrick’s Day has become identified with Irish nationalism and Roman Catholic observance of a saint’s day, this holiday’s origins...
Friday, March 13, 2009

The Blizzard of 1888

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The above photo (in public domain), is of Grand Street in New Britain, Connecticut in the aftermath of the Blizzard of 1888. During the b...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

G. Fox & Co. - Hartford, Connecticut

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Above is something we don’t see too often anymore, a hatbox. It is from a store we no longer have here in New England, Hartford’s grand and...
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