The Midwest

Visiting friends in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. 

First, Birmingham, Michigan.

Christina gave me a this picture in a frame, it was taken during my last visit.
I had the same photo taped in the birthday card I brought for her. 

Next, Duluth, Minnesota. 

And last, middle-of-nowhere Wisconsin to visit my friend and co-worker, Pat. 

Winona, Minnesota across the river from Fountain City, Wisconsin

Part of the back-waters of the Mississippi River on the Wisconsin side

Pat's house

Chihuly Garden and Glass

 

The Granite State

Five days in New Hampshire: a lovely 200+ year old inn (which we mostly had to ourselves, this not being prime leaf-season), country roads, great food in Keene, NH, some cool art on the way there in Fitchburg, MA, and some pretty flowers on the way back in Shelburne Falls, MA. Great get-away less than a two hour drive from Boston.

Fitchburg Art Museum - great, small, FREE museum with an interesting collection. 

Our home for 5 days. 

Part of an estate built in 1774

Short hike along Chesterfield Gorge

Day trip to Waterbury, VT

sample of the day was mango - delicious.

A walk at the Distant Hills Nature Preserve

The Bridge of Flowers, a pedestrian bridge in Shelburne Falls, MA which crosses the Deerfiled River, has recently been rebuilt and replanted, so it won't be restored to its former glory (from what I understand) for a while. 

at one of several great restaurants we found in Keen, NH