Last week my wife and I went on a vacation in Vermont. We spent time in Middlebury, Montpelier and Woodstock, Vermont. In Montpelier, we toured the statehouse, on a Saturday and ran into the Governor and a neighbor pretty much all at the same time. We learned that the original carved figure on the statehouse dome was created in Brattleboro, by a worker from the Estey Organ Company.
Not far from Montpelier, we hiked in the Goshen State Forest(26,000+ acres) and I dipped into the largest of it's numerous lakes on a deserted beach with the sound of loon calls in the background. Also, in Montpelier we climbed the tower in Hubbard Park above and adjacent to the statehouse grounds.
In East Middlebury, we stayed at an inn which was used as the backdrop for the opening sequence of the Newhart Show, back in the 1980's. In the morning on the last day before heading out, we learned that parts of Windham County, in Vermont, were inundated with more rain and that Governor Scott had toured some of the damaged areas.
When in Middlebury, my wife and I just sort of came upon these falls which were roaring right through the center of town. There is a major construction project in town too. The train will be going under the town center which now has newly established gardens and parks above the tracks.
On the drive home we visited the Texas Falls which are located in a deep gorge on the edge of the Green Mountain National Forest.
There was little time for painting but plenty of inspiration to be had each and every day. In retrospect, Vermont has a lot to offer it's residents and visitors alike.
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