I parked at the entrance to Penfield Cemetery and stepped out of the vehicle into the shaded cemetery that the sun had yet to find. Looking at the steep hillside before me, I realized I should have brought climbing gear to ascend to the grave I sought. The graves were placed on narrow ledges cut … Continue reading Along the Way: George Rosenkrans
Grave of Norman Rockwell, Stockbridge, Massachusetts It was raining when I entered the community of Stockbridge, Massachusetts. I drove slowly on Route 102 – known locally as Church Street, searching for the entrance to the community’s cemetery. Where Route 102 turned sharply to the left and became Main Street, I found the entrance to the … Continue reading Norman Rockwell
Grave of Robert Frost, Bennington, Vermont I had not planned on spending the morning chasing down painted fiberglass figures scattered around the community of Bennington, Vermont, but I found myself caught up in trying to photograph as many of them as I could find. It started with spotting a moose near the post office and … Continue reading Robert Frost
Robert Penn Warren rests in the remote Willis Cemetery in Vermont The sun was beginning to set when I arrived at the collection of buildings known as West Wardsboro, deep in the Green Mountain National Forest. Following the Stratton Arlington Road westward, I traveled a couple of miles before turning onto the Willis Cemetery Road … Continue reading Robert Penn Warren
I quickly learned there was no direct way to get anywhere in Vermont. Well, at least there was no direct route to those places I wanted to visit in Vermont. I arrived in the community of Brownsville via Route 44, and turned onto the Brownsville-Hartland Road, passing a school whose lot was filled with kids … Continue reading Charles Bronson
The road seemed to go on and on as it took me through the mountains of central Vermont – the beautiful countryside had been my playground for the morning as I photographed covered bridges in the Hanover region. I finally turned my vehicle towards the community of Plymouth Notch, the birth place and the resting … Continue reading President Calvin Coolidge
