Bridge of Flowers

Shelburne Falls and Buckland, MA - This is the "Bridge of Flowers", an old trolley bridge that spans the Deerfield Rive joining Shelburne Falls to Buckland. The bridge is covered with over 500 varieties of flowering plants.


The bridge has between 15,000 to 25,000 visitors a year, depending what reference you use. Here some visitors are taking in the sights and smells.


This stone honors soldiers who fought in WWI and WWII from Shelburne Falls and Buckland.



A photo of some of the flowers,



Even more flowers.



The upkeep of the bridge is dependent on donations and the hard work of volunteers and a paid gardner.



Info: Shelburne Falls.com

Williamsburg Blacksmiths

Williamsburg, MA - Williamsburg Blacksmiths specialize in authentic reproduction hardware. This is where I buy all the hardware for my house, I have a 1770 Saltbox house. (I have been slow to post photos, that is why there is snow). This barn is the workshop where the hardware is made.



This is the showroom...obviously.



Samples of hardware.



More photos of the showroom.



This photo is taken in the workshop, looks like templates.



The modern way to heat the iron, a gas flame replaces a coal fire.



Williamsburg Blacksmiths website - CLICK HERE

Ferns - In Black and White

A photo from a walk in the woods

Indian Pipe Plants

Lately I have been seeing these plants sprouting up on the floor of the pine forest. You can see them pushing up through the pine needles.


A close up of the plants.


The mostly grow in these clumps.

Bird Over Water

I just need to get something posted so here is a nice photo of a Great Blue Heron flying over the water.

Disappointed

While in the Burlington, VT area I kept on seeing these signs for Creemees. Expecting to find some local treat,I checked out what a creemee was and was disappointed to find out it was just soft server ice cream; not even some fancy flavors, just vanilla and chocolate. Oh well, at least I know what a creemee is.

The Elk on the Trail Monument

Florida, MA - Mohawk Trail(Rte. 2) - This monument was erected by the Elks to honor Elks that lost their lives in World War I.


Plaque on the stone,


In back of the Elk is this time capsule to be opened in 2023.


Attached is a link to a website explaining all about the monument, an interesting read. The Elk on the Trail

Strolling of the Heifers - Last Post

Brattleboro, VT - One last post, hopefully I covered this event well. Next year you should attend this great event.


The Andover Wheelers Unicycle Team from Andover NH.


A cow dragon.



Some Future Chefs of Vermont.


What would Strolling of the Heifers be without some vintage tractors.


The flys follow the cows to clean up the, um fertilizer. They put on quite a show.

Strolling of the Heifers - After the Parade

Brattleboro, VT - After the parade there was a fair with various booths and food.


The mobile American Flatbread Pizza oven. I had these flatbread pizza before and they are great. If I am not mistaken, this group is from Burlington, VT; that is where I had them...yum!


Around the grounds were these Waste Stations where they promote recycling and composting. These two kids were manning this station with their mother.


These three kids were in a milk chugging contest put on by Mount Snow. I was in one of these and won a pint glass...cool.



Miss Dairy Cow with a "Strolling of the Heifers for Dummy's" book.


This band was entertaining the crowd; sorry I did not get their name.

One last post tomorrow.

Strolling of the Heifers - More Stuff

Elf girl, this is the daughter of a women I was standing next to watching the parade.


The parade is not just for girls, here is a team of oxen pulling a cart.


Here is a nice white matched pair of oxen.


This is the Ben and Jerry's Flipped out Truck to promote their new product the "Flipped Out Sundae".


This is the Flipped Out Sundae; they were passing them out for free after the parade. Of course you know I jumped in that line. The sundae has fudge on the bottom, Ice Cream in the middle and what looked like brownie crumbs on the top(I don't remember all the ingredients, all I know that it was good). You flip it over on a plate and on the bottom of the cup is a perforated hole and a cardboard disk. Yo poke your finger in the hole a push the ice cream out and voila, a Flipped Out Sundae.