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.