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Barre, Vermont: Granite Capital of the World

Barre is a small city in Vermont, just a few miles east of Montpelier. The City of Barre sits atop one of the world’s best sources of high-quality granite. After a boom in the late 1800s, Barre became a center of quality craftsmanship. To this day, it remains a great place to see some amazing …

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Slippery Slope

It was an odd winter. Every day above freezing. Every night below. The sleet and freezing rain came, melted a little, and refroze. Soon the whole St. Louis area was covered with three or four inches of solid ice. The coating was so thick and so hard that you could skate in your front yard. …

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A Snowy Day in Dallas

While Dallas, Texas is known for hot summers and mild winters, we do get a good snowy day every few years. In 2011, just before Super Bowl XLV was scheduled to be hosted at Cowboys Stadium, the whole DFW Metroplex went into a deep freeze. We even got a couple of inches of snow. Then, …

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Snow Angel

Snow burns my eyes At a Telluride ski resort. My boots are tight. My face is frosty. I stand atop the bunny hill. I push off with the right foot. Slide onto the left, Back onto the right. Then I stumble, Falling flat on my back. My back is bruised; My dignity more so. I …

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On the North Branch of the Winooski River

Last week, I went to Montpelier, Vermont and walked up and down the North Branch of the Winooski River. It was cold out, especially coming from Texas, but it was well worth it. Here are some of my favorite photos from that excursion.

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