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There are many places out there that make us think, inspire. These are a variety of writings with a sense of location and place.

Adirondacks

Family Vacations

Hilltowns

Holidays

Nature

New Jersey

North Country

Rensselear County

Schoharie County

Seasons

Vermont

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Adirondacks

Mountains - April 27, 2007
Mountains have a deep psychological connection in all of us.

Pok-o-Moonshine - January 3, 2007
A snapshot of being on top of Pok-O-Moonshine.

Commerical Lake George - July 11, 2004
Looks at my little get away from Albany to Lake George.

Family Vacations

Family Vacation in Maine - August 12, 2002
Vacation can be fun, but also stressful if done wrong.

Are Vacations Fun? - August 1, 2002
At least this planned vacation won't be.

Lake George is Crazy ! - July 1, 2002
If you plan to go on vacation in the Adirondacks, don't go to Lake George.

Hilltowns

Magical Sunset - February 27, 2008
The amazing time when the sky turns to color.

Heldeberg Mountains - June 11, 2007
Some thoughts on the mountains where I live.

Bradt Hill Road Cemetery - January 2, 2005
A cememtery that represents a free rural society that once existed in Patridge Run.

November in Partridge Run - November 5, 2004
Experiencing the cold fall weather and writing about it.

East Berne Overlook - September 1, 2002
A short hike in the hilltowns can inspire.

A Drive in the Country - May 1, 2002
A short essay on what I saw and how I felt on my exploration of the countryside.

Holidays

Thanks to Big Oil and Coal - November 21, 2007
Giving thanks to the darker side of our holiday.

Halloween is for Kids, Community - October 31, 2007
This holiday is a great opporunity to get kids out in the community.

Independence Day - July 4, 2007
Thoughts on independence today and yesterday.

Memorial Day 2007 - May 28, 2007
Some thoughts on today's holiday.

A Christmas List: 2005 - December 5, 2005
Several things that I need to do to myself to improve myself.

Thanksgiving 2005 - November 23, 2005
This Thankgiving give thanks to somebody special: yourself.

Christmas List 2004 - December 19, 2004
The annual look at what we really need this Christmas-time.

Thanksgiving 2004 - November 25, 2004
Considering what this holiday really means.

Thanksgiving 2003 - November 22, 2003
Giving thanks to all for building a great society.

Nature

Beaver on Beaver Road - June 2, 2006
Experiencing a little nature across the road.

Windy Night - June 8, 2003
A short poem about spring's winds.

Lightening Flashes - August 1, 2002
Reflecting upon one summer thunderstorm.

A Rainy Evening - July 1, 2002
Some thoughts to clearing the mind on a rainy evening at home.

Monday Morning, 6 AM - June 5, 2002
Dreaming as I look out the window one summer morning.

New Jersey

New Jersey - May 26, 2006
Some memories from New Jersey and Philadephia.

North Country

Goodbye Plattsburgh - December 13, 2006
A few concluding thoughts before I leave the North Country forever.

Plattsburgh Bay - May 25, 2006
Reflections from sitting at the mouth of the Saranac River.

Country South of Peru, New York - January 17, 2006
A drive around Peru and Blackbrook inspire many thoughts on rural life.

Plattsburgh Words: Looking Out My Window - December 9, 2005
A couple hundred words describing things I see out my window.

West Chazy and Refreshment - September 17, 2005
Getting away for a bit and thinking.

Plattsburgh Morning - August 30, 2005
The feelings I have when I look out my window one morning.

Rensselear County

Rensselaer County - May 31, 2007
A lot of unexplored, beautiful, mountainess country.

Schoharie County

Vromans Nose - June 23, 2006
Writing down the beauty of a great view.

Seasons

October is Here - October 1, 2007
It's time to enjoy the beautiful fall weather.

Fall 2005: That Wasn't - October 17, 2005
We lost out in the beautiful colors this year.

First Snow - November 12, 2004
Reflecting on that first little snow storm.

Autumn Leaves - October 17, 2004
Free-write about autumn and all the color around.

Changing Seasons of Fall - September 21, 2004
Free writing on what the fall means and the change it brings...

Summer's Night - June 29, 2004
Under the darkness of night, some reflections on the world around us.

Next Ice Age - January 23, 2003
Winter can sometimes feel like we are in an ice age.

Fall Day at Partridge Run - October 1, 2002
While getting colder up there, P Run still inspires.

Sky is Blue - July 1, 2002
Looking up at the endless summer sky.

Vermont

Blue Highway to Manchester - December 12, 2007
Not only is Molly Stark Highway beautiful, it's nearly as fast as the Masspike.

Vermont's Uplanders v. Flatlanders - September 18, 2006
In Vermont politics they sometimes talk about the great divides in politics.

Vermont versus New York Farms - March 18, 2006
Some observations from my experience rambling around the Vermont and New York Countrysides.

Rich Vermont, Poor Plattsburgh - March 3, 2006
Why I love Plattsburgh and not the elitist culture of Vermont.

Northern Vermont - November 19, 2005
Exploring a place so near yet so foreign.

Notes from Vermont - November 7, 2004
What I saw and experienced on my little trip to Vermont.

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