A native of Connecticut, I moved to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont in June of 2002. My parents lived here and one of my sisters and her family are here. My late husband and I had visited the Kingdom for twenty years and I had fallen in love with the area. I always felt as if I was at home here in the solitude and natural beauty. After my husband died and my three children had left to lead their lives, I decided to live my own dream in Vermont. I found a teaching position, found a place to rent while I looked for a home to buy, and moved! It was quite an adventure. I lived a life of solitude for many years, but Grandson Wingnut stayed with me during the summers and the winters were filled with work, church and library activities. My children visited and I visited them in Washington, DC and New Haven, CT. One daughter, Amelia, eventually moved here and loves it as much as I do. I know how to fill my life with activities that I love, and I began to photograph the things around me.
I never thought I would call myself a photographer, My father was a photographer. My daughter Amelia won photography awards. I never even picked up a camera except on vacations. But life changes. I began to take the camera on my walks and slowly learned how to use it. I found that I have a way to express my love of nature and my fascination for the natural things we can’t usually see. I learned more about nature through my lens then through a book.
In 2009, I visited the King Arthur Flour store in Norwich, Vermont and met my present husband. We have barely stopped talking since the moment we left. He is the greatest naturalist I have known and when we go into the woods, it isn't on trails. We come out covered in mud after having taken four to eight hundred photographs. John is my guide in the woods and life. I never knew life could get this good. We lived in John's New Hampshire for nearly a year before returning to Barton in Vermont. We are building our lives here now in peace and tranquility.
John and I were married on May 29, 2010 at Pageant Park on Crystal Lake in Barton.
l to r: Andrew, John, me, Anna, Amelia
John, myself and my children at the wedding
Photo by Matt
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