House on a Hill, Pawlet, Vermont

When I came across this house on a hill last weekend in Pawlet, Vermont, I simply had to stop and shoot. It reminded me of a Warren Kimble painting! This scene is my idea of the quintessential Vermont landscape .... a beautiful Colonial with the requisite red barn overlooking dozens of acres and a feeling of sturdiness, solitude and tranquility. One of the millions of reasons I love Vermont.

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, New York

While hiking in Pound Ridge this past weekend, I was excited to see this beautiful tree in full bloom.

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." -Anne Bradstreet