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The need for gardening supplies required an excursion to Bennington this morning.
We set off using a different route because, why not?
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Hay bales have to be photographed.
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What is special about hay bales?
Till I came here, I thought they represented Fall but I learned this is not necessarily so.
Goldenrod blooms in late summer and like everything else this year, it is abundant.
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It may well be the reason for itchy eyes but it adds colour to the landscape…
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…which is very green thanks to plentiful rain.
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Although we noticed the first changes at the beginning of August, they have not progressed very much.
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As we drove along I spotted the little orange flowers that I’ve seen on the way to Greenwich where we can never stop to get a proper look.
So here, we did.
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Were they flowers or berries?
Jewelweed, apparently.
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Today is Labor Day which marks the end of summer as children return to school now.
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It’s a day for barbecues and outdoor activities.
The weather could not be more perfect.
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White Creek.
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As ever, we were meandering off the beaten track.
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We disturbed a great grey heron that took to the air.
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Buzzards could be seen overhead.
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To avoid traffic (2 cars), we turned left onto Quaker Hill Road and came upon a tiny cemetery.
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It is in fact a Quaker cemetery.
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The Sun lit up a field….
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…that was not a field..
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…but a rather scummy pond.
“Hello! Can I lodge my complaint with you?”
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Passing yet another dairy farm, we carried on up the hill with the road getting narrower.
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It afforded great views.
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When we could see over the corn!
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You don’t drive far without seeking a stream..
…or a lake or river.
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We began to think we might be in someone’s driveway…
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But soon we found ourselves turning onto a state route.
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Which led us back to Cambridge.
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Back past these wonderful sunflowers.
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The Eagle Press, which was in this building has removed its sign, although Facebook indicates it is still functioning.
Whatever the case, they still display the Union flag.
Apparently the owner just likes flags.
And here I thought it was for me.
Love the pictures. Thanks for taking me along.
Thank you, Carolyn, for the wonderful country roads and eccentric owners who like flags
Joanna
Do any of the dairy farms have their cattle out in the fields or are they indoors only?
We see them out but I think there are many more that are in only 🙁
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Hay bales remind me of our time on the Camino in Spain – we saw hundreds of these in the field (and I just had to take pictures of each one)! Wow, that pond looked a lot like a very green lawn! And sunflowers – so many together are such a beautiful sight! Another lovely back road – lucky you!
I wouldn’t have thought flying a British flag would be popular in New England, but there you go. Great to come across the sunflowers, they are one of my favourites.
Best wishes, Pete.