The sculptures
27 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
The sculptor is Peter Rockwell- Norman's son
Someone insisted that this kid and I looked "Rockwell-esque" and wanted to take our pictures
Oh well...
The River Trail walk
27 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
ПутешественникWe are Blessed to see it and have a nice weather while at it
Hilltop Orchards
27 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We took a fast short drive to West Stockbridge and did some wine and cider tasting at Hilltop Orchards - Home of Furnace Brook Winery and Jmash Cidery and The Taproom at Hilltop Orchards
TheЧитать далее
ПутешественникYankee Candle's home store is not far away in South Deerfield. There is also a reconstructed village not far away. I think it is called Deerfield Village.
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Established in 1934 as the “Berkshire Garden Center” and revered as one of the older public display gardens in the Northeast, Berkshire Botanical Garden is a not-for-profit, membership-supportedЧитать далее
ПутешественникYes. Obviously trying to have the work of art and the sign for it does not work too well for we can't read anything on it even when blowing it up
Lost Bird project
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The Lost Bird Project, an outdoor exhibit by artist Todd McGrain, featured five large-scale bronze sculptures of extinct North American birds.
The Lost Bird Project recognizes the tragedy of modernЧитать далее
ПутешественникThe only one I know about is the Passenger Pigeon. What are the other four?
ПутешественникCarolina Parakeet, Labrador Duck, Great Auk and Heath Hen. Sadly there are many others as well
Gardens and the pond
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Topiary Garden
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
The newest addition is Lucy's Garden, a whimsical topiary collection featuring 22 exotic creatures and other ‘live’ sculptures which opened in June, 2019.
ПутешественникWhat cute photos! I am amazed it managed to survive Covid -- with only one summer under its belt before everything was shut down for years.
Walking to the Meadow
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Lots of bees pollinating the flowers
ПутешественникDo they have hives around the property? I hear that bumble bees are endangered -- can that be true? (Good photo)
ПутешественникI didn't notice any but that doesn't mean that they are not there. I'm sure the bees know where they want to live 😊. Yes bumble bees are endangered. You can reference https://www.osgf.org/blog/2022/5/17/four-at-ris….
In the Meadow
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
An itsy-bitsy spider...
Flowers by Visitors Center
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Chesterwood
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Chesterwood was the summer estate and studio of American sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850–1931). Most of French's originally 150-acre (61 ha) estate is now owned by the National Trust forЧитать далее
ПутешественникThank you for the links. Mike & I just saw some of his stuff at the Michener museum in Doylestown.
ПутешественникWe always said that we have to visit the Michener Museum but never did. Perhaps now, that we are practically on the doorstep we might be able to do so
Walking the grounds
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Walking around the property, we came across the statue of Abraham Lincoln and checked out one of the modern-day sculptures titled New England Gothic (ongoing Birth of A Shadow exhibition on theЧитать далее
ПутешественникIs that a real chipmunk poking its head out -- or is it art? It's a cute photo!!
ПутешественникLOL no s/he is real all right. If you have not read the comment on the footprint please take another look
Walking towards the studio
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
Continued on the Woodland walk we came across Hettie (Laurie) and Audrey (Allan) by DeWitt Godfrey.
They represent Hettie Anderson and Audrey Munson - two of French's frequent models. (If you doЧитать далее
French's Studio
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Many cool pieces here incl. "Fighting Joe" Hooker (last photo equestrian statue On the shelf - kinda have to zoom in to see it clearly) and various studies and models for Lincoln Memorial
Main House
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Unfortunately is off limits unless one books an optional tour, which we decided to skip
(One of the disappointments regarding the COVID-19 "inheritance " is that lots of places like this are runningЧитать далее
Cool Meal of the Day
28 августа 2024 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
I have no idea why the Berkshires Lobster Rolls are so famous ( after all, it's a long way to Tipp...er.. the ocean from here, even if we are in MASS) but famous they are.
So we took another trip toЧитать далее
ПутешественникVery "Rockwell". I enjoyed his studio. I believe they moved it there.
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ПутешественникWhat is the first one? I see the hands, but can't tell if it's a chair ???
ПутешественникIt is. Actually titled "Monster Chair" (2014) sculpted from fiberglass and resin. It has a monsters face on the other side