Our Home for a week
24 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We are at Holiday Inn Oak n' Spruce Resort in Lee MASS
The Resort is a series of buildings with towhhouse-type units
Ours is #220
Took us 4 hours to get here with relatively no traffic
Dinner an exploring downtown Lee
24–26 aug. 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
As per habit, we eat out our first night, so we took a short drive to downtown Lee and stopped at Locker Room Sports Bar.
Laurie had French Dip aptly washed down with Yengling and I hit FlatbreadLäs mer
Keystone Arches Bridges Trail
25 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
We had a nice restful night, and after a simple breakfast, we started planning the week.
Unfortunately, we discovered that I forgot to pack my swimming trunks, but also more importantly, Laurie forgotLäs mer
Park Knox Acres Trails
25 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We then went to the nearby Park Kox Acres trails, which were described as easy and family friendly.
The problem here was that they wound up being "too easy." We were on 2 trails and off of them in aLäs mer
Pittsfield MASS
25 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
We needed some encouraging pick-us-up so we drove to Pittsfield.
Pittsfield is the largest city and the county seat of Berkshire County. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, MassachusettsLäs mer
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
25 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Fortified thus we made our way to Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Yes, i was humming the song most of the time 😊
Set amidst more than 1,000 lush acres in the Berkshires, Pleasant Valley’sLäs mer
Chocolate Café
25 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
We rewarded ourselves for all our Deeds Du Jour by going to Chocolate Cafe and as hard as it was we only bought 2 Cookies. Chocolate chip for me and Dark Chocolate-dipped Ginger and Molasses forLäs mer
National Shrine of The Divine Mercy
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The day started with another beautiful morning during which we had to figure out Plan B since, as mentioned previously, all serious hiking was out.
Completely out of the blue, I stumbled upon theLäs mer
The Shrine Sanctuary
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
A Door for Nancy Ish 😊
Gorgeous interior of Sanctuary
Sanctuary 2
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
The Althar
The Rose window
Icons of St. Mary
The Organ Balcony
St. Faustina Chapel
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
Maria Faustyna Kowalska, OLM (born Helena Kowalska; 25 August 1905 – 5 October 1938, also known as Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, was a Polish Catholic religious sister andLäs mer
The Life-sized Stations of the Cross
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F
These are beyond stunning!!!
You can reference this page, which also contains videos of making the statues and interview with the sculptor
https://www.shrineofdivinemercy.org/stations
Stations I -Läs mer
Stations of the Cross V - VIII
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Simon helps with the cross
Veronica's Veil
Falling down 2nd time
Speaking to women of Jerusalem
Stations of the Cross IX - XII
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Falling down 3rd time
Stripped of his tunic (sorry somehow didn't take a shot of the whole sculpture)
Hit me, hurt me, nail me to the tree
Crucified among the Thieves
Father into Your Hands...
Stations of the Cross XIII - XIV
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Who knew that they ho beyond 12? I most certainly didn't!!!
Taking down from the cross
Wonderful Pieta
Missing the Sudarium, though ...
The grounds of Eden Hill
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
On St. Peregrine's Knoll
(Peregrine Laziosi (Pellegrino Latiosi; c. 1260 – 1 May 1345) is an Italian saint of the Servite Order (Friar Order Servants of Mary). He is the patron saint for personsLäs mer
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto and Immaculate Conception Candle Shrine.
Built in the 1950's, The Marians created this beautiful replica of the Grotto in Lourdes, down a secluded path on Eden Hill. ItLäs mer
Shrine of the Holy Innocents
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
The centerpiece of the Shrine of the Holy Innocents is a life-size statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and the Unborn.
This sacred space honors the memory of the souls of allLäs mer
Holy Family Shrine
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
The Holy Family Shrine is a favorite spot for pilgrims to prayerfully seek the guidance and protection of the Holy Family or simply thank God for the gift of family.
I tried to "superimpose" theLäs mer
Stockbridge MASS
26 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
Stockbridge (pop. 2,018) is considered to be an all year round resort. It was settled by British missionaries in 1734, who established it as a praying town for the Stockbridge Indians, an indigenousLäs mer
Norman Rockwell Museum
27 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
Again this is turning out to be way too relaxed vacation. Today's morning was very foggy but fof burned out by about 9:00 am and we ventured out soon after to go to Norman Rockwell Museum ILäs mer
Original Oils for SEP covers
27 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Some familiar images (they rotate their stock)
Main Street in Stockbridge, incl. The Red Lion Inn on the right and Rockwell's house at the time is on the left. It's pretty much still looks the sameLäs mer
MAD magazine association
27–30 aug. 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Alfred E. Neuman in Tripple Portrait parody with X-Fikes to it's left
and in Fiddler on the Roof
1960s Oils for "Look" magazine
27 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Later works highlighting social issues.
In "Do Unto Others", Rockwell pained 3 different images of himself
The grounds
27 augusti 2024, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Lots of flowers and shrubs
The family's apple orchard
















































































































































































ResenärNice place! Enjoy your time away.
ResenärBoy you are fast 😁
ResenärI'm sure this one will be much more relaxing (Julie-- since my blog name is posting)
ResenärHey Julie,very nice hearing from you 😀