A few months ago, I happened upon a wonderful review of Vermont Exit Ramps II, by Laura C. Stevenson, published in the American Book Review. (Click on this link for the PDF: abr_vermont-exit-ramps-ii.)
It turns out that she lives right next to “the Boyd Place” in Wilmington, where I have photographed in the dead of winter for the past few years. She is a talented writer with a significant body of work set in post-pastoral Vermont, and can be found online here. Many thanks for her permission to publish the review on this site.
See my earlier posts on VER II here and here. The easiest way to purchase would be in just about any bookstore in VT, or online here.
Two old friends that I originally met circa 1984, and as we live in three separate states, only see sporadically. I’m happy to say we didn’t talk politics until late in the evening.
This grindstone in our neighborhood is the only remaining artifact from a windmill that stood on this site for 175 years, dating back to around 1635, when the Old Saybrook area was first colonized by Europeans. I love how the osprey nest (barely visible in the marsh on the left) echoes its shape, and further, the prehuman history of the area.
Did I mention that this December day – with temps around 60 and a breeze from a Summer, somewhere – drew me out for not just one, but two long walks?
A few months ago, I happened upon a wonderful review of Vermont Exit Ramps II, by Laura C. Stevenson, published in the American Book Review. (Click on this link for the PDF: abr_vermont-exit-ramps-ii.)
