In May, my dad and I drove up to Vermont for my sister's college graduation. The drive itself wasn't too noteworthy, other than getting to meet my friend's brand new baby. The time in Vermont was a whirlwind of graduation activities, minor sightseeing, and packing up my sister's room! We had a great trip and good weather mostly.
The drive through New York State and into Vermont was a funny mix of beautiful sunny skies and threatening clouds.
Whitehall, NY is the birthplace of the US Navy thanks to the wartime significance of defending Lake Champlain. This is the hull of the USS Ticonderoga from 1812.
This sign was tacked to the inside of an old covered bridge at the Shelburne Museum
You can never have enough specialty planes! This is inside the woodworking shop at Shelburne Museum. We certainly take our factory carved moldings and millwork for granted these days...
This Ticonderoga was a major ferry boat running the Lake Champlain routes. Sadly, luxury ferry boats became a thing of the past and it was moved across land very slowly by a specially built railroad track to the Shelburne Museum. It's really snazzy on board and there were 6 staterooms even though the passage was just a matter of hours.
Vermont has lots of old round barns. This one, at the Shelburne Museum, has a great collection of carousel pieces inside.
Remember how I said the lake was flooded? Yikes!
Loving the covered bridges!
Enjoying a relaxing moment with my parents and sisiter at 6pm on May 21st the day of the supposed apocalypse.
The whole state was covered in lilac blooms. bliss!
Trust the University of Vermont to be so forward thinking and progressive with their water fountains! Can we get these in all public buildings and airports please?
My favorite doorway in Burlington, VT
My sister's senior year apartment was in this house. Remember what I said about being jealous of the college kids living in cute Victorians?
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