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The 2012 Craftsbury Marathon

The biggest Cross Country Skiing event in Vermont is the annual Craftsbury Marathon. It attracts hundreds of skiers. Unfortunately the winter of 2011-2012 did not bring a lot of snow. The organizers had to reduce the length of the 25 km and 50 km courses due to insufficient snow. Instead, the race was conducted over a shorter course which the …

Remembering Winter in Vermont

Scenes of Vermont in Winter, set to music. Includes scenes of Lake Willoughby, Island Pond, the Friesians of Majesty in Townshend, Vt, the Stowe Winter Carnival and Bear Mountain in the Northeast Kingdom This video was shot in early January when Vermont was inundated with snow. It was a six week stretch of outstanding skiing and winter weather, all brought …

The Clyde in December

At last sunshine! Yes, Vermont tends to be dark and dreary in November and into mid December. Black clouds hover over the state. Everything is dark and the days are short. But then, the sun comes out and after a winter storm, you can find some beautiful settings such as these on the Clyde in West Charleston. Shot with a …

A Walk in the Vermont Woods at Foliage Time

A mood piece about a walk in the woods in northern Vermont, during early October, when foliage peaked. The colors are all natural, with no processing. Watch this video when you are back at home one evening, a long way from Vermont. It will remind you of your visit. Shot in Cinestyle with a Steadicam Pilot and a 60D.

Swamp Maples Burst into Life in Northeastern VT

Pensioner Pond, just south of West Charleston, on Route 5A almost always affords some of the best early foliage color of the season. This whole area becomes alive with color towards sunset and sometimes early in the morning. This video was taken around 5pm with a Canon 60D and a Steadicam Pilot.

First glimpses of Fall Color in the Kingdom!

September 17th..after some overcast days and heavy rain and then a frosty night, the colors are slowly emerging. The best color on this date was showing on Bald Mountain and Newark, in Vermont’s northeast kingdom. I grabbed my 60D and headed out with the Steadicam Pilot. There is absolutely no post grading or color manipulation in these scenes….just the Cinestyle …

When Fall Comes to New England

Fall in New England, and particularly in Vermont, is a special time, a time for reflection, melancholy and even trepidation. Folk Singer Cheryl Wheeler sums up in her song: “When Fall Comes to New England.” This movie was created in iMovie by Bob. It’s a song they still both love even though it has been performed many, many times

Vermont Foliage Season: A Sugar Shack in Holland

The subject of this video is an abandoned maple syrup cabin in Holland, VT and a few miles from the Quebec/Canadian border. It is one of the last areas of color to change and is usually pretty good around the end of the month on into early October. I took a trip there on Wednesday so as to avoid the …

Bartonsville Bridge Swept Away

Tropical storm Irene caused the destruction of at least three historic covered bridges in Vermont. Two of the bridges spanned the Ottauquechee River which runs down from Killington through Woodstock and Quechee. Another bridge that succumbed was in Bartonsville.

Quechee Flooded

Part of the Quechee Bridge in Quechee, Vermont was washed away by the Ottauquchee River. Most of downtown Quechee was underwater following Tropical Storm Irene. The Simon Pierce Glass Mill. The offices of Quechee Associates, the Real Estate Agent on the corner, next to the bridge, were destroyed The flood inundated the Quechee Green, site of the annual Quechee Balloon …

Tropical storm Irene dumps water on Ludlow Vemont. Footage taken from 7 to 8 pm Aug 28, 2011.

Downtown Ludlow flooded

The torrential rains caused by Hurricane Irene resulted in serious flooding in towns and villages along the spine of the Green Mountains. So, places like Ludlow and Killington got hit badly. Here is some video from downtown Ludlow

Flooding near Woodstock

The Lincoln Bridge, on Route 4 outside Woodstock was damaged but not destroyed.The bridge is located just west of Woodstock, next to the Lincoln Inn. The inn escaped flood damage.

Bennington Flooding

Car floats down river in Bennington, Vermont. The August 28th flooding from Tropical Storm Irene is being called the worst in Vermont since 1927. Here are some rain totals from the storm: Windham: 9.00″ W. Wardsboro: 7.87″ Ludlow: 7.86″ Jeffersonville: 7.76″ Groton: 7.72″ Walden: 7.60″ Cavendish: 7.60″ Woodstock: 7.34″ Woodford: 7.15″ Randolph Center: 7.15″ Waitsfield: 6.45″ S. Lincoln: 6.35″ Warren: …

Downtown Brattleboro flooding

Flooding in downtown Brattleboro from hurricane Irene. The flooding throughout the state was sudden, although there was plenty of warning. As of Monday, August 29th. 2011, there were move than 120 roads closed due to flooding. The accompanying state road map shows the extent of the damage throughout the state

Dock Dogs at Killington

Killington is hosting an annual Dock Dogs competition in September. This popular dog lover’s event features a 40 foot pool set up in front of the Snowsled Base Lodge. The three-day event will also include canine-friendly vendors, visits with local animal adoption agencies, and special demonstrations by groups like the Green Mountain Disc Dogs. You can find more information about …

Bread and Puppet’s skit on Windpower

Vermont’s mountain tops are sprouting giant wind power turbines. After a lot of heated pubic discussion, the power companies finally have their way. In the Northeast Kingdom, they sprouting up near Interstate 91, in a area called Sheffield Heights. Local opposition hasn’t been quite as effective as it has been in southern Vermont where wealthy out-of-state homeowners banded together to …

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Bread and Puppet’s Man=Carrot

Bread and Puppet takes on the gas drilling industry as well as Dick Cheney in this satirical look at Frackin….the process of extracting natural gas from deep underground. The costumes in the Frackin skit are especially colorful. You can see Bread and Puppet performances every Sunday afternoon in Glover, Vermont during the mid and late summer. Shot with Canon 5DMk11 …

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Brattleboro’s Annual Strolling of the Heifers

Southeastern Vermont celebrates agriculture and sustainability with its annual Parade of the Heifers on June 4th. This is another of those wacky Vermont events with the emphasis on cows. Depending on the level of participation from surrounding farms, you may see as many as 100 of them being led down Main Street in Brattleboro. Many of Vermont’s political figures show …

37th Annual Bridgewater Raft Race

Wacky Vermont event kicks off spring in Vermont. It’s a race full of character as each raft is homemade. The event always begins with the firing of a canon before contestants dash to their home rafts, braving the chilly 39 degree temperature in the river

Vicki Drew Sings Otello at the Vermont Operafest

Victoria Drew, soprano, sings Salce, Salce from Verdi’s Otello at Vermont Operafest. This recording was made on April 2nd at the Union High School Auditorium in Montpelier using three DSLRs and a separate digital audio recorder. It was synched up in Pluraleyes. Camera operators were myself and Ansley West. The accoustics of the Auditorium are very good. Soloists hardly need …

The Christmas Season opens in Woodstock with its Wassail Parade

The annual parade of horses and riders in Woodstock’s annual Wassail parade attracts hundreds of people. The event is always held on the first weekend in December. Woodstock, Vermont is a very well to do horsey area and home of the Green Mountain Horse Association. The participation of the association’s riders in the parade is essential. But, besides the horses, …

The Clyde in the Fall

The Clyde river in northeastern Vermont is a fishermen’s favorite and also affords some stunning foliage views in the fall. In this Steadicam Pilot walkabout you see the Clyde in West Charleston where there are rapids and a dam.

Early color in Island Pond, VT

Shot on the morning of September 16th. The sun was out at last after two days of cloud and rain. This is one of my favorite spots in Island Pond to shoot foliage pictures. There always seems to be one or two sailboats anchored out in the lake. Equipment: Steadicam Pilot Canon 7D Canon 16-35mm Final Cut Pro 2

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Warren’s July 4th

Warren’s annual 4th of July parade has gone from a modest, small town experience to a major event. Every year more and more people flood into this tiny town near the Sugarbush ski resort. It’s a sort of Bread and Puppet West with plenty of political commentary

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Stowe Garden Festival 2010

Every year, several wealthy Stowe area property owners throw open their gardens for public viewing as part of the Stowe Garden Festival. In 2010, there were three such properties. We visited two of them…

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Concert for Peace near the Canadian Border

Some nice folk singing in a barn near the Canadian border…

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The Duxford Air Show

British videographer Philip Bloom utilizes time lapse photography, and depth of field techniques to illustrate “a feeling” at a British air show. The film is called Legends because allthe aircraft in it are legends in the history of aviation. By the way, the “stunt women” you see on the biplanes are actually robots! Filmed at Duxford air show at the …