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Above is a portion of a photo taken of the hills to the east of scenic Strafford Vermont, on April 16th, 2020. I was on my way back from Tunbridge, where I had just picked up my 1990 Jeep Wrangler after getting some repairs done. On my way home through Strafford, I took this photo of a pretty view from out the Jeep window. It turned out to be one of those photos that holds a lot of information when looked at more closely. Here is what I saw in this one photo: Among other things, Mount Cardigan can be seen in the distance, as I found out once I could see the most distant hills more clearly. I like to focus in on certain areas. For instance, in the photo above, I want to emphasize the beautiful clouds, the rays of the sun, and patches of blue sky. As I continue to focus on the distant hills, I can also pan to different areas. In the view below, I'm focusing on a cluster of homes in South Strafford, while keeping the foreground in the photo. Below is a view focusing on the most distant hills, in New Hampshire: Below, the focus is on one of the nearer vistas. And here is a closer view: If you're familiar with the views to New Hampshire, from the higher points in Strafford, Tunbridge and Norwich, then you may recognize Moose Mountain on the right, and Mt. Cardigan just to the left of Moose Mountain, peeking out. Here's a closer look: Finally, a close-up, somewhat blurry, look at Mount Cardigan, with Moose Mountain, a bit closer, to the right. And, lastly, here is the original photo with the Jeep in the picture: As I headed down into Strafford, I stopped at the Kibling Cemetery. Here's a photo I took from the cemetery of the Pompy valley looking toward South Strafford: Above is a cropped view from the previous photo, emphasizing the maple trees and barn in the foreground. On my way back home, coming down New Boston Road, I stopped to take this last photo, showing Mounts Cube and Moosilauke in the distance: Mount Moosilauke is partially hidden by clouds, on the left. Mount Cube is more prominent, to the right. Happy Mother's Day, and may all your views be beautiful!
Thanks again for traveling down Old Roads, Rivers and Rails of the Upper Valley, with me, Bob Totz. If you or someone you know would like to subscribe to this blog, just send an email to me at [email protected]
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John Procidano
5/10/2020 08:58:43 am
Thank you for posting the view is beautiful
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Mary Gasiorowski
5/10/2020 09:54:03 am
Thank you for stopping to take photos and then sharing them with us
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Bob Totz
5/10/2020 10:57:08 am
Mary and John, You're welcome! Glad you like them.
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5/11/2020 10:54:39 am
Found this in Daybreak. I live in Italy but used to live from time to time in Strafford with my mother Boppi Zimmerman and Catharine Ruml. It is so lovely to see Strafford from afar! Thanks!
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Bob Totz
5/12/2020 07:57:34 am
I'm glad you enjoyed this from Italy!
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