Summer season in the Berkshires is really July and August, so I was there a little early, but it meant missing a lot of the crowds. The landscape was green and lush, the weather was humid but not too hot, and the people I met were very pleasant and welcoming.
There is so much to do there in the summer - festivals for theatre, dance, and music; museums and mansions to tour; and gardens, forests, mountains, and meadows to wander through and enjoy.
I took a lot of photos (as always). I wanted to put some up as soon as possible, so I went through and just picked some of my favorites. There are more than 30, so I hope you don't mind scrolling through.
Propeller commuter plane to Albany
Art at Shakespeare & Co
Workshop of Daniel Chester French (sculptor of the statue in the Lincoln Memorial)
at Chesterwood
Peonies at Chesterwood
Outdoor modern art at Chesterwood
View from the end of Chesterwood's garden
Rainbows at Norman Rockwell Museum
Norman Rockwell's studio
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Naumkeag's garden
Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Confier
Fungi on an old stump
Lemon still life
Edith Wharton's bedroom at her home, the Mount
Allium up close
Seiji Ozawa Concert Hall at Tanglewood
(Boston Symphony's summer home)
Lenox artist's found object art
Hancock Shaker Village
Round barn
Poultry on the farm
Shaker plain dresses
Wool spinning
Ashintully Gardens - remains of the old mansion
Flora texture
Hay rolls and barn
Hawaiian dancers at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival
Attentive audience!
Outdoor sculpture at Williams College Art Museum, Williamstown
Natural Arch at marble quarry outside of North Adams
Modern art and spectator at MASS MoCA, North Adams
Monument at the top of Mt Greylock, tallest mountain in Massachusetts
Busy bees
Playing with the miniature setting on my camera.
Bascom Lodge, Mt Greylock
Pretty fun, eh?
Covered bridge, Bennington, VT
Rustic bench, Arrowhead (Herman Melville's home)
Such a variety of views and photos!! Fun to look at...
ReplyDeleteIt seems you enjoyed taking a lot of pictures. Those are beautiful shots, I must say. Glad you didn’t miss going to Naumkeag. That’s one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen in Berkshires. They have this panoramic view of New England’s most breathtaking gardens. I was particularly amazed with the landscape of the Afternoon Garden there. It’s like a wonderland, honestly speaking!
ReplyDelete*Daphne Michaels
I liked that first shot! When I travel, I always take good pictures of the view from my seat by the plane’s window. ;) After my trip, I always feel excited to print those gorgeous images. It looks so real! It’s really a great souvenir.
ReplyDeleteDanny Riddell