Life From The Roots: 06/01/2013

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Friday, June 28, 2013

The Fells Estate, near Mt. Sunapee, Newbury, New Hampshire

The Fells
Route 103A in Newbury, New Hampshire
https://thefells.org/

The Fells, the name of a historic estate and gardens, a great summer retreat of John Hay (1838-1905), statesman, poet and diplomat.

The link below, from The Fells has many lovely photos of the gardens and the house. Unfortunately, I haven't toured the house yet, and that is why there are no interior photos.

https://thefells.org/the-fells-gallery/

Love the pink lady slippers.

If you sat at the above bench, you would see the view below.

Lake Sunapee.

View of the garden and Lake Sunapee.

Lake Sunapee, a short distance from The Fells.

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Blogs and Summer

The photo was enlarged so you could clearly see where I want to spend some of my summer. Not necessarily here at the historic Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts, but going to other places in New England and taking photos. Additional photos of the estate are posted to my Seeing New England blog. The bottom photo is the view at the opposite end, I just turned around. For movie lovers, you might recognize this location. (Taken Memorial Day, 2013.)

For several years, I've wanted to take a summer break from blogging, and since I'm going into my fourth year, with over 1293 posts combining my three blogs: Life From The Roots, Seeing New England and Flowers from my Area, I feel this is the time for a vacation. I will continue posting in Seeing New England. A warm thank you to all of you following me and the many more who follow by email. I wish you all a healthy and a happy summer.

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