Carolyn Bates

I wish you all a happy holiday season. And this year an added wish for Peace in Ukraine. If you want to see ways you can help the Ukrainian people, click here for my latest post with a bunch of ways to support the effort. … [Read more...]

During this time of year, many look for ways to give back. This year, I thought I would post about ways to help the people of Ukraine. Dissent Pins: Stand With Ukraine Are you sending your order as a gift? You can now include something extra: Ukrainian Bread for Ukrainian people. Your gift recipient will receive a postcard letting them know how many loaves you've donated … [Read more...]

Gina Carrera RIP I love you Gina. I had great fun photographing you paint, and then photographing your two final murals: "Rainforest" on Leahy Way, Burlington, VT"Scenic" on So Champlain ST. Burlington, VT Love to all. -Carolyn Bates ABOUT GINA CARRERA Article Supplied by Artist for Burlington, VT Mural Book. Murals: “Rainforest” on wall at Leahy Way off the Church Street … [Read more...]

Vermont Photographer, Carolyn L. Bates, will be talking about publishing books as well as the street murals in Burlington. Camille Aylwin802-863-3982. x1 • aylwin@heinebergcsc.org14 Heineberg Rd, Burlington, Vt 05458 … [Read more...]

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In a year like 2020, I am taking joy in decorating houses with lights in Photoshop. It has been so much fun to fill up the empty spaces with colored lights and sparkles. So why not play a holiday song and scroll through my own personal festival of lights. Wilunleashed · Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer What people are saying. "And thank YOU for the cool photo of our house with lights!" - … [Read more...]

When I first came to town, 1973, this building was in a sad abandoned state. Actually there was a group who met in the basement. But the top floor had holes to the outside. I fell in love with it. It was the first building in town that I photographed. At dusk. It was a slightly worn tan pink in color. Since then the new owners have become great friends, and I have rephotographed the building for … [Read more...]

I found an amazing article from the New York Times and wanted to share it. It is a must-read! The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down Swifts spend all their time in the sky. What can their journeys tell us about the future? July 29, 2020New York TimesBy Helen Macdonald I found a dead common swift once, a husk of a bird under a bridge over the River Thames, where sunlight … [Read more...]

SLIDE SHOW NPA. 6/16/2020 Welcome! I am Carolyn Bates, 20 Caroline St. Professional photographer since 1973 her in Burlington, VT  If any of you want to buy a copy of any of these photos, I will let you determine what you would like to pay me for a signed 8 x 10 print.  And I will split any fees paid 50 50 with FPF.   I am a member … [Read more...]

Swedish Adirondack vernacular by Nils R. Caspersson There is a new Adirondack architectural vernacular, and it has authentically Swedish influences. This is not the rustic Great Camp architecture of the 19th century, like Sagamore, Pine Knot, or Uncas; however, the buildings of Nils Luderowski may become the great camps of the future. They are reminiscent of Arts and Crafts, the Swiss … [Read more...]

When I was asked, last summer, to make an impromptu display about Theodore (Ted) Luderowski, I found an inspiring story that begins in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City and continues with a lasting contribution to the landscape at Cranbrook and its educational, artistic, and cultural ethos. Luderowski first arrived at Cranbrook as a student in 1939 after being awarded a competitive scholarship to … [Read more...]

This couple refurbished an “obsolete” duplex dwelling, built in 1899 as factory-worker housing. by John & Deb Caulo / Photos by Carolyn Bates Built as a duplex for the Queen City Cotton Company, our home is located ina unique, factory-town neighborhood in Burlington, Vermont. Constructed at the turn of the century, it had side-by-side units each with an identical six-room plan, with no … [Read more...]

Here is a snapshot of a day in my life this April. … [Read more...]