Carolyn Bates

Susan C. Morse of Jericho, Vermont, a nationally known tracker and expert on wildlife habitat, has won Unity College’s 2013 Environmental Leader Award. The college will honor Morse on Tuesday, April 9, at its Maine campus for her accomplishments in wildlife monitoring and conservation, and raising public awareness of the need for habitat protection. The award will be presented through the … [Read more...]

Joan and I cruised around Ethan Allen Homestead (founded by author Ralph Nading Hill) today so I could take a business portrait for her new career. She wanted a blurred green background. She wore silver jewelry and white embroidered blouse. With our day being just a perfect high gray day, we had our choice of which direction we wanted to face.  Within 10 minutes she turned, smiled, and we … [Read more...]

It was a sad day when I got this email from the Stephen Huneck Galler at Dog Mountain. Below is the email that was sent on Monday, June 3rd.     www.dogmt.com     1-800-449-2580  Dog Mountain Has Suffered a Great Loss It is with heavy hearts that we share with our Dog Mountain community that our dear leader and friend, Gwendolyn Ide Huneck has … [Read more...]

  Give us a thumbs up, please, so we can win! Just click on this link, Eighty Square Feet of WOW: Less is More to vote. Read what Maggie Sherman, owner of WOW, posted when submitting my photos. Carolyn Bates, photographer extraordinaire, recommended I contact you about my recent kitchen remodel. Please consider including my "less is more" remodel in the upcoming 2013-4 KitchenBath … [Read more...]

Architect: Ted Silius, Morrisville, VT When MJ and Dan Davis were cruising around looking for something unique to buy for their home in the NE Kingdom of VT, it comes as no surprise that what they chose was originally a barn. It was a bank barn that was almost ready to fall over. There were holes in roof, and you could see the light through the walls. When most people would have walked … [Read more...]

 See more images by clicking here. We had a GREAT turnout at the waterfront in Burlington, VT on 04/20/13.  There were over 500 people present to walk/run and we raised $10,300!  Thank you all who came out to walk/run and volunteer! You can find out more on the Get Moving for Boston website.  Burlington Runs for Boston Become a Virtual Runner. Please join us Virtually … [Read more...]

See more images by clicking here Federal Farmhouse Restored in Colonial Revival Style In the first quarter of the 20th century, this Federal-era house was stunningly renovated with Colonial Revival sentiment. Today it’s still a beauty. BY REGINA COLE | PHOTOGRAPHS BY CAROLYN BATES | Old-House Interiors Magzine They’d purchased not only a house and a farm, but also an important piece of … [Read more...]

Both the designers and the owner love the results of high-tech detailing and innovative finishing touches to this fine lakeside home.  Take the Tour • Flip through the online magazine. Vermont Magazine • March/April 2013Story by Jordan Werner • Photos by Carolyn Bates As the owners of Sheppard Custom Homes, Tom and Donna Sheppard have lived in many spectacular houses. When they were … [Read more...]

What makes a landcape stand out from all the others? In this case, it is a gate and the talent of Susan Els. Read the story about how Susan made magic happen ... I found the gate in the 80's on the side of the road in Amesbury, MA. It  was a "field gate" that came from an old estate in the area. I actually hesitated a bit at the price -- $150! It sat in our garage a couple of years, then … [Read more...]

When walking around Hampton Beach in NH, there is so much to take in. The beach, the landscape, and the architecture are all around you. And then there is the sculpture. Just north of A street is the wonderful sculpture. It was surrounded by black fencing as though she were in prison, and landscape architects: ORW created a brand new home for her, so walkers could enjoy seeing her up close, and … [Read more...]

UVM and Rep Ginny Lyons supported the sculpture designed and made by Beth Haggart, artist, and art professor at UVM.  UVM banned all water bottles on their campus earlier this year and featured a two leg arch by Beth Haggart. This three leg arch has 3000 used, empty water bottles and old bicycle rubber tires, copper pipe, plastic tubing, and cardboard supporting the water bottles. Beth … [Read more...]

Social Responsibility in Times of Financial Crisis . . . from an Interview with Jan Blomstrann, President and CEO of NRG Systems Posted on February 24, 2013 on ReWiring Success In 1987 NRG Systems formally acknowledged the effort Jan Blomstrann was contributing to the young company by bringing her on payroll. Founded in 1982 by David Blittersdorf, the company’s main accounting system at the time … [Read more...]

Design Awards Bash Breaks Attendance Records 12.12 AIAVT News: AIAVT’s largest group ever—130 members and their colleagues—got together at this year’s Annual Meeting and Design Awards, held at the elegant Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier on December 6. Attendees began celebrating with drinks and appetizers in the dining area, moved to the awe-inspiring legislative chamber for the awards … [Read more...]

Wilmington Pulls Together To Bring Its Historic Downtown Back To Life Vermont B/A A year and a half ago, Tropical Storm Irene ravaged many Vermont towns, including Wilmington. By January 2012, the Wilmington Fund VT was established and hard at work. Tamara and Dan Kilmurray, longtime second home owners, felt the losses and destruction of Wilmington’s village viscerally. Throughout the cleanup … [Read more...]

Moon and historic Barn: Friends of mine found a dilapidated bank barn, you could see through. Turning it around, and putting it back together again, beam by beam, created this beautiful new home. What People are Saying David Jennings - "i keep coming back to this, find yourself an agent, you could retire on this shot." Lauren Morrill - "It's perfect in very way!" Linda Baird-White - … [Read more...]