2010
Almost Over but Not Out!

Laurie Caswell Burke’s book Skinny Dipping with Loons, Uncommon Stories of the Everyday,
is a collection of warm, personal, and humorous vignettes that
“tap the emotional undercurrents of everyday events.”
Burke’s stories and observations cover a broad spectrum of humbling and enlightening moments –
whether as a young adult involved in college escapades, or as a parent navigating run-ins with teenage children,
her stories reveal the connections that bind us to another and that form the narratives of our lives.

Burke received a master’s degree in education from Harvard University
and lives in Shelburne, with her husband, two daughters, and Labrador retriever

Book Signing at Shelburne Vineyard 2010






December 2010 Hikes, including the Camels Hump Monroe Trail







Smugglers Notch Vermont
derives its name from activities precipitated by a request of President Thomas Jefferson to prevent American involvement in the Napoleonic Wars. The Embargo Act of 1807 forbade American trade with Great Britain and Canada. But proximity to Montreal made it a convenient trading partner, and the Act caused great hardship for Vermonters, many of whom continued the illegal trade with Canada, carrying goods and herding livestock through the Notch. Fugitive slaves also used the Notch as an escape route to Canada. The route was improved to accommodate automobile traffic in 1922 thus providing a route for liquor to be brought in from Canada during the Prohibition years.
 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smugglers_Notch)

Michael on Hurricane Ridge

Hurricane Ridge is a mountainous area in Washington's Olympic National Park. It can be accessed by road from Port Angeles and is open to hiking, skiing, and snowboarding.
At an elevation of about 5,200 feet (1,585 m), Hurricane Ridge is a year-round destination. In summer, visitors come for views of the Olympic Mountains, as well as for superb hiking. During the winter months the small, family oriented Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area offers lift-serviced downhill skiing and snowboarding.
Hurricane Ridge is named for its intense gales and winds. The weather in the Olympic Mountains is unpredictable, and visitors should be prepared for snow at any time of year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Ridge



Shelburne Sunrise

Heritage Lane Snow Art



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