What I made today

[Fraxinus]

Good looking Vermont scenery.  So much of that kind of scene has grown up around here.  Not many cows any more.  And who can keep sheep with all the coyotes around.  You have to keep them right under the doorstep or they'll get picked off one by one. >:( >:(
Now you've really got me itching to pay a visit.

[Vermonter]

For more scenery, check out Where the Rivers Flow North.  It was filmed on wiam's pond.  I was telling him the other day (I think we were standing where the photos were taken) that I was in Florida taking a class, feeling homesick, when I flipped through the channels and found the movie.  Felt better immediately.
Even though I like cutting trees, the end of the movie is a bit too real.  Wiam's got some big (I mean reeeealllly big) pines on the pond, and it looks like they are cutting them in the movie.  I guess it makes me jealous.
The other movie from the area that I like is Ben's Mill.  There was a guy in town with a water powered mill.  When we were in high school, he had it running on a JD crawler, but it was still shaft driven.  That movie has been available on ebay, but I checked this morning and didn't find it.  I'd like a copy for my classroom.  Anyone other than wiam and I who've seen it?

[Roxie]

WOW........absolutely beautiful!   

[Fraxinus]

For more scenery, check out Where the Rivers Flow North. 

I never seen the movie but I read the book. Didn't that movie have (DanG, I can't think of his name...he was in Back to the Future...has Parkinson's disease...fairly young man) in it? 
Recently read another book (fiction) about the Kingdom.  Can't think of the name of that one either.  It's about a kid who goes to live with his grandparents up in the Kingdom.  Maybe back in the '40s or '50s.  Grandparents are both very eccentric types who basically hate each other.  Interesting story.  Funny/sad.

[JimBuis]

Vermonter,
   To find the movie, Ben's Mill, try looking at Amazon.  Try pasting this line into your browser:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00009QGF5/qid=1117119744/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-3470966-2070217?v=glance&s=video&n=507846#product-details

    Anyway, they have the movie available. 8) 8) 8)

Jim

[Karl_N.]

Wiam,
Yes, she did.

[wiam]

Karl, sixth grade. 

Fraxinus,  Michael J Fox   I think Ripp Torn was in that one also.

Last year there was a mini series on VT public TV  with Rusty Dewees that was partly filmed at the pond.

Will

[Karl_N.]

Wiam,

You had her as a teacher or you had kids that had her as a teacher?

[wiam]

Karl, I had her for sixth grade 24 years ago.  My kids are in lower grades now.



Will

[Karl_N.]

Wiam,

Wow, small world. Well I guess since we both live in the Kingdom that shouldn't be such a surprise but still coincidental. I'll show her your picture and see if she recognizes you after all these years. I'm sure you haven't changed a bit. :D

[wiam]

Karl, actually it was 26 years ago, not 24.  Don't tell her I can;t subtract. ;) ;)

Will

[Sawyerfortyish]

Holy smoke I didn't know there was so many guys on here from Vermont. I was just telling Wiam a couple days ago my mom and dad has a cabin at West Danville on Joes pond. Do any of you make maple syrup?
  The only film that was filmed around me was Friday the 13 And nobodys looking at the scenery.

[Karl_N.]

Wiam,

She certainly does remember you and also remembers your mother. I guess they used to catch up on things at craft fairs and farmers markets where your mother sold candles she made.

[Karl_N.]

Captain,

Granted I would be more likely to call the Burke, Sutton, and Derby areas the heart of the Northeast Kingdom just cause of the vastness of the undeveloped land up there but I'm awfully proud to say I live in the Kingdom as well. I believe they call St. Johnsbury the gateway to the Kingdom.

[wiam]

There is a poster at the Bradford rest area that says welcome to the Kingdom. : :  I think somebody got lost.

Will

[Gilman]

Vermonter,
Thanks for the recommendation on Ben's Mill incredible documentary .  I only wish it was about 8 hours long.  8) I also wish the camerman would have got a better view of the innards of the turbine.

The bad part is Kathy wants a wooden tank now.

Where the Rivers Flow North is coming in the mail, I look forward to that one too.