Honey Hollow Falls, Chittenden County, VT
There are no crowds at Honey Hollow Falls. The falls are located in a deep wooded glen on the north slope of Camel's Hump (height 4,083 feet) in the Winooski River Valley. A few hundred vertical feet above the confluence with the Winooski River, the waters of Preston Brook descend through a series of small falls. You can access the falls from Honey Hollow Road or from the other side of the brook via the Catamount Ski Trail off Duxbury Road.
The balanced rock art was present when we arrived. After visiting the falls, we made the 16-mile drive to the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory where we stood in line for an hour so that I could enjoy a single scoop of Cherry Garcia on a waffle cone. Covid protocols were still in place, so we couldn’t visit the Flavor Graveyard or take the Factory Experience Tour. There are worse ways to spend an hour.
Places That I Love
For the vast majority of my career, my own photography was an afterthought. Very soon after I started working professionally as a photojournalist, I became a full-time academic and for more than 40 years, my students came first. We traveled the world together, but my role was that of an editor and mentor, not a photographer. Rarely would I have time for my own work. Of course, that was of my choosing and it was a gift, not a burden.
Toward the end of my career, my teaching and advising focus shifted from undergraduate to graduate students, who were allowed to travel without a faculty escort. This allowed me time for some personal projects and assignments, and time to travel with family and friends, something I still do today.
This gallery has no thematic or geographic parameters, it’s just a grouping of photographs from places that I love, places that evoke special memories or moments that I enjoyed experiencing.
