Little Bang Theory: a photo blog about New England
I am guilty of romanticizing New England. I daydream about milking goats by a waterfall in the autumn while snacking on Vermont cheddar. Perhaps this explains why I’m drawn to the blog Little Bang Theory written by The Cunning Runt, a photographer living in the hills of Western Massachusetts. It’s through his photographs and travels around New England that I’m able to escape the horror of sunny San Diego.
Tagged: New England photo blog, San Diego, Western Massachusetts
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YOU'RE SAYING (2)
Damon said | 17 January, 2012
You’re welcome, Ralph. The grass is always greener, snow is always whiter from the other side, isn’t it?
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Ralph Munn said | 14 January, 2012
Damon, thanks for the shout-out. I’m sure you wouldn’t be surprised to hear of the number of people hereabouts who flee our winter for the “horror of sunny San Diego;” as I type this I’m looking at a veritable white-out in my dooryard!