February 28, 2011

the hills are alive.

My mister whisked me away for three days in beautiful Stowe, Vermont to celebrate my birthday. We stayed at The Trapp Family Lodge {as in the von Trapp family of the movie The Sound of Music} which was such a treat, what a lovely area full of rich history. The grounds at the resort are endless and absolutely breathtaking. We bundled up, grabbed our snowshoes and off we went!

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CHAPEL SIDE BY SIDE


















THE BIRTHPLACE and CHAPEL


















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19 comments:

  1. Wow, absolutely beautiful! I can imagine it must be a great place to stay for a weekend! :) And happy Birthday! x

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  2. Happy Birthday Natasha!!
    As always your photos are amazing. What a great place to stay!
    xo
    Ashlyn

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  3. What lovely photos! It is like a breath of fresh air! Happy Birthday my dear may your year be filled with blessings, good health and lots of love! xo

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  4. Wow! How beautiful is that place? Happy birthday too, what a gorgeous place to spend it!

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  5. Oh my....how magical. That place looks like the perfect winter getaway. happy birthday!

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  6. Happy Birthday! Your images are beautiful...what a stunning little spot...I have always had a soft spot for images of sap buckets...so charming. xoxoxo

    hugs for today.

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  7. happy belated birthday. sounds quite wonderful. your blog inspires me.

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  8. Ah, such beautiful pics as usual Tash!

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  9. Oh, Happy Belated Birthday!! What a amazing present!!
    I want to go snowshoeing now!!

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  10. Absolutely beautiful! What a magical spot to be whisked off to. Happy belated birthday!

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  11. I can hear the sound of music!
    superbes !

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  12. gosh, dreaming of one day trippin' to Vermont!!!! i love your photos, they are pristine beauties. and happy belated b-day wishes lovely!!!!

    what an adorable little out of nowhere chapel. it's all just magical and can almost smell the piney goodness from here. happiest weekend wishes lades. ♥

    pea ess: you leave me the BEST comments and i really smile big every time one pops up! thank you and gizzy thanks you too - xo

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  13. Happy belated birthday! beautiful present!

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  14. Thank you for the wishes ladies!! Your notes have warmed my heart :) xox

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  15. Hope you had a lovely birthday - I love that chapel it's beautiful:) Lisa

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  16. i was just there last weekend! Your pictures are so beautiful. i love the snow and snow shoeing, we have done our fair shar tehis year! ilove it

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  17. All that snow reminds me of Finland :-) Love the photos!

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  18. oh i am in love with these photos. i stayed there at the Trapp family lodge back in the late 70's and went cross country skiing. one of my favorite vacations.
    what a wonderfully special birthday present your husband gave you. happy birthday.

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  19. I'm not one for winter but this looks amazing. Can't imagine what it looks like in the summer. Now I want to throw a party there!

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