March in NE

[bearswede]

It's March in New England... The sap is running... Steam bellows from sugar shacks...sweet maple syrup flows over piles of pancakes...

Here in New England we have another sweet treat... I call it "bottles on snow"...


Ron

 

[Roger]

Great picture Ron!!

Terrific composition its even got a Swedish flag in it....

 

[epgorge]

Very Ecclectic collection. That is the biggest scroll flask I have ever seen. Nice work, bears.

Joel

 

[bearswede]

Thanks, Roger & Joel...

Having the camera at hand, I figured I'd take a photo of my little village while I was at it... You might be able to pick out the school house, the distillery and the ale house among the rustic log cabins...


Ron

 

[Jim]

Very cool displays, Ron. There's nothing like seeing a rainbow on a snowy day, especially one made of beautiful bottles!

How are your Admiralties coming along? I saw a few at Baltimore today, one square and a few hexagons. By the way, I LOVE New England maple syrup []. ~Jim

 

[bearswede]

Hey, Jim...

Nice haul from the Baltimore show!!! I was eyeing a Melvin & Badger on ebay but couldn't figure out how ounces jived with bottle height to make an informed ID...

As luck would have it, I picked up my first non cobalt poison Admiralty last nite... Got one of those huge "lime juice" sealed bottles "VR" with an upturned anchor (Broad Arrow)... Hoped to sneak it cheap but still got a deal... I think that English Antique Bottle site was asking around $600 for them last year... I'll do pics when I get 'er...

Ron

 

[#1twin]

Nice display. We don't get snow here so digging is good all year around. That is as long as you can tolerate the skitter's and bugs. Thanks for sharing. Ya'll get tired of that snow just come on down.[]

Marvin

 

[bearswede]

Thanks, Marvin...

I always think kindly of Biloxi when I hear our own NE folksinger, Tom Rush, sing that song of his...

Ron

 

[epgorge]

NE folksinger, Tom Rush

Your showing your age Ron.

He is one of my favorites.

Ep

 

[epgorge]

By the way, I LOVE New England maple syrup . ~Jim

Jim,
That is Gold! $40+ a gallon, and that is for the cheap stuff.

We Can barter Vermont Maple for bottles anytime, if it is the right bottle.

Joel