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Walking Tour



Sunday was a beautiful day.  I decided I would combine my walk with a tour of downtown Burlington with camera in hand.

Bank St.

Window box.
No frost here yet.


Reminder that it is a city.



A place with a view.

Lake Champlain






I stopped for a little shopping--
must support the local economy, yes?

It's not just for Halloween.
The flying monkeys are always atop the water department building.

Comments

  1. JuneOctober 12, 2014 at 7:29 PM

    Are those condominiums? Nice design!

    Flying monkeys on the water department building.....
    In Small Pond, the flying monkeys get elected every two years.

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  2. BarbOctober 12, 2014 at 7:33 PM

    It was great to see Burlington again. I stayed at the Inn there once when a friend and I were biking through VT. Monkeys at the water dept? I'm wondering what that story is!

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  3. Muffy's MarksOctober 12, 2014 at 7:50 PM

    Your city is lovely, Thanks for sharing. You'll have to tell us the story of the monkeys and the water dept!!

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  4. Linda MyersOctober 13, 2014 at 2:43 AM

    A few years ago we crossed Lake Champlain on a ferry from New York, on our way back to our timeshare in Stowe. I thought Burlington would be a fabulous place to spend some time.

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  5. UnknownOctober 13, 2014 at 9:25 AM

    Those flying monkeys are COOL! Thank you for the tour a I know I will never get to take that walk myself. It is beautiful.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 13, 2014 at 10:22 AM

    Lovely photos!
    I wish I had such an elegant house to live in -- with a view no less!

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  7. MuffieOctober 13, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    I enjoyed taking that walk vicariously! Maybe the city could start a mural arts project to discourage the graffiti! Love those flying monkeys!

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  8. TaborOctober 13, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    That last photo really caught my imagination. Why are those monkeys up there?

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  9. SakuOctober 13, 2014 at 4:23 PM

    The photos are so lovely! I especially like the ones by the lake - water is so peaceful and calming.

    Enjoy your week!

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  10. Arkansas PattiOctober 13, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    I have been through your town but now realize I should have taken my time. Lovely old building but that flying monkey is a bit scary. You really have the best of all worlds commuting from VT to Fla.

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  11. Sally WesselyOctober 15, 2014 at 4:35 PM

    I liked seeing the photos of your town. We crossed Lake Champlain a few years ago and just drove through Burlington on our way to see our friends who live about four hours from you. I would have liked to explore Burlington more, but we did not have the time.

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  12. Jenn JilksOctober 20, 2014 at 4:44 PM

    I love the monkey!

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  13. CarolNovember 3, 2014 at 8:55 PM

    Lake Champlain photo is so beautiful! Now, give us the story on the monkeys please!

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