New England

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Vermilion. orange. russet and golden hűes flood New England s landscapes every fali. Reminiscent of an artists palette, these warm tones light up the trees of maple, beech and poplar, a familiar sight in this densely forested region. Yet other seasons are equally charming. In winter the countryside is often blanketed by crisp, white snow, inviting such sports as skiing, tobogganing and skating on the many frozen lakes with their glassy surfaces. Spring sees the blossoming of dogwood, fruit trees and brilliant-coloured rhododendrons, whilst hot summer days. fiiled with sunshine, tempt people onto the delightful Atlantic beaches or into the scenic splendour of the State Parks. To so many, New England still represents rural America: white, wooden churches, red, clapboard houses, grey, timbered barns and the blueberries, cranberries, maple syrup and succulent shellfish which are as much a part of the present as the past. New Englands written history goes back to 1620, when the Pilgrim... Tovább

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Vermilion. orange. russet and golden hűes flood New England s landscapes every fali. Reminiscent of an artists palette, these warm tones light up the trees of maple, beech and poplar, a familiar sight in this densely forested region. Yet other seasons are equally charming. In winter the countryside is often blanketed by crisp, white snow, inviting such sports as skiing, tobogganing and skating on the many frozen lakes with their glassy surfaces. Spring sees the blossoming of dogwood, fruit trees and brilliant-coloured rhododendrons, whilst hot summer days. fiiled with sunshine, tempt people onto the delightful Atlantic beaches or into the scenic splendour of the State Parks. To so many, New England still represents rural America: white, wooden churches, red, clapboard houses, grey, timbered barns and the blueberries, cranberries, maple syrup and succulent shellfish which are as much a part of the present as the past. New Englands written history goes back to 1620, when the Pilgrim Fathers arrived from England, on the Mayflower, and settled in Massachusetts. With their religious zeal, capacity for hard work and high standards they forged a society of strong and independent people who contributed greatly in the making of America. The excellent colour photographs within this book have captured magnificently the spirit and beauty of this special part of the U.S.A. Vissza