This was made last October at Hancock Shaker Village. I wish they opened the grounds there in winter. I’d love to snowshoe around and make some photos of the barns and buildings in winter.
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Shaker Farm
A view of Hancock Shaker Farm made last month.
Little Houses
This was an art installment by Robert Hite at the Hancock Shaker Village.
Fall in the Berkshires
These images were made last week at Hancock Shaker Village in Western Massachusetts.
Blue Saw
I was making an image of this table saw and it kept coming out this blue. I adjusted the brightness and contrast a bit before posting but left the color alone. The table itself is a natural wood color.
Hancock Shaker Village
Yesterday, we visited Hancock Shaker Village on the Massachusetts border with New York. They are a Christian sect founded in the 18th century. Few of them remain. They are known for living simply and for their craftsmanship. The Shaker village in Hancock Massachusetts is now preserved as a museum.
Frye’s Measure Mill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Frye’s Measure Mill has been water powered since the 1850’s. They continue to fashion round and oval pantry boxes, measures, and piggins (like a wooden ladle) as they have done for years. The also reproduce Shaker boxes using the panstaking methods pioneered by the Shakers themselves. I hope to return on a Satudray this summer or fall and take a tour of the manufacturing process. More photos are below.
Milford Street 