Fellows Gear Shaper Building is Shaping up - Springfield Vermont readying for the next boom.

Here is the view from River Street of all the activity at the old Fellows Gear Shaper building on the mighty Black River in downtown Springfield Vermont, shot and edited by Edward Huse, with a reminiscence by a local resident. Aqui vemos el estado actual de la transfomación de una fabrica cerrada, de ruína a centro comerciál.

Springtime - Springfield Vermont - Primavera

It's all about the rivers in Vermont, and in Springfield Vermont we have two, count'em, two! Here is a short video highlighting the Mighty Black River and the Connecticut River.

Aqui una peli breve con motivo de mostrar los rios que pasan por Springfield, Vermont.

Fancy News - Springfield Vermont tests Fire Department's new "dry hydrant" system, on the beautiful Downtown Riverfront of Springfield, Vermont.

Everything is popping in Springfield, Vermont. Today traffic was backed up in historic proportions, due to all the progress - heavy machines are producing changes beneath the pavement surrounding the Movie Theater as it approaches it's Grand Opening date, and Springfield's other finest, the Springfield Fire Department, was busy testing the new addition to the fire suppression system, a dry hydrant, serving Downtown and the developments at 100 River Street.

Springfield's Fire Chief, Russ Thompson, was on hand to give a brief explanation of the dry hydrant component of our fair town's fire suppression system, as recorded for you here -


Visit www.springfieldvtfire.org for more information.

This should definitively put to rest the rumors - rumors that erupted "like mushrooms in the far meadow after a moon-lit night" after the Black River was diverted one day late last Summer (supposedly to relocate the lost riverwalk access to the legendary long lost cheese caverns of Springfield, Vermont, where a particularly fine Cheddar was said to be produced long ago, long before the trade was outsourced) - rumors to the effect that a "siphoning wash" was necessary to clear the subterranean passages of the still operable cheese caverns, and so allow the secretly resurrected cheese makers guild to resume their historic duties, which all know to be to produce the best Cheddar, along with a marvelous Stilton, and a surprisingly naughty Parmesiano for grating.

Springfield, Vermont, thawing to a Spring Rush

Here is a short video of a waterfall in Springfield, Vermont, come to life in the warming weather and soon to be hidden away for the Summer.





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folceKmvH58

Spring is here - Llega la Primavera

Beer tastings in Springfield Vermont, at Joe's Wines and Spirits

What is more productive and wholesome than a forty five minute trip through a beer tasting on a bright but blustery Spring day in Springfield, Vermont? Joe and the other folks at Joe's Wine & Spirits host such an informative event at least once or twice a month, even when it isn't snowing - one always walks away fortified with new information, and at least one new beer to try, (McNeil's was today's favorite, hmm). With over one hundred breweries, who says there's no fun in Vermont?



The Northshire Brewery offering, Equinox Pilsner, was a pale and truly flowery splash of freshness at the start, followed by that large plain open area encountered in delicate beers, closing with a contrast that did nothing to erase the opening encounter with Violets.



There was a mid-grade amber offering as well, a Brown Lager from Trapp Brewery in Stowe, Vermont - beautiful to regard with it's dark auburn light, but deceptively light in flavor and with almost no bight to reveal an alcohol content, and with almost no effervescence to speak of. It was a pleasant and refreshing beverage to be sure, but would easily pass as a wheat-based health drink to uproarious effect.

The winner among the gathered observers was the Black Belgian Stout, Growlers, with hearty mein and beefy toast and a friendly 7.5% content.

A good time was had by all. Contact Joe's Wine & Spirits directly for upcoming events.

"Vermont Donut"

this is a short piece on Winter fun in Springfield, Vermont, made on a Mac, © by Edward Huse, 2011

Made in Springfield, Vermont! - Fancy News!

Vine - vine.bravebirds.org - has published it's first episode of "Cooking with Real Vegans", produced by Edward Huse.
See it on their website, or at youtube.com/EdwardHuse



Vine, a busy animal sanctuary located near Hewey Hill Road in Springfield, Vermont, is a busy part of the community, and now they are busier than ever with their ongoing cooking show, "Cooking with Real Vegans". For more information about them, or to make a donation, write an email to sanctuary@bravebirds.org, or visit their website, vine.bravebirds.org.

This video series is being shot and edited by Edward Huse, here in Springfield, Vermont - you can see a couple samples of his recent video work at vimeo.com/huse or at youtube.com/EdwardHuse.
For further information about his work, or to schedule your own shoot, contact the artist at edhuse.com@gmail.com.