Essay (circa: 2022): My, Adopted, Green Mountain Home
Photo: Camel's Hump (taken, by Morgan W. Brown, from the Hubbard Park Tower in Montpelier; circa: May 31, 2009) Although not a native born Vermonter, having only been a resident of the Green Mountain State for nearly thirty five (35) years now; and, more than likely, including due to my heavy Southern New England accent as well as accompanying sarcastic sense of humor and wit, shall always be considered a flatlander as well as resident tourist , at best, by many of those whose preceding generations are and have long been native to the state; when I first became a permanent resident of the state years ago, the fact is that I finally moved home or so it seemed, planting and eventually growing deep, solid, strong roots and have enjoyed living here ever since; something which cannot necessarily be said of those numerous places where I had previously traveled or lived, at least not to the same degree. While neither the State or the communities where I relocated to might not have inv...