| Remy wanted to visit the Divine Mercy Shrine
in Stockbridge, western Massachusetts. So we planned a fall visit
to that area that included a couple visits to the shrine.
The last link below is a map of Eden Hill area. My pictures are in order of the ones selected from a few visits, but I'll explain here - I was able to drive up to the Shrine area and drop Remy off then return to the parking lot and walk back up to meet her. So the first images you see here are her with the "Mother of Mercy Shrine" in the background. Next are some foliage shots and the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. I left Remy and did some exploring of the area, so photo 9 is of the Saint Philomena Statue on one of the side trails. Photo 10 should be at the entrance to the Lourdes Grotto and Immaculate Conception Candle Shrine. Also left some of the foliage shots from some of the various hills. The last photo is of the Divine Mercy statue at the entrance to the shrine. I included a map of the site to give a better idea of what all is there.
I also planned a side trip we made from our stay in western Massachusetts to New Haven Connecticut to visit the Knights of Columbus Museum. Since it was off season and during the middle of the week, we had the whole place almost to ourselves. The museum is rather interesting. They have it laid out in special sections. The main area focuses on the early formation of the Knights of Columbus. There is separate area that includes relics of Father McGivney from the exhumation of his body. A main feature of the room is a life size statue of Father McGivney that you can see Remy standing next to it in my gallery below. Remy liked the Columbus Gallery. So I included several photos of her in there. She posed by the throne used by Pope John Paul II on his visit to the USA, but she tried out one of the chairs in the council chamber room.
We visited the Rockwell Museum. It contains a lot of interesting
images and history of Normal Rockwell. We weren't allowed to take
pictures inside, so you get to see the outside of the museum and
his workshop. Remy got some refrigerator magnets and I bought a
little book with his post covers.
We learned of a train trip that shows off the leaves. Finding it was a little tricky, but we got there just in time. The ride took us through some amazing views, then returned the same route. It was worth it.
Finally, we spent most of a day visiting the Hancock "Shakers" community. They call themselves The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing and soon became known as Shakers because of the trembling, whirling, and shaking they engaged in during ecstatic worship services. The Shakers are one of the most intriguing social and religious movements in American history. They are also one of the longest lived, and are considered by many to be the most successful of the hundreds of communal groups and utopian societies in this country since before the Revolutionary War. From my perspective, the rudimentary tools were very interesting. We saw weaving loons, forms for making baskets, etc in the main house. In the barn were some old cars, but the most interesting was the contraption they set up for cutting ice.
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