176. PASSAGES. Vermont. Arthur Rubinstein once said that he preferred his native Poland to Monaco (where he spent time later in life) because in Poland the seasons are like a four part symphony, with each expressing itself fully before the next begins.

175. PASSAGES. Bennington, Vermont. Edward Hopper was fascinated with New England.

174. PASSAGES. New England. Highway 7, in the northeast corner of Massachusetts. The mountains are part of the Appalachians.