I think I told you before that I feel an affinity for the Shakers, partly based on the history of my own family, I guess. Not only did I grow up in upstate New York (where the Shakers had their beginning) but the house I lived it dated at least back to the mid-19th century. When I walked to the school bus stop (about a mile from the house) I would pass a small cemetery that has since been named a National Historic Landmark. (Cosman Cemetery). This cemetery was across from Lockwood Lane. Lockwoods fought in the Revolutionary War, as did some of my ancestors. The history of the U.S. has always been real for me, as is the history of the various religions that helped to make the fabric of my community.

Anyway, I love the pictures and the narrative. You can see why.