Dave Carlson, Principal Broker at Lake Homes Realty

04/07/2026

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On this day in Vermont history: Philomene Daniels of Vergennes earns her pilot's license in 1887, making her the first woman in the world to become a steamboat captain. She and her family ferried passengers and cargo between Vermont and New York.

03/19/2026

Thinking of boating . . . . .

Saba Marine Boat Show Saba Marine Colchester, VT (802) 863-1148

12/19/2025

Save the dates . . . . https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CFjL9wXrC/

Get ready for Vermont’s most iconic winter event! The Colchester Winter Carnival 2026 offers thrilling ice skating, snow games, and endless family fun!

12/18/2025

This is the first time I have heard of this happening . . . https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/search-and-rescue/lake-champlain-ice-rescue-sailboat-crown-point/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOwKXxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeuAUj7lZjyTqh47zk-gE8OsMqbrirlaFOxyc60cl6I9yzjOHS4oqHDeX8z1c_aem_xZDxle1GgD1BFgy6cqYEEA

Forest rangers used an airboat to rescue a Montreal man from an ice-locked sailboat more than a mile from shore on Lake Champlain in Crown Point Dec. 10.

12/17/2025

And the report says . . .

Vermont ranks as the safest state in the U.S., according to WalletHub’s latest analysis measuring crime, financial stability,and emergency preparedness.

10/19/2025

Beautiful shot from a beautiful area on Lake Champlain. My grandparent built a camp less than 2 miles north of this estate and I was fortunate enough to be able to spend all of my summers as a kid enjoying lake life there. Now I help folks find their dream home on the lake. – Grosse Point is available for $22,9000 if you dream big!

Some of the brightest, most extraordinarily vibrant red maple trees I've ever seen line a narrow dirt lane across a vast lawn leading to a private estate on Lake Champlain in Ferrisburgh, Vermont. Those maples already seemed to create their own light, but when the setting sun found a gap in the clouds Saturday evening over New York's Adirondack Mountains and sent golden beams of light bouncing off the smooth water, the trees appeared to have caught fire. The moment was breathtaking, and I feel fortunate to have been there to photograph the scene.

10/07/2025

I've been photographing full-moon lineups with Vermont's iconic Camels Hump summit for years, but last night's Super Harvest Moon was far and away my favorite. The timing, light, clarity, fall foliage and extreme distance from the target made for single best frame I've ever accomplished of this conjunction. Joined by two photographer friends, I stood 23.5 miles west of Vermont's third-tallest peak, across Lake Champlain in Essex, New York. Being so far from Camels Hump makes the moon look particularly large in comparison to the mountain. The lunar disc crested the summit ridge just as the sun was setting over the Adirondacks behind me, creating absolutely ideal lighting and allowing the bright moon to shine through the twilight-tinted haze that hung in the air at the end of an unseasonably warm autumn day. We clicked our shutters feverishly to keep up with the moon's rapid ascent while cheering like giddy fans at a sporting event in awe of the fantastical scene.

10/07/2025

Beautiful shot of our beautiful state.

I've been photographing full-moon lineups with Vermont's iconic Camels Hump summit for years, but last night's Super Harvest Moon was far and away my favorite. The timing, light, clarity, fall foliage and extreme distance from the target made for single best frame I've ever accomplished of this conjunction. Joined by two photographer friends, I stood 23.5 miles west of Vermont's third-tallest peak, across Lake Champlain in Essex, New York. Being so far from Camels Hump makes the moon look particularly large in comparison to the mountain. The lunar disc crested the summit ridge just as the sun was setting over the Adirondacks behind me, creating absolutely ideal lighting and allowing the bright moon to shine through the twilight-tinted haze that hung in the air at the end of an unseasonably warm autumn day. We clicked our shutters feverishly to keep up with the moon's rapid ascent while cheering like giddy fans at a sporting event in awe of the fantastical scene.

10/04/2025

07/28/2025

Good info for this time of year . . . .