Art from Above: Vermont

A look at Vermont's wonders from an abstract, aerial perspective, combining striking drone images with journalistic observations, from New York Times contributor Caleb Kenna. Caleb Kenna's vertiginous views of Vermont invite a new way of looking at the Green Mountain State. These stunningly abstract drone images reveal hidden patterns and are rich with detail, color, shadow, and mood. Tractor tracks on a field in Weybridge; fresh snowfall on an apple orchard in Cornwall; the swirling Nulhegan River in Brunswick. The 130 color photographs, most of them taken around the Champlain Valley, were inspired by Alfred Stieglitz's Equivalent series and the work of his protege, Minor White. They invite us on a journey of excitement and discovery, one that Kenna has described as a daily practice and a form of meditation. Read more