
7th Cove
When I was young, my family had a summer camp on the shores of Lake Champlain in Franklin County, (Northern) Vermont. The camp was built on part of the family farm where my mother grew up on land that has been in our family since 1796.
One particularly dry summer (when the lake level was lower than usual) my sister and I set out south along the shore to see what we could see. For us this was a great adventure. Ordinarily the water level would precluded us from venturing this far, so we felt very bold. We rounded a rock ledge and came upon a perfect crescent shaped cove. Surely, this was the prettiest beach on the property. As we returned to camp we counted the coves and inlets between. There were seven.
We visited our special 7th cove many times that summer and in the years afterward and it became integrally linked with all those special memories that we make when we are young.
When the old family farm was divided up amongst all of the heirs my choice for a building lot and our future retirement home was easy – and in 1996 the “house at 7th cove” was built.
Please enjoy these one-of-a-kind sunsets and other photos from 7th cove on Lake Champlain in Northwestern Vermont. May they become special to you as well.
Karen and Eric
BIO
Karen B. Brigham and son, Eric Reid Brigham have created this website to showcase their favorite photos.
Karen was born in Vermont. A baby boomer in a career Army family, she married after high school to Rodney Brigham. They spent 24 years in the Navy before retiring and building their dream house at 7th cove in Northern Vermont.
In addition to Eric (the eldest) they have a daughter, Jennifer, 7 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild and 5 alleged Yorkshire Terriers.
Eric was also born in Vermont. Throughout his childhood, he spent his life traveling the East Coast of the United States while his Father served in the United States Navy. After high school, he joined the United States Navy and served for 10 years.
His passion for photography began in high school and has grown for over 20 years.
His philosophy on photography is simple. Take common or ordinary things and look at them from unusual and different perspectives.