On the day before writing the story below ("That Wilder Image: The Dilemma ofThomas Cole"), Mark Thorn and I visited Cedar Grove, where beginning in 1825 the painter made his summer studio, married, raised, a family and, on February 11, 1848, died. Above is a sampling of Mark's photos taken on site. All appear by courtesy of Cedar Grove: The Thomas Cole National Historic Site, located at 218 Spring Street in the village of Catskill, New York. For additional information go to http://www.thomascole.org.

--John Thorn