Category: Photo Walks

As part of my on going efforts to document the decline of the industrial revolution in this area I have photographed what was once the Ames Manufacturing Company located in Chicopee, MA. Best I could figure there were three rather lengthy and substantial building on comprising their complex. All of […]

Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach St. New London, CT 06320 PH: (860) 444-7591 Visitor hours of operation: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from May 21 through Columbus Day. Closed between Columbus Day and Memorial Day Weekend. Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull spearheaded efforts to build […]

Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT CT’s largest beach offers two miles of coastline for sunning or relaxing as well as a substantial camping area.  If you want to photograph the coast the best times to go are at sunrise or just before sunset.  Not only will the beach be less […]

The State of CT provided an open house to the Governors Residence on December, 7-9, 2012.  This is a yearly event.  So Cheryl and I decided to drop in take the brief tour. Our current Governor, Dannel P. Malloy, was a gracious host as he greeted every visitor one by […]

Burial Ground or downtown green?  How about both.  New Haven, CT”s downtown green consisting of the lower and upper halves reportedly has between 5,000 and 10,000 buried bodies.  The plaque, shown to the left, is on the back of historic Center Church.  The church is built on pillars to allow […]

While in Hartford recently I decided to walk around the block with my camera. Chiefly because I wanted to try my hand at reflections in the building glass.  As you look at the photo the first thing I’d like to point out is that I didn’t have an ultra wide […]

Castle Craig, dedicated October 29, 1900 and given to the people of Meriden, Connecticut by Walter Hubbard is part of the 1,800-acres known as Hubbard Park named after Hubbard. There are hiking trails to the tower (most notably the 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail) as well as Reservoir Road which […]

Guifrida Park is a bit of a hidden gem located on the east side of Meriden, CT utilized most by locals. It comprises about 600 acres and it’s beautiful lake is most prominent as many walking trails wind around it.  The park is great for picnics, sunbathing, hiking, nature walks, […]