Month: June 2020

Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Caterpillar Stage)

This caterpillar, if he’s fortunate enough to come to full maturity, will end up a Black Swallowtail Butterfly. I found him, as well as several others, munching on this dill plant.  The dill plant is one of their favorite food choices. Caterpillars are preyed upon by many species of birds […]

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One of Harwinton CT’s best ………..

This beauty was on our list of shots that day in Harwinton CT. As I pulled up I knew I had a winner but the sun was destroying the shot. It was in the low 90’s that afternoon. There were some clouds overhead. Cheryl patiently waited in the car as […]

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The purple fields of Harwinton CT

Spacious and colorful fields surround this old barn sitting isolated in the countryside of Harwinton CT. Photographed with a Sony A7RII 42.4 MP, full frame, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105 F4 lens @ 57 mm. I/200th, f16, ISO 1000, Aperture Priority

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Harwinton Barn scene

Just as a side note I’ve been shooting barns a long time in CT and Harwinton has got to have the most barns of any town I can remember. This particular scene is part of a several acre lot home to horse stables and riding area’s. However, this was the […]

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An interesting barn lies almost out of view …………

It was a hot Saturday afternoon in Harwinton CT while Cheryl sat in the cool of the car and I hopped out for a second to take this shot through the trees. This was not a planned shot, we happened upon this barn while on our way to another location. […]

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It’s a one horse show…………..

Another day of barn hunting with my beautiful wife Cheryl. This barn was on a fairly well traveled route through Harwinton CT. However, having said that bear in mind Harwinton only has population of about 5000 people so it’s still a nice country road. I only had this one angle […]

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Picture perfect barn scene in Harwinton CT

When Cheryl and I pulled up to this barn scene on a quiet, rural road in Harwinton, we knew it had all the elements for a great image. A gorgeous barn, horses, corral, beautiful tall trees in the foreground, stone wall, surrounded by sunlit trees all laid out perfectly on […]

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Windmill, Harwinton CT

Windmill located on the grounds of the CT DEPT. of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WESTERN DIVISION headquarters in Harwinton CT.  Cheryl and I were barn chasing this day and happened upon this unique structure by shear luck. The windmill is 73′ tall and has a pump and a water holding tank which […]

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