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Bucolic scene in Harwinton, CT
Beautiful farm scene in Harwinton as the goats get some rest under the shade of a gorgeous old tree. Photographed with a Sony A7RII, 42 MP, full framed, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105mm F4 lens @ 24mm. ISO 400, 1/160th, f16, Aperture Priority
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Country Horse Barn, Durham CT
Cheryl and I were driving back from our hike at Millers Pond State Park where we happened upon this serene country scene in Durham CT. I was able to quickly pull over and take the photograph from my drivers side window. Photographed with: Sony Nex 7, 24.3 MP mirrorless camera and a Sony 55-210mm F 4.5-6.3 lens at 93mm (35mm equiv. = 139mm) ISO 800, 1/500th, f11, Aperture Priority
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Pristine Colorfully Warm Barn – Woodbury CT
This is the second of three barns that Cheryl and I were able to photograph today in Woodbury CT. This main barn is actually much longer than it appears from this camera angle. If you look closely you can see where it juts out in the rear and the length continues considerably. This entire property from the grounds, to the farm house and the three barns is absolutely pristine. You can’t even find a paint chip. It was quite obvious that these barns are quite old but no worse for wear. They almost appear brand new, at a glance, due to the exceptional level of maintenance that was afforded them.…
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The barn on the hill – Woodbury CT
Cheryl and I were fortunate enough to find this beautiful barn. We’ll be back a couple of more times to chase down more barns in this rural old town. We were quite pleased with the way it sat atop the hill with a field of wild flowers or possibly just ragweed. Either way they offered up some nice bright yellow for the foreground. Photographed with a Sony A7RII, 42 MP, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105 mm F4 lens at 105mm. ISO 1250, 1/200th, F16, Aperture Priority
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Miniatures meet real world – Hartford Harley Davidson
I’m a motorcycle fan from way back. Got my 1st motorcycle, thanks to a loan from my Great Grandmother, in 1972. It was a black and chrome 1966 Suzuki 150 GT. The cylinders were bored out by the previous owner to 185cc. I think I paid $250.00 for it. It had no baffles in the dual pipes and none were to be found anywhere so I’d keep stuffing Brillo pads in them to reduce the noise. I had a lot of fun with that bike and it got me back and forth to high school in the warm weather which was a big plus. Jumping ahead, in 2003 I was…
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My 65th Birthday Present!
My beautiful wife Cheryl commemorated by 65th birthday with this beautiful CASE brand knife that she had inscribed. I’m now officially a senior citizen. I’ve been a collector of folding pocket knives for many years and this addition just made my day! I’m especially fond of CASE knives as they are made in the USA, good quality and are affordably priced. The American flag on the stag handle couldn’t have been more perfect for an old patriot like myself. Thank you honey!!! This knife was not photographed conventionally but rather I light painted it. Here’s the nitty gritty: 1. Knife was set up on a table top in my studio.…
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Millers Pond State Park, Durham CT
Cheryl and I took a hike around Millers Pond in Durham CT. What a quiet little spot in the middle of the woods. One end has a very small sandy area that I guess they call a beach. Then around the park there are two or three “boulders”, for lack of a better word, that are located on the water’s edge lending themselves to sunbathing and fishing. All in all, however, there was almost no one there on the Sunday afternoon that we went. The attached photo’s show the pond itself and various points along the path we took for our hike. We caught the coolest day all summer and…
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Unique house in Cheshire CT
As I drove by this house it struck me as unusual and rather special sitting in the woods. Almost fiary tale like. So I turned around and went back and took a couple of photographs. Photographed with Sony Nex 7, 24.3 MP, mirrorless camera with a Sony E18-55, 3.5-5.6 OSS lens at 48mm (35mm: 72). 1/80th, F11, ISO 400, Aperture Priority.
