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Lobster Pound – Guilford, CT
[wzslider interval=”5000″ height=”800″]The Guilford Lobster Pound, 505A Whitfield St. Guilford CT. (203) 453-6122 The Guilford Lobster Pound is a local favorite with their daily catches. Located next to the Whitfield St. docks the Pound offers serene views of the harbor, Grass island and Faulkner Island. Opposite the dock is a protected salt water marsh affording views of various indigenous birds. My trip was during the winter months. As a result the restaurant was barren and all it’s picnic tables and awnings have been removed. I’m not from the area and have never eaten here but I have to guess it’s bustling on a warm summers day.
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Grass Island, Guilford CT
[wzslider height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Grass Island Located at the eastern most end of Whitfield St., in Guilford CT sits Grass Island. Now an iconic location to shorelines residents Grass Island was originally constructed around 1900 as a summer cottage. Burnt down and reconstructed in 1930 it was moved to a higher ground due to flooding concerns. Although not actually an island it is accessible by a local road on the other side of the Long Island Sounds inlet. The shack has fallen to vandals and a lack of up keep over recent years causing the current owner, (the Town of Guilford), to place a fence around it. Eagle Scout candidate John Markowski…
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The “Spaceship” has landed in quaint Guilford CT.
446 Old Whitfield Street Located off of I-95, just 10 minutes east of New Haven CT, lies the beautiful town of Guilford. Voted top 100 places to live by Money Magazine in 2005. A shoreline community of around 23,000 people Guilford has always been a sought after location. Named after Guilford England it has strong roots from the Colonial period evidenced by it’s many Colonial, Federal and Victorian style homes. Quiet, rather upscale, with it’s dominant “downtown” green overlooked by a stately First Congregational church one would not expect to encounter abstract, modern architecture. However, in the early 1980’s architect Wilfred J. O. Armster, managed to obtain approval from the…
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Guilford Fire Boat at rest.
Guilford FD Boat at rest in the dock located at 505 Whitfield St., Guilford CT. Photo taken with Nikon D7100 and 18-55 mm kit lens.
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Rollwood Park, Guilford CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”5000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Rollwood Park is a small park consisting mostly of what’s left of a stone foundation on the corner of Stone House Lane and Old Whitfield ST in Guilford CT. This was once the site of the home of Governor Rollin Woodruff, 62nd Governor of Connecticut, who held the office from 1907 to 1909. This photograph was taken in the winter but, as I understand it, in the spring about 250 Daffodil’s bloom and adorn the perimeter of the foundation.
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Abandoned Barn Windsor
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]While working as a field sales rep. I happened by this old, abandoned, tobacco barn on Old Day Hill Rd., in Windsor CT. Photographs taken with a Fujifilm 12MP F100fd pocket camera.
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War Medals
My Grandfather served in WW II (1939 to 1945). He served approx. (4) years the dates of which I’m not exactly sure. He was in the Army’s infantry unit and resigned as a sergeant (E5). I don’t have all his ribbons or medals but am fortunate enough to become the safe keeper of the (3) shown in the photo: BRONZE STAR – The Bronze Star, is awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone PURPLE HEART – Awarded to those wounded during combat. GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL – This is one of the military’s oldest…
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Abandoned Hope Webbing Co. Mill – Pawtucket RI
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”7000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Hope Webbing Co. Mill 999-1005 Main Street Pawtucket, RI The Hope Webbing Co. Mill was founded in 1889 and several buildings were added to this location over the course of the next 15-20 years. What remains, pretty much, occupies an entire city block. At one time the rear of the complex carried on over Esten Ave. but now only a parking lot remains there. One of my (3) photos’ was actually from that parking lot capturing the rear of the building as it is today. Because this building is situated in a dense urban area I didn’t have enough room to photograph the majority of…
