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Miniature Truck in a Big World
For this shot I photographed a 6″ metal diecast model of a 1940 Ford Pickup truck that I bought new for $23.00 at a flea market. I video taped it on a 360 deg. turnstile and also shot still photography images. I then inserted the tabletop shot of the truck into a previous picture of a tobacco barn that I had taken. I did add the signage on the side of the truck from an image I found on google images (garageartsigns.com). The barn is located somewhere in north central CT which is rich in tobacco barns. I didn’t record where the picture was taken. Settings for the diecast model…
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Old Mill Pond Village Shops, Granby CT
Old Mill Pond Village Shops 383 Salmon Brook St. Granby, CT 06035 (860) 653-3433 I stumbled upon this place by accident while in the neighborhood photographing the Old New-Gate Prison. This particular day it had been closed so I had the entire grounds to myself to take some photographs. The Old Mill Pond Village offers top brand furniture to knick knacks for the house and everything in between. Really seems like an interesting place to take in. All images photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless full frame camera. A Sony 10-20 mm f.4 and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 lens were used.
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Little Red Schoolhouse & Hat Shop
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Smack in the center of Danbury CT sits the Danbury Historical Society. Their are (2) small buildings on their grounds: a one room schoolhouse and the John Dodd Hat Shop. Well, as it turns out, the one room schoolhouse isn’t original at all. I had to…
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Wylie One Room Schoolhouse, Voluntown CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Corner of Ekonk Hill Rd & Wylie School Rd. Voluntown CT The Wylie Schoolhouse is currently owned by the Town of Voluntown and has been beautifully restored by the Voluntown Schoolhouse Restoration Committee. There are 5-7 members on the committee and it’s chaired by Jen Panko.…
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Old New-Gate Prison, Granby CT
Old New-Gate Prison Museum 115 Newgate Rd. East Granby, CT 06026 P.O. Box 230 East Granby, CT 06026 Admission Adult (18-64) $10 Senior (65 +) $8 Youth (6-17) $5 Child (0-5) FREE FREE admission to active military and their families. The Old New-Gate prison was in operation from 1773 to 1827. It was the 1st state prison and in 1707 chartered as the 1st copper mine in early America. Cheryl and I were certainly educated during our visit to the Old New-Gate Prison. If you’re going here with the expectation of seeing some “pretty” sites from yesteryear you’re missing the point and will walk away dissatisfied. If however, when you…
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Horses Grazing at The Butterfly Farm, Lincoln RI
The Butterfly Farm 667 Great Rd., (Rte. 123) Lincoln, RI 02865 While in Lincoln RI I spotted this beautiful farm scene that I had photographed years ago. However, this time it had two horses grazing in the field. In addition the sky was warm and the fence in the foreground had an interested break. These are the kinds of scenes I relish and look for. There is a lot going on at the Butterfly Farm. To learn more go to: https://www.butterflyfarmri.com/ Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp (shot at 26mp resolution), full frame mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GM II lens. 1/250th, f22, ISO 800, Aperture Priority
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Pullen Schoolhouse – Lincoln RI
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. I visited the Pullen Schoolhouse in Lincoln RI on June 9th. Upon my arrival I was welcomed by a lovely lady by the name of Linda Robertson Jennings. Ms.Jennings serves as the Education Director for the Great Road Heritage Campus. She, along with (3) other volunteers,…
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Hammonasset State Park
On a beautiful day in May I decided to stop at Hammonasset State Park (Beach) and take a walk around. Fall and early spring are always my favorite times at the beach because there is no one there except for the occasional walker and I have the entire place to myself. Spoken like a true introvert eh? I would have taken more images but I was pressed for time. The building you see if where there sell concessions once the beach opens up for summer but at this time it was closed. All images photographed with a Sony A7RV, at the 26mp resolution setting, and a Sony 24-70 GMII lens.
