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Old Barn – Southwick, MA
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] I’ve always had an affinity to aging barns of any size or shape. While traveling through Southwick, MA on business I happened to spot this rather serene looking scene.
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Blizzard of 2013
[wzslider]BLIZZARD of 2013 On February 9th, 2013 our town in central Connecticut saw at least 38 inches of snow fall within 24 hours. Thanks to the town plow we had at least 4.5′ at the end of the driveway for a depth of about 6′ before it began to taper off to a mere 38-40 inches. Neighbors were helping neighbors. It brought people together for a common cause. At the end of the day that was a good thing. Spring is coming soon!
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Governors Residence (Connecticut)
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]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 one. If first impressions matter the Governor certainly makes a good one, in my opinion. There was a line of people from the entrance to the sidewalk in front which moved along fairly briskly. Once inside visitors were able to do a quick loop starting in the main foyer through five rooms including the Governors office and dining…
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Museum of CT History at the CT State Library (Colt Firearms History)
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]For location, hours of operation and additional information go to: http://www.museumofcthistory.org/ MUSEUM of CT HISTORY During my visit of the Museum of CT History it should be noted that the main area which houses paintings of past Governors and CT history was closed due to maintenance. I was able to visit the Colt Firearms area and also the room which housed some CT history such as military uniforms and artifacts. If you’re an historian of firearms, or have an interest in general, then you’ll find the Colt display interesting. All the guns were under glass and the room/lighting were not condusive to excellent photography so let me…
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Holyoke’s Vanishing Mill’s
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Holyoke, MA is a small city of approx. 40,000 people situated in Western, MA just north of the City of Springfield. Once a thriving mill town made up of a diversified immigrant popular there now sits many abandoned buildings that once housed those companies. These photographs document a few of those businesses as seen today. These pictures were taken along the south side of the City near Canal Street.
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Shoreline Trolley Museum
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Located in Branford, CT the Shoreline Trolley Museum is a fun afternoon for anyone that enjoys an up close look back to an era gone by. River Street dead ends at the beginning of what remains in place of a trolley line. Also located here is a small but informational museum showing artifacts of that time with adequate parking to the rear. It appears to be staffed by volunteers. It was a beautiful, clear, warm summers day. Cheryl and I boarded the trolley and headed about 100 yards up the track to the portion of the museum that stores many, many old trolley cars. Some were in…
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The Corvair
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] The car was sitting in front of an active small shop with a string of current day cars to the left and another abandoned car to the right. The way the tree appeared to almost be growing from the rear of the car was visually interesting to me. I did not want to approach the vehicle and bring attention to myself so I can’t tell you what year this GMC Corvair is. I do know they were made from 1960 – 1969 and the scuttle but at the time was that they were the only American made car that placed the engine in the rear and…
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New Haven Green
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] 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 for the headstones to remain in tact. There are several hundred visible graves. As for the green itself it was the communities active burial ground from the time New Haven was founded in 1638 until bout 150 years later. At that time the time the majority of headstones were moved to Grove Cemetary but the remains…
