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Abandoned Water Tower, Farmington, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”5000″ height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]While travelling through Farmington, CT I saw this abandoned water tower. Not sure what it’s purpose was but it obviously has some age.
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East Rock, New Haven, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] East Rock Park, New Haven, CT. From Davis Street, take the first left turn onto the Summit Drive. The Summit of East Rock is accessible by foot, bicycle or car and affords visitors a spectacular view of downtown New Haven, New Haven Harbor, Long Island Sound, and surrounding communities. It…
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Motorcycle riding Santa!
[wzslider height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]In keeping with the Christmas spirit I put together this Christmas Still life. I had a photo of the snowmen already which I used as my back drop. A sheet of cotton served as the “snow” on the ground. Santa is a gift I received a few years back from my Mother In…
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Wall Art – Stamford, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] While travelling through Stamford, CT recently I observed this professionally painted wall art on the side of a restaurant. I snapped these photo’s with my Galaxy Note 2 phone camera to add to my collection.
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Victorinox Factory Store, Monroe, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Victorinox Factory Store Address: 7 Victoria Dr., Monroe, CT 06468 Phone:(203) 929-6391 Hours: Hours are limited – please call first Cheryl and I dropped by the Victorinox factory store in Monroe CT recently. This location serves as their North American headquarters and also offers a store that’s open to the…
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Bird in Flight Photography – Hubbard Park
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] This was my first attempt at bird in flight photography or what is known amongst photographers as “birding”. My current systems didn’t have fast enough autofocus to handle birds in flight. However, I purchased the new Nikon D7100 which shoots 6fps, has 51 point AF and autofocuses with lenses F8 or…
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Blue Heron
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]While travelling through Cheshire, CT I spotted this bird sitting on the side of a pond. I parked the car, grabbed my camera and took these three shots from the other side of the small pond. I believe this to be a Blue Heron. Camera Sony Nex 7, 55-210.
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Reflections of fall
[wzslider height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] This is a shot of a fall leaf, (actually from a plant not a tree), on a black plexiglass base and background. The blue reflection you see is actually what the camera produced when the red/orange leaf reflected off the black. I did not use photoshop to change any colors
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Local Farm – Cornwall, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Cheryl and I were taking a drive through Litchfield County in CT which is known for it’s rolling hills and country landscapes. We happened by a farm named “Local Farm” where we took the two photo’s shown above. This is an interesting place. It used to be a raw milk…