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Swamp – Goshen, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Roadside Swamp in Goshen, CT While driving through Goshen, CT recently I spotted what I thought was a rather eerie and interesting photo opportunity. I couldn’t resist the urge to take these three photographs. I wish I could have been there during a full moon to capture what would probably be a “ghost like” setting.
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Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT CT’s largest beach offers two miles of coastline for sunning or relaxing as well as a substantial camping area. If you want to photograph the coast the best times to go are at sunrise or just before sunset. Not only will the beach be less crowded but the skies are rich…
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Abandoned Power Plant – New Haven
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] English Station 10 Grand Street Fair Haven section of New Haven, CT With it’s idle looming smokestacks, decaying brick and mortar, and an eerie silence this old power plant exudes a rather ominous feel to the passer by. Known as “English Station” the thermal power plant was built from 1924 – 1929 and ceased operation in…
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Abandoned Asylums of New England – Book Review
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] ABANDONED ASYLUMS of NEW ENGLAND A pictorial table top book with sporadic essays. Images shown were taken by John Gray and are property of John Gray Photography. They cannot be copied or reproduced without express permission of John Gray. First a disclaimer: John Gray is married to my cousin and I consider him a friend. Now having…
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Abandoned Building – Stratford, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]While working as a salesman in Stratford, CT I observed this abandoned building. Research has determined that this is the old Ross and Roberts Manufacturing plant which had closed their doors for good, in early 2008 due to increased taxation and operating costs. Best I can determine they manufactured:Â Â Fabric,Laminating & Bonding (Mfrs), Coated & Laminated Paper NEC…
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Ashton Mill – Cumberland, RI
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]ASHTON MILL 51 Front Street Cumberland, RI 02864 The attached photo’s represent what is a refurbished mid nineteenth century factory currently serving as upscale apartments. My interest in taking photographs of old factories begins with my attempt to document the decline of the industrial revolution in Connecticut and parts of RI and W.MASS. Notes about the slideshow…
