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Fantasy of Lights – Lighthouse Point Park
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]Fantasy of Lights Lighthouse Point Park 2 Lighthouse Rd New Haven, CT 06512 2012 fees:$10 passenger cars/family vans; $25 for 15-passenger vans or mini-buses; $50 for buses. The entry fee benefits the Easter Seals. On a brisk winters evening Cheryl and I took a ride through Lighthouse Point Park to view the much touted holiday light display. There are…
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Original Factory of Colt Firearms
These images reflect photographs I took of how the original Colt Armory looks today (Feb., of 2012). It was named “armory” obviously due to the tremendous amount of firearms that were housed within. The factory and surrounding buildings comprised a complex that sat on approx. 260 acres just south of downtown Hartford, CT. This consisted of the main building which encompassed…
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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
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…
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Governors Residence (Connecticut)
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…
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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…
