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Abananded Barn – Somers, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]While driving down Main St., in rural Somers CT, I happened upon these beautiful aging old barns. It was simply by accident but these barns married well with my affinity towards abandoned buildings and character rich barns. Luckily I had my trusty Fujifilm F100fd, 12 mp, digital pocket camera stowed away in the center console. …
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Danbury Train Museum, Danbury CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Danbury Train Station 120 White Street Danbury CT 203-778-8337 (located in the old Danbury train station, just down the street from the new station) Hours: September – May Sunday, 12-4 Wed.-Sat.,10-4 June – July – August Sunday, 12-5 Mon.-Sat., 10-5 CLOSED HOLIDAYS except MEMORIAL DAY and LABOR DAY Open – Memorial Day and Labor Day…
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Old man winter has arrived!
Winter is upon us. The day’s are short and nights are cold. All of us in CT have been blessed with a very warm start to winter during December but come January I’m sure temperatures will return to normal. This photo is of a local horse farm in Hamden, CT. Photo taken with Nikon D7100 and 15-88 zoom lens.
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Hartford Skyline from Wickham Park
Wickham, 1329 W. Middle Tpke. Manchester, CT 06040. Open April thru October. Parking: Mon.-Fri. $4, Sat., Sun. & holidays $5. Privately owned foundation spanning Manchester and East Hartford, CT. I  visited Wickham Park for the first time in late April for the purposes of capturing a photo of the Hartford Skyline. This was my first, (and only visit so far), to the…
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Repurposed factory – Berlin, CT
This building on Main St., in Berlin CT was once a staple to this small community providing manufacturing jobs from 1893 until 2004. During this time Sherri Cup, a division of Sherwood Industries, manufactured paper cups. They were best known for their blue, white and gold paper cup that displayed the words “we’re happy to serve you”. A developer bought out…
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Abandoned Milk Bottle Building – Lincoln, RI
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]The milk bottle building, situated on Rt. 146 in Lincoln, Ri, is reflective of a bygone era. It was constructed circa 1931 during an error in which companies were desperately seeking in your face road side marketing to draw in consumers. The 32′ tall milk bottle, which originated as an ice cream shop, was no exception.…
