• Journey's

    Plainville Hot Air Balloon Festival

    One of the Northeast’s last remaining hot air[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”3500″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] balloon festivals is held each year, typically in August, at Norton Park in Plainville, CT.  These photographs are from the 2013 gathering which attracted literally thousands of spectator’s.  Car’s lined the streets for miles in all directions.  The weather was gorgeous with a small southerly wind, temperature in the 70’s…

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    Re-purposed Malleable Iron Fittings Company Factory

    [wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]The Malleable Iron Fittings Company occupied this building from 1842-1962 at Indian Neck Ave, Branford, CT .  As a foundry and manufacturer of iron fittings their chief market was steam heat. The 1960’s saw a substantial decline in sales for MIF which forced them to sell the company to Waltham Industries in 1969.  Waltham had little success…

  • Journey's

    Iconic Barn (American Flag) -Roxbury, CT

    Many photographers throughout CT and surrounding area’s have made the trek over to Roxbury, CT for the purposes of photographing this very unusual and eye-catching “iconic” barn on the property of the Greyledge Farm. So when I learned of this beautiful scene I wasted no time in taking this photograph. Originally I emailed the owners of the Greyledge Farm and…

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    Abandoned Cow Farm – Roxbury, CT

    [wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]I visited Roxbury, CT for the purposes of photographing an iconic barn with an American flag painted on the side (which I did).  However, while there I noticed this old abandoned cow farm. I’ve worked as an on the road salesman in CT for over 30 years and I don’t ever remember going to Roxbury, CT.  This…