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Abandoned Diner, Foster RI
I’ve driven by this diner for several years and I’ve never seen it open. It’s at the beginning of Rt 6 in Foster RI after you leave 395N in CT and cross into the RI state line. If anyone knows anything about the history of this diner please let us know. UPDATE: A reader advised me that in late 2023 the diner was torn down and it’s now a vacant lot. I had driven by in mid-December of 2023 and saw that for myself. I’m glad that this image was taken. Perhaps it’ll bring back some good memories for somebody. Photographed with a Sony Nex 7, 24.3MP mirrorless camera and…
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Abandoned Silo in Woodbury CT
Cheryl and I were photographing barns in the Woodbury/Roxbury area when she spotted this old abandoned silo off in a field. I immediately turned the car around and drove down a very short dirt road to this beautiful relic of a silo. I always find beauty in abandoned buildings, barns, silo’s etc. not to mention the “story” I conjure up in my mind of what life was like back in the day. I found this silo particularly beautiful in its own right complete with graffiti. It was surrounded by woods as far as the eye could see, except on the south side where the main road cut through not far…
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Abandoned house in Windsor CT
Abandoned house in the Windsor CT area. Looks like it must have been a beauty at one time. Photographed with a Sony Nex-7, 24 mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 18-55mm lens @ 32/48mmm. 1/640th, f11, ISO 800, Aperture Priority
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Beautiful abandoned house in Harwinton CT
While barn hunting in Harwinton CT I came upon this gorgeous abandoned house. I’m sure it’s fairly old as it rests on a stone foundation. Back in the day I’m sure this was a beautiful home but, for whatever reason, the current owners have elected to let it slowly deteriorate. As tattered curtains hang from the windows this home awaits a better day. I’m sure it can be brought back if someone is willing to invest the money. It doesn’t seem that far gone to me but depends on the inside. It’s situated on a good sized lot in a nice neighborhood.
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Abandoned but a canvas to many………..Plymouth CT
Abandoned building in Plymouth CT. It’s been like this for years and years. It had to have been at least 15 years ago that I photographed this building but from the other side. I love the colorful graffiti. If you look carefully into the right side of the image you’ll see the silhouette of a woman standing in one of the openings. I don’t know what occupied this building back in the day. It’s very visible from the road and I’m sure one of our readers must know what this was. Please write in and let us know if you do. Photographed with a Sony A7RII, 42MP, full framed, mirrorless…
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Abandoned in Roxbury CT
I was making my way into the very rural small town of Roxbury CT, in an effort to photograph barns, when I came upon these three gems. They were literally in the middle of nowhere. They were all adjacent to each other, in a triangular type pattern with one situated across the street from the two. The Town of Roxbury is situated in LItchefield County in the northwest corner of the state. It is composed of a couple of fairly good sized mountain ranges going through it as well as a valley between. With an elevation of 564 ft. I had a beautiful view of the surrounding fall foliage as…
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Abandoned Mill – Paxton MA
Moores State Park in Paxton MA is a nice tranquil area with a good sized pond, brook, waterfall and 18th century sawmill. This is the image I took of the sawmill mid September of 2021. Unfortunately the better shot is from the backside which shows the water wheel and the brook running alongside but I wasn’t able to gain access for a good shot. Normally I wouldn’t have even photographed the waterfall because the lighting was so horrendous but knowing I may never be back I did so anyway. I took a series of (40) shots in rapid succession at 1/30th, F11, ISO 100. I then merged them in camera…
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Abandoned Ideal Forging Factory, Southington CT
A cornerstone of the community for nearly a century the Ideal Forging Company filed bankruptcy in 2003 and closed. At it’s heyday it employed nearly 1000 people but was demolished to make way for new housing in 2015. I myself, personally, called upon this factory as a field salesman for 35 years. The company sat upon approx. 14 acres of land in downtown Soutnington CT and consisted of numerous buildings. I only show one of the shops and the main office building in this blog. I don’t have a date for these images but I believe I took them in 2004. They were photographed with a: Olympus E-10, 4MB, digital…
