• Barns,  Journey's

    Drowning in ivy…………Berlin CT

    This beautiful old barn is slowly becoming one with nature as foliage overcomes it. I would think it’s a pretty fair assumption that this barn has been put out to pasture. I’m glad that it, at least, has not been torn down (yet?). There is still a story her to be told and, as far as I’m concerned, these old barns have charm until they can’t stand any longer. This barn was one of a handful on Orchard Rd. in Berlin CT. Photographed with Nikon D7100 and a Nikon 18-55 lens at 40mm / 60mm equiv in 35. 1/160th, F11, ISO 100 A Two shots were taken: One of the…

  • Barns,  Journey's

    Heritage Farm, Bolton CT

    Beautiful Heritage Farm Barn with it’s majestic silo sits hi atop the hillside in scenic Bolton CT.  I was quite a considerable distance away for this shot as they owned a lot of acreage around the barn and I’m limited to shooting from the roadside. I called on my Nikon 80-400 mm lens to get the reach I needed.  Remember one of the advantages of a cropped sensor, (compared to full frame sensor’s), is that you get the advantage of a multiplier.  This Nikon camera extends every lens by a multiplier of 1.5.  So basically instead of 400 mm I had a reach of 600 mm.  This allowed me to…

  • Barns,  Journey's

    Hillside Barn at Fish Family Farm, Bolton CT

    Fish Family Farm Creamery 20 Dimock Ln Bolton, Connecticut This barn is located at the entrance road of the Fish Family Farm.  I found it to be quite beautiful in its uniqueness.  Not only is it built into the hillside but it has a unique entrance.  Surrounded by beautiful tree’s on a winding road gives it added ambiance. Photographed with a Nikon D7100 and Nikon 18-55 mm @ 29 mm. 1/200th, f8, ISO 1600