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Preparing the field before winter.
Farm in Johnston RI. The family has been farming this land since 1890. Although the buildings, field and people were captured by me during my visit I did alter the exact location of the buildings on the property for artistic value. Unfortunately I was not able to photograph their largest barn as the view was blocked from the road. Photographed with a Nikon D7100, Nikon 18-55 mm lens @ 38mm. 1/500th, f11, ISO 400
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Remnants of what once was a dairy farm.
This was a working farm for nearly all of the 20th century. In 2000 the Town of Cheshire purchased the 93 acre property. The town rents out the old Lassen homestead (not shown). NOTE: The field in which the barn sits has been slightly modified for artistic purposes. Photographed with Nikon D7100, Nikon 18-55 mm @ 18 mm. 1/400th, f16, ISO 400
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Coyote prowling a dairy farm.
[wzslider height=”510″ lightbox=”true”]Coyote in the foreground prowling around the farm with unsuspecting cows in the distant background. I was able to scare the coyote off but I can’t guarantee tomorrow. Typically coyote’s don’t attack cows but their calf’s are vulnerable. Image captured on Whirlwind Hill Rd., Wallingford CT. Nikon D7100, 18-55mm lens @ 55mm. 1/500, f/11, ISO 100
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Abandoned Barn, Preston CT
[wzslider height=”530″ lightbox=”true”]Remnants of what once was in Preston CT. Nikon D7100, 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 18.0 mm. 1/320, F16, ISO 400
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Partially Abandoned Barn, Coventry CT
[wzslider height=”525″ lightbox=”true”]The sun is setting on this somewhat abandoned barn at an old dairy farm in rural Coventry CT. The farm itself was not actually abandoned but I believe the barn they currently use to house their livestock was across the street. If I had to guess the farmer probably just uses stores hay in the loft. While photographing I was approached by a middle aged man in overhauls with a thick build that years of farming had obviously developed. I was concerned that he would object to my photo’s but, to the contrary, he just wanted to know what I was up to and was a very cordial…
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Buttonwood Farms, Griswold CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”5000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Buttonwood Farms, 473 Shetucket Turnpike, Griswold, CT 06351 (860) 376-4081 From July 18th – July 26th this year Buttonwood Farms hold their annual fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish foundation. This is their 10th year holding this charity. During this week you’re able to stroll through winding paths of over (14) acres of sunflowers. Enjoying their beauty and taking photographs. For a $10.00 donation, (to benefit the charity), you’ll leave with a bouquet of sunflowers. Typically just a few day’s after the event they’ll let the cow’s into the fields to eat the sunflowers so try and get here during that week. The date may change from year…
