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Barn in Bethlehem CT
Cheryl and I were out “barn hunting” in Bethlehem CT and came upon this beautiful white barn. It appeared that the 2nd floor was full of hay bails. Like my father before me I worked on a dairy farm as a kid. I remember being at the top of one of those conveyors receiving bails of hay and having to stack them as fast as I could to keep up with the farmer below. It was hot and the air was not very healthy but it was a memory I wouldn’t trade. Photographed with Nikon D7100, 24MP camera and 18-55 mm lens shot @ 35mm (35mm equiv = 52 mm).…
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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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Tobacco Barns – Enfield, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]Photographs taken with Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone camera. Tobacco barns and fields in Enfield, CT. Once a thriving market it has declined considerably due to an overall decrease in smoking.
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Local Farm – Cornwall, CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Cheryl and I were taking a drive through Litchfield County in CT which is known for it’s rolling hills and country landscapes. We happened by a farm named “Local Farm” where we took the two photo’s shown above. This is an interesting place. It used to be a raw milk dairy. Now they hold workshops on the proper care of cows. Read more about “Local Farm” here. This farm was loated on a side street, which sees almost no traffic, in the beautiful countryside of Cornwall. If you want to lower your blood pressure a ride through Litchfield County usually works, especially in the fall.
