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Sailing in the Sound
[wzslider height=”800″]In Long Island Sound, on New Haven CT’s coast, they set their sails. Sony Nex 7, mirrorless camera with Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS shot at 210 (35mm = 315mm). 1/400th, f11, ISO 100
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Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse, Old Saybrook CT
The Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse is located at the base of the Connecticut River where it meets Long Island Sound. Constructed in 1886 it has a cast iron outter shell and a brick interior lining. At 48′ in height it’s architecture is known as “spark plug” style. The Lighthouse went to public auction and was purchase in September of 2015 for slightly less than $300,000.00. There are no good vantage points from land unless you are allowed access to the many private roads and residential communities that afford a view. As usual, I chose not to trespass into these neighborhoods and was forced to momentarily stop my car on Rt. 146…
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Fort Trumbull State Park & USCGC Eagle, New London, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Fort Trumbull State Park 90 Walbach St. New London, CT 06320 PH: (860) 444-7591 Visitor hours of operation: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm from May 21 through Columbus Day. Closed between Columbus Day and Memorial Day Weekend. Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull spearheaded efforts to build Fort Trumbull in New London where the Thames River meets the Long Island Sound om 1775. The fort was completed in 1977. The fort was captured by the British during the Revolutionary War in 1781 under the command of Benedict Arnold. Fort Trumbull went on to serve as an organization center for Union troops during the…
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Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Hammonasset State Park, Madison, CT CT’s largest beach offers two miles of coastline for sunning or relaxing as well as a substantial camping area. If you want to photograph the coast the best times to go are at sunrise or just before sunset. Not only will the beach be less crowded but the skies are rich with colors. However my schedule rarely permits those hours so, for me, the best time to get unobstructed shots is during the winter. I took these photographs on a cool, brisk, windy day in March. There were no fishermen, no beach strollers and certainly no sunbathers. I had run of…
