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A Return visit to Brooksvale (Park) Farm….more pics.
Brooksvale Park Farm, 524 Brooksvale Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 Cheryl and I initially visited these barns/farm to take this picture: The Barn at Brooksvale Park – Journey Thru My Lens (journeysthrumylens.com) . I returned a couple of weeks later and spent some time walking around the farm taking more images. I believe these barns were constructed by the Brooks family in the 1700’s. It’s very peaceful out here at the park and I would think would make a nice visit for families with small children mainly because of the animals. There is also a childrens playground area for them to enjoy. All images were photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61 mp mirrorless camera…
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The Barn at Brooksvale Park
It was late August and Cheryl and I went over to the Brooksvale Park in Hamden CT to photograph this historic barn. It was a joint effort as Cheryl framed this beautiful scene layout and I took the image. The Brooksvale Barn was built at some time in the 1700’s making it one of the oldest barns I’ve ever photographed. It sits on 500 acres of land most of which is wooded and used for trail walking. The barn was part of a working farm, owned by the Brooks family, which was handed down from generation to generation. The Town of Hamden started purchasing parcels of the land from the…
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Couple of Barns in Southbury CT
These two barns were loated on a very narrow dirt road. I wasn’t expecting this. I couldn’t get far enough back to frame these shots as I would have wanted to. I, unfortunately needed a super wide angle lens which was left home accidentally. A neighbor came out and told me that the grey barn is very very old but she didn’t know the year it was built. Both were photographed with a Sony Nex 7, 24.3 MB, mirrorless camera and a Sony Carl Zeiss 24mm, f1.8 lens: Red Barn: 1/160th, f11, ISO 100, Aperture priority Grey Barn: 1/125th, F11, ISO 200, Aperture priority
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Rogers Orchards, Southington CT
Rogers Orchards 336 Long Bottom Rd. Southington, CT 06489 Open 9-6 daily (at time of writing) (860) 229-4240 Cheryl needed some fresh peaches to make peach cobbler so we thought we’d try an orchard that we’d never visited before. Rogers did not disappoint. First of all, what an orchard! I think they grow every type of apple that will grow in CT. The orchard seems to go as far as the eye can see. Like most orchards you can either pick your own or go into their country store. The store has (to name a few) apples, peaches, vegetables, local honey, cider, and one of their specialties is freshly made…
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Deerfield Farm, Durham CT
The Deerfield Farm in Durham CT is photographed on a hot summers afternoon from Pent Rd. through the trees. Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 62MP mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70mm f2.8.
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Clover Nook Farm, Bethany CT
Clover Nook Farm 50 Fairwood Road Bethany, CT 06524 (203) 393-2929 Cheryl and I made our first visit ever to the Clover Nook Farm. We both got what we needed. They had a nice country store and Cheryl was able to purchase some fresh vegatables. While doing so I was able to photograph their cow barn across the street as well as other parts of their property. I found their store to be exceptionally clean and nicely organized. All images were taken with a Sony Nex 7, 24.3 mirrorless camera and a Sony 18-55 lens.
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Lavender Pond Farm, Killingworth CT
318 Roast Meat Hill Rd, Killingworth, CT 06419 Cheryl and I stopped at this beautiful Lavender Farm recently in the countryside of Killingworth CT. They grow lavender to infuse in many of their products that they sell in their country store which is on the property. The serenity of the farm made it all worth while. It was so peaceful, and the staff was polite and accommodating. The kids and family can even go aboard the “Lavender Express” and have a nice slow train ride around the property. If you plan on having picnic on the property bring your own food as they don’t sell food there. The pond is…
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Ludorf Barn, Southbury CT
Ludorf Barn 502 West Purchase Rd., Southbury CT In doing my research I came upon the Ludorf Barn/Museum in Southbury CT and headed out this beautiful winters day to photograph it. As I arrived the fist thing I noticed was that this rural fairly desolate setting was in a fairly elevated location allowing for beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. The barn was donated in 2009 by Marie Ludorf to the Southbury Historical Society. Since that time the Society has restored various parts of the buildings and grounds, including inside items such as carriages etc. The grounds, consisted of 2 acres with a rather large barn, (shown in my image),…
