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Lyman Residence – Middlefield, CT
[wzslider height=”800″ lightbox=”true”]The following is an exact “copy and paste” from wikipedia: The Lyman Homestead: “The David Lyman II House, also known as the Lyman Homestead, is a historic house at 5 Lyman Road in Middlefield, Connecticut. It is a 2 1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, designed by New Haven architect Rufus G. Russell and built in 1863. It is among the best Gothic Revival structures in or around Middletown. The house is built in part on the foundation of a 1785 house that originally stood on the site. The property includes a number of outbuildings, including a period carriage house, and a gas house used to provide carbide lighting to the main…
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Rocky Neck State Park in the Winter of 2015
[wzslider autoplay=”true” height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]Rocky Neck State Park, 244 West Main Street (Route 156), East Lyme, CT. PH: (860) 739-5471 Hi gang! I’m soooo behind on posting this vast collection of visits/pictures I’ve acquired. Here it is nearly seven months later and the middle of summer and I’m finally getting around to posting this visit back from mid January. I really enjoy going to the beach in the middle of winter to take my photographs rather than summer. Yes I know it seems odd but here’s the thing. It’s completely empty. When I’m photographing landscapes the emptier the better. So during this visit I had the entire park to myself…
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Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”4000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Please DO NOT copy or use these photographs in any manner without the express permission of Yale Peabody Museum. If you have a chance to visit the Yale Peabody Museum you shouldn’t miss the opportunity. My parents took me here as a kid (50) years ago. I took my kids, and now I’m dragging my wife back again 20 years later. Actually I didn’t drag her. She was nice enough to go with me because the day we visited was my birthday. (ha,ha,ha). For those that have read previous posts Cheryl is completely burnt out on photography and museums thanks to my having taken her…
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Mystic Seaport
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”4000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT 06355 860.572.0711 888.973.2767 [email protected] 2015 Hours of Operation •January 1: Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •January 2-February 13: Closed to visitors •February 14-22: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •February 23-March 27: Open Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •March 28-October 25: Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •October 26-November 29: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •November 30-December 23: Open Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •December 24 and 25: Closed to visitors •December 26-January 1, 2016: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. General Admission: Adult (18-64) – $25 Senior (65+) – $23 Youth (6-17) – $16 College Student w/ID – $23 Children (5 and younger)…
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Danbury Train Museum, Danbury CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Danbury Train Station 120 White Street Danbury CT 203-778-8337 (located in the old Danbury train station, just down the street from the new station) Hours: September – May Sunday, 12-4 Wed.-Sat.,10-4 June – July – August Sunday, 12-5 Mon.-Sat., 10-5 CLOSED HOLIDAYS except MEMORIAL DAY and LABOR DAY Open – Memorial Day and Labor Day Noon – 4pm. Hours may vary for Special Events Cheryl and I visited the Danbury Train Station on a bright sunny Saturday afternoon. Not favorable lighting for photo’s but you’ve got to take what you get. Located in downtown Danbury the museum occupies the original train station. Inside you’ll find…
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Hartford Skyline from Wickham Park
Wickham, 1329 W. Middle Tpke. Manchester, CT 06040. Open April thru October. Parking: Mon.-Fri. $4, Sat., Sun. & holidays $5. Privately owned foundation spanning Manchester and East Hartford, CT. I visited Wickham Park for the first time in late April for the purposes of capturing a photo of the Hartford Skyline. This was my first, (and only visit so far), to the park. What an absolute gem of a park! It’s 250 acres are well maintained and offer a variety of venues which include: wildlife center, bird sanctuary, open fields, clear view of Hartford, tennis, volleyball, horseshoes, approx. (8) manicured gardens, bike trails, hiking trails, and (20) station fitness trail. Most of…
