First snow in CT produced some nice photo ops right in our backyard:
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Winter is here! 1 comment
Sunburst over Connecticut Leave a comment
Winter sunset at Clinton Beach.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4
ISO 250
f/22
1/40 sec
Outdoor painting 2 comments
Our little harbor often attracts landscape painters – and I enjoy including them in my landscape photography:
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 100
f/8
1/100 sec
3 exposure HDR
Fall Sunrise 4 comments
One last shot of fall foliage before it all turns grey…
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 400
f/5.0
1/250 sec
Take-off at sunset 1 comment
Captured this seagull as it took off from its perch on a pier, while kayaking in Clinton Harbor and looking straight at the sunset:
Canon 7D, 200mm lens
ISO 200
f/5.6
1/5000 sec
Mario reigns on the beach 1 comment
Captured our dog Mario on the beach using the iPhone Hipstamatic app:
iphone, Hipstamatic
Factory on the horizon Leave a comment
Captured this factory in New Haven while crossing the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge:
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Blue Heron, Walking 8 comments
Came across this poem by Julie Bruck in a recent edition of the New Yorker, which matched the photos I took just the day before:
Not one of Mr. Balanchine’s soloists had feet this articulate,
the long bones explicitly spread, then retracted,
even more finely detailed than Leonardo’s plans for his flying machines.
And all this for a stroll, a secondary function,
not the greatdramatic spread and shadow of those pterodactyl wings.
This walking seems determined less by bird volition or
calculations of the small yellow eye
than by an accident of breeze, pushing the bird on a diagonal,
the great feet executing their tendus and lifts in the slowest of increments,
hesitation made exquisitely dimensional,
as if the feet thought themselves through each minute contribution to propulsion,
these outsized apprehenders of grasses and stone, snatchers of mouse and vole,
these mindless magnificents that any time now
will trail their risen bird like useless bits of leather.
Don’t show me your soul, Balanchine used to say, I want to see your foot.
Summer is here! Leave a comment
And the kayak slots at Clinton Beach are packed!
Summer Sunset at Low Tide 8 comments
Took our dog Mario out for a walk during low tide about an hour after sunset – and we had the entire beach to ourselves!
Canon 5d Mark II, 40mm 2.8 lens
ISO 3200
f/2.8
1/20 sec
Nature’s Camouflage Leave a comment
Can you spot the toad in the forest?
iPhone Hipstamatic
Saturday morning at the bakery 4 comments
Captured at my favorite bakery in CT: G Cafe in Branford.
TGIF 2 comments
Caught on the Friday afternoon train out of Grand Central Terminal in New York. I liked the contrast of posture and attire, yet they both evoke the same question:”Are we there yet?” as they wait to get to their destination and start their weekend.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Quality Work 1 comment
Hmm – not sure I’d want to take my car here for a tune-up:
iphone
Faded factory doors 3 comments
I discovered these doors on an abandoned factory in New Haven. Loved the texture and faded colors. Click on any one to see them all in slideshow format.
iPhone, slight edits in Lightroom
Morning Calm 1 comment
Captured while walking the dog early in the morning.
iPhone, Hipstamatic
Old-fashioned Gas Station 2 comments
This gas station sits at the outskirts of our little town, and doesn’t seem to get much traffic, but it keeps hanging in there, off the beaten path and not far from large-brand gas stations.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4 USM
ISO 800
f/4.0
1/30 sec
New England Cemetery Leave a comment
More shots, this time in color, from the Madison cemetery, featuring many graves of Civil War soldiers. I posted some black&white pictures from here in an earlier post.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm F/4 USM
Madison Cemetery 2 comments
This cemetery, started in 1691, has many old, beautifully-worn tombstones from the 1700 and 1800’s. Decided to experiment with my new ultra-wide lens to try some close-up angles and some wide angles.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4 USM
edited in Nik Silver Efex 2
Saturday Morning Breakfast Leave a comment
Here’s a shot of my breakfast at one of my favorite places, G Cafe in Branford. The goat cheese and spinach omelet with toasted fitness bread is very yummy.
Shot with my new ultra-wide lens, which is turning out to be a fun piece of equipment.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM
ISO 500
f/4.5
1/50 sec
Josiah Kelsey House 3 comments
This house, built in 1760, is located on Main Street of our little town of Clinton. Unfortunately it’s in terrible shape and I always hope, when I pass it, that someone will take pity and restore it to its former splendor.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm f/4 USM
ISO 100
f/6.3
1/500 sec
Late Night at Union Station 3 comments
Caught these two while I was on my way back from New York and waiting for my connecting train at New Haven’s Union Station.
Canon G12
ISO 1000
f/3.5
1/25 sec
Tobacco Barns 1 comment
Found these barns near Bradley International Airport in Connecticut:
Storm Brewing 1 comment
I loved this ominous sky. It never did rain:
Winter Loneliness 8 comments
This lonely tree is in the marshland behind our house.
Holiday Greetings from Burma Shave Leave a comment
I spotted this take on the classic 40’s roadside billboards from Burma Shave right here in Connecticut. Well done, whoever did this, and happy holidays!
To learn more about this iconic advertising campaign, check out the wikipedia page.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 70-200mm
ISO 400
f/8.0
1/100 sec
Hartford Factory Leave a comment
This one is located just south of downtown Hartford:
Artist Colony in Old Factory Leave a comment
I passed this old factory in Bristol that looked abandoned and decided to explore it, only to find out that it houses a variety of small artsy businesses:
Canon 7D, 28-70mm EFL f/2.8
Boating season is over 2 comments
Captured in Clinton Harbor:
Last Fall Sunset 2 comments
Just one week later, all the leaves were gone. Good bye foliage, welcome stick season!
And happy Thanksgiving, everybody! 
iPhone. Edited with Snapseed
Bridge to Nowhere 1 comment
Found this abandoned dock in the marshlands of Clinton, CT:
Canon 5d Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/2000 sec
adjusted in Analog Color Efex 2
Heron Stalking at Sunset 4 comments
This heron was stalking his prey during a beautiful sunset in our local marina:
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/400 sec
Old Railroad Bridge 3 comments
I pass this bridge every day, but with the fall foliage at peak, I finally decided to stop and take a few pictures.
Canon 5D Mark II
ISO 100
f/11
1/80 sec
Fall Moonrise Leave a comment
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/5.0
1/125 sec
Let the raking begin 1 comment
This is when beautiful fall turns into a lot of work:
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Fall Morning 1 comment
Sunrise in early November in Connecticut.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed.
Old Connecticut Factory 1 comment
The J.H.Sessions factory building in Bristol, CT, caught my eye as I was driving by. Couldn’t get to the abandoned inside, but the outside provided plenty of photo opportunities. Click on any pic to see them in slideshow format:
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 