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Nature’s Camouflage Leave a comment
Saturday morning at the bakery 4 comments
Captured at my favorite bakery in CT: G Cafe in Branford.
The Commute from Hell 2 comments
Well, maybe it’s the commute TO hell, given that this is a shot of the platform going from Long Island TO New York.
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.
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After a hard day at work Leave a comment
A beer and a nap on the train home from New York is something I see quite often.
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Quality Work 1 comment
Hmm – not sure I’d want to take my car here for a tune-up:
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Father and Son Moment 5 comments
Captured these two in San Francisco on a Saturday morning, examining the family car.
Grain Silo Leave a comment
Captured near Chalk Hill, Pennsylvania:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/400 sec
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
Stormy Vermont Scene Leave a comment
Captured on the way to Stowe, VT:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 200
f/8
1/60 sec
Children’s Grave 3 comments
Heartbreaking to think that these parents buried 4 children, aged from infant to 4 years old. Life expectancy of babies at that time was pretty low – some families didn’t bother to name a baby until it had reached its first birthday!
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 320
f/4.0
1/3200 sec
Vermont Vietnam Veteran Memorial Leave a comment
I always drive by here on my way to Stowe, VT. This time I decided to take some pictures:
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
Revolutionary War Heroes Leave a comment
I came across a few graves of revolutionary war veterans in this cemetery in Stowe, Vermont. One died at age 80, 180 years ago, after fighting a war 240 years ago. Amazing that their gravestones have survived the Vermont weather this long.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 320
f/4.0
1/6400 sec
Forest Fire or Sunset? 1 comment
That’s what I asked myself as I was driving through Vermont on a recent evening. (It was a sunset).
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 16-35mm
ISO 800
f/8
1/250 sec
Stowe Barbershop 5 comments
I love old-fashioned barbershops – this one is in Stowe, VT. A previous favorite is in Bozeman, MT.
Canon 5D Mark II Ef 16-35mm
ISO 1600
f/18
1/50 sec
edited in Nik Analog Efex 2
Morning Calm 1 comment
Captured while walking the dog early in the morning.
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Captiva Moment 2 comments
This heron joined us for watching the sunset at Captiva Island.
Closed for Refreshments 2 comments
Refreshment stand on the Mall in Washington, DC:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 1600
f/7.1
0.8 sec
B&W conversion in Lightroom
Curves of Washington,DC 1 comment
Even a mundane office building like the Office of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, DC has some graceful lines:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/8
1/250 sec
New View of Washington Monument 1 comment
New view because the National Museum of African American History and Culture is now on the Mall, adding some interesting lines to Washington, DC’s architecture.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/8
1/250 sec
Guarding the Washington Monument 1 comment
Trying to find a unique perspective of the Washington Monument, I came across these two soldiers guarding the entrance. Captured during a brief business trip to DC earlier this week.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/8
1/250 sec
Car Wash 1 comment
Abandoned car wash in rural Pennsylvania:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/400 sec
Lift off Leave a comment
Caught near Reagan Airport in Washington, DC. Spring is here, while its still freezing in CT. What’s up with that?!?
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Chalk Hill Motel 3 comments
Found this abandoned motel in Pennsylvania. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow view.
Canon Powershot G12
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
Chicago Skyline 1 comment
Shot during a visit to Chicago a while back:
Canon 7D, EF 12-22mm
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/100 sec
Tobacco Barns 1 comment
Found these barns near Bradley International Airport in Connecticut:
Church Mouse 3 comments
Actually I found this one in a barn in an abandoned mining town in Montana.
Canon 7D, 15-85mm
ISO 2500
f/5.6
1/10 sec
Montpelier, VT 2 comments
A brief stop in Vermont’s capital afforded me an opportunity to snap a few views of downtown. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
Big Sky Vistas 3 comments
Driving through Montana I am always fascinated by the wide open spaces, probably because there aren’t many in Connecticut. The bottom one is of the battlefield of the Little Bighorn, site of Custer’s Last Stand.
Thrill Ride 4 comments
Captured this rollercoaster ride at Six Flags in Massachusetts.
Canon Powershot G10
ISO 100
f/5.0
1/10 sec
Storm Brewing 1 comment
I loved this ominous sky. It never did rain:
Studying Hard 2 comments
Caught at the New York Public Library. ‘Nuff said.
Zeppelin Mooring Leave a comment
Who knew that the top of the Empire State Building was designed to be an anchor for giant blimps, or dirigibles?
However, it was tried only a few times, and when the Hindenburg burst into flames six years after the construction of the Empire State Building, dirigible traffic dwindled and the true purpose of the docking mast became obvious – it made the building the tallest building in the world at the time, beating the Chrysler Building. (Claiming that title was considered poor form – how refreshing, considering the incessant striving for superlatives these days!).
Old and New in New York 2 comments
I like the juxtaposition of old and new in New York. Here is the beaux-art facade of Grand Central Terminal from 1913 in front of the MetLife Building, built 50 years later in the International Style.
By the way, the statue is called ‘Transportation’, weighs 1500 tons, is 48 feet (16m) high, took 7 years to build, and the Tiffany clock has a diameter of 13 feet (4m)!
Winter Loneliness 8 comments
This lonely tree is in the marshland behind our house.
Water for Gotham City 6 comments
Found this water tower on a building in midtown New York. I like how this antiquated structure was framed by the modern building behind it.
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
Cacti Heaven 1 comment
A visit to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix provides some great opportunities for black&white shots. Click on any pic to view them in full-screen slide show format.
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ISO: 32
1/580 sec
f/2.2
lens: John S
Film: BlackKeys B+W
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:
Bark 2 comments
Walking through the Vermont woods, I was struck by the beautiful birch tree bark everywhere. Click on any picture to see them as full screen slideshow.
Canon 5D Mark II, EFL 24-70mm f/2.8
Full Moon Rising 2 comments
Caught in Vermont, after the leaves were gone.
Canon 5D Mark II, EFL 70-200mm f/2.8
ISO 2000
f/5.6
1/640 sec
Have Airstream, will travel 7 comments
Found this old battered and slightly crumpled Airstream trailer on a vacant lot in Vermont. What places this thing must have seen!
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Snapshots For Sore Eyes 