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
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
Shot during a visit to Chicago a while back:
Canon 7D, EF 12-22mm
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/100 sec
Found these barns near Bradley International Airport in Connecticut:
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.
Caught at the New York Public Library. ‘Nuff said.
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!).
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)!
This one is located just south of downtown Hartford:
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
Spotted near Stowe, VT:
Canon 5D Mark II, EFL 24-70mm f/2.8
ISO 200
f/4.5
1/640 sec
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:
Loved the texture on this old barn, near the Montana State University campus:
Canon 7D, EFS 24mm f/2.8
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/160 sec
This scenic little town is in southern Montana, close to the North entrance of Yellowstone Park.
Found in Bozeman, MT:
Captured in the town of San Giminiano.
Olympus C3000Z
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/160 sec
edited with Nik Efex Analog Pro
Played around with double exposures during a recent trip to New York (click on any picture to see them in slideshow mode):
iphone, Hipstamatic
Captured in New Haven. Abandoned Winchester Rifle Factory.
iphone, Hipstamatic
I love old movie theatre signs – this one is near Carmel, CA:
Traveling along highway 1 towards Big Sur, I captured this Spanish Mission along the way.
Spring has arrived in New York:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 1600
f/3.2
1/8 sec
Seems utterly plausible that Batman could swoop through this scene, doesn’t it?
Canon Powershot G12
edited with Nik Silver Efex 2
New York is nothing but a blur when arriving by train into Grand Central Terminal.Click on any picture to see large-format slideshow:
Canon Powershot G12
edited with Color Efex
Captured during a rainy evening in New York.
Canone Powershot G12
various long exposures
Don Quijote would have had fun here (or gone completely crazy). Captured outside of Palm Springs.
iphone
Stone wall in Connecticut – who knows how old and what stories it could tell.
Canon 7D
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/125 sec
Named after the actor, not the razor company, this castle is located above the Connecticut River in Connecticut. I like the black&white version better, how about you?
Canon 7D, 10-22mm EF
ISO 100
f/8
25 sec with ND filter
iphone, edited with Snapseed
…in this empty, but impressive, office building in New York:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 640
f/4.5
1/6 sec
Probably not, but I always wonder as I walk by this house in our neighborhood.
Marc Cooper just became my 1,000th follower on WordPress! Thank you, my fellow bloggers, for appreciating my images sufficiently to follow my photographic flights of fancy on a regular basis. Here is the photo that started it all, the one that has turned out the be the most popular, and my personal favorite:
This cottage is on the beach in Clinton and a party was just getting started after the sun had set.
iphone, slight edits in Snapseed.
Apparently this street art installation has been in place in New Haven since 2010, but I just noticed it last week for the first time. The artist is Felice Varini and this is his first installation in the US. While it looks like someone just overlaid a geometric design onto this photograph of this alley, this is actually painted on the walls of the alley and the parking garage behind it.
iphone
Shot this bridge at sunset in New London, CT:
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
ISO 100
f/11
1/40 sec
Converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro
These cannons were put in place in the mid-1850s to protect the harbor of New London, CT, at the time the 3rd largest whaling harbor in the world.
Canon 7D, Ef 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 100
f/11
1/60 sec
Converted to B&W with Silver Efex Pro
I attended a photo shoot in an old factory – here are two shots I liked, featuring the windows.
Finally a sunny day – and green buildings add to the feeling that Spring has finally arrived:
Canon Powershot G12
HDR, ColorEfexPro
I had no idea that tobacco was grown this far north. Shot these tobacco barns this fall, but only now got around to editing the pictures.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 500
f/20
HDR picture modified with Silver Efex Pro
Bruges is full of small streets, unexpected views, and gorgeous canal scenes. It’s definitely my favorite small city in Europe. Plus, the chocolate and fries are to die for.
I drive by this house every day in our neighborhood – and I finally decided to take a shot of it while still decorated for the holidays.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm
HDR: f/2.8, ISO 640
Yes, there’s even beauty in freeway overpasses:
iphone, Hipstamatic
film: BlacKeys
lens: Lucifer VI
You come across all kinds of windmills in Belgium – old ones from the mid 1700s to new ones towering over the freeway.
On a recent business trip to St. Louis I took advantage of sunrise to take some pictures on historic St. Charles’ Main Street. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format.
This is the second batch of photos I took at the abandoned Winchester Rifle factory in New Haven. A sunny day provided excellent lighting inside. Click on any picture to see them in slide show format.
Here is the previous post about the factory’s exterior.
I spent some time taking pictures at the old and abandoned Winchester Rifle factory in New Haven. Here’s the first batch – the outside. Click on any image to start a slide show.
Found this Dunkin Donuts totally deserted at night, but still open. Seemed like a good location for a horror movie scene.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 800
f/2.8
HDR
Unfortunately this local hardware store in our town can’t compete with the big box stores and big chains. So sad.
This is the front of the store:
Bruges is even more scenic at night (especially after a rain shower, as all the tourists have retreated to their hotels):
Even in black and white, the city of Amsterdam is beautiful. Especially at night. Click on any one picture to see them in slideshow format.
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 