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
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
Captured in Clinton Harbor:
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
No need for further description:
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/2000 sec
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
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
Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm lens
ISO 100
f/5.0
1/125 sec
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
Sunrise in early November in Connecticut.
iPhone, edited with Snapseed.
Shot these two near Bristol, CT:
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:
Captured in New Haven. Abandoned Winchester Rifle Factory.
iphone, Hipstamatic
Clinton had its first ever summer fireworks, and it was a BIG one. Here are some of my favorite shots. Click on any picture to see them all in slideshow format.
Canon 7D, EF 24-70mm
ISO 320
f/8
5 sec
A favorite summer destination here in Clinton, CT:
The sunset behind our house lit up this field of clover beautifully. A reflector helped me get the great lighting on the second shot.
Canon 7D, 100mm EF 2.8
ISO 100
f/8.3
1/60 sec
Finally the garden is paying some dividends!
Colorful kayaks and boats waiting for their turn in the Long Island Sound.
Canon 7D, EF-S 10-22mm
ISO 800
f/4.5
1/500 sec
Off the CT coastline.
Canon 7D, HDR capture
Captured these 2 shots in a train yard in Connecticut.
In a New Haven neighborhood.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 800
f/8
1/100 sec
No – it’s just the sun that’s melting the ice and snow around our house – finally!
Canon 7D, EF100mm f/2.8 Macro
ISO 100
f/2.8
1/2500 sec
This lovely spot outside our house is even quieter in winter, when the snow smothers all sounds.
Canon 7D, EF10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO 200
f/4.5
1/1250 sec
I got a taste of what it must feel like to cross the Arctic ice when I walked across the frozen bay of our little town beach (for 2 minutes). The tides caused much of the ice to break in unusual formations, as seen in the second picture.
Located in Long Island Sound, Clinton Harbor provides a serene place to keep your boat ( I decided to post a picture that doesn’t feature snow and ice.)
These ice flows were waiting for high tide to float and join their companions in the Long Island Sound:
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 250
f/10
1/160 sec
The cold winter finally has frozen Clinton Harbor. I braved the cold this morning to capture the scene at sunrise.
Canon 7D, EF24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 125
f/6.3
1/100 sec
Captured on the Connecticut shore of the Long Island Sound.
Canon 7D, EF70-200 f/2.8L IS
ISO 125
f/11
1/320 sec
Well, it’s abandoned at least until summer returns. For now, the only sounds you hear are the cries from seagulls.
iphone, adjustments with Nik Analog Efex Pro
The temperatures have been low enough that the salt water of Long Island Sound can freeze, and pile up on our town beach. Click on any photo to see them in slideshow mode.
These leaves were determined to hang on for as long as they could.
Canon 7D, 10-22mm
ISO 200
f/4.5
8.0 sec
10x ND filter
The Mayflower replica, usually moored in Plymouth, MA, is currently at the Mystic Seaport shipyard, the only shipyard on the Eastern Seaboard qualified to restore antique ships like this one. It’ll be there for the next 6 winters, with the goal to have the restoration completed in time for the 400th anniversary of Plymouth in 2020.
Canon 7D, 28-70mm EFL
ISO 500
f/2.8
1/800 sec
Not a blacksmith with occult powers, but one located in Mystic Seaport, Connecticut.
Although the rays of sunlight did give this location a somewhat divine feel.
Canon 7D 28-70mm EFL
ISO 1,000
f/2.8
1/25 sec
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
Captured a few weeks ago. Now everything is black&white…
iphone, edited with Snapseed
The latest storm has finally shaken off all the fall leaves. Here’s the ‘stick season’ until next Spring. 😦
iphone, edited with Snapped
Caught these impressions of a bygone era in our neighborhood:
Captured at Hammonasset Reservoir in Connecticut.
Probably not, but I always wonder as I walk by this house in our neighborhood.
Can’t beat a nice stroll through a forest in the fall in New England:
Clinton Harbor on a fall evening:
And so are the lifeguards on Clinton Town Beach:
Some impressions I captured on today’s walk through the neighborhood.
Caught this flock of birds as it was making its way across the horizon early morning yesterday.
This old lady was enjoying a Sunday drive in her classic convertible.
iphone, Snapseed
This cottage is on the beach in Clinton and a party was just getting started after the sun had set.
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
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 