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:
Archive for the ‘Connecticut’ Tag
Goodbye Cashman’s 2 comments
Antique Finds 1 comment
Here are just a few of the great finds at the Clinton Antique Center in Clinton, CT:
Canon 7D, 100mm macro lens
Google Maps Location
Best Antique Store in my World 4 comments
I’ve seen my share of antique stores in the US and Europe, and the Clinton Antique Center is at the top of MY list. Every time I walk in I lose myself for hours. The selection is excellent and changes quite frequently, so there are always new discoveries.
Click on any of these to see them in slide show view:
Canon 7D, 10-22mm lens
Edited with HDR Efex Pro
78 E. Main Street, Clinton, CT 06413
Google maps location
This Bike Climbed Mt. Washington Leave a comment
That’s what the bumper sticker says on the fuel tank. And it looks like this Harley Davidson has seen quite a bit of road in its lifetime. Photographed in Branford, CT.
iphone
Night on Clinton Beach 4 comments
It was such a beautiful night after a day of 90 degrees that I went to the beach at midnight, only to finally look at my watch and realize I had spent 2 hours taking pictures and playing around with my flashlight.
Canon 7D
ISO 3200
f/9
30 sec
Success! Leave a comment
Or: Dinner!
Shot at sunset near our local beach:
Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro
ISO 100
f/4.5
1/60 sec
Fossils Making Out on the Beach 3 comments
I was lucky enough to catch the one day when Horseshoe Crabs come to our town beach to mate. There were at least 15 pairs of these ‘living fossils’ (so-called by Charles Darwin because they look just like their fossilized ancestors) horsing around (pardon the pun) in the shallow water.
Camera: Canon EOS 7D, 100mm macro lens
Contemplating the Sunset 3 comments
Overlooking Hammonasset Beach, CT:
Canon Powershot G12
Early Morning at the Marina Leave a comment
I came across this peaceful scene on a recent early morning while walking the dog:
Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
f/7.1
1/200 sec
Antiques Fo(u)rever Leave a comment
It’s always 4 o’clock at the Clinton Antique Center:
iphone Hipstamatic
Film: Ina 1935
Lens: John S.
Summer time is Here! 3 comments
When the Clam Castle in Madison, CT is open, it must be summer time:
Canon 7D
ISO 200
f/4
1/1600 sec
Location (Google Maps)
At the Right Angle 1 comment
Small detail of a wooden patio fence:
Canon EOS 7D, EF 70-200mm
ISO 100
115mm
f/5.6
1/250 sec
Mystic Seaport Interiors 5 comments
Mystic Seaport in Connecticut presented great opportunities to practice indoor photography using HDR to capture all details:
Rope making equipment
Signmaker’s Shop
Boat Skeleton
Winches
At the forge
Hammers
Winches
camera: Canon 7D
location in google maps: http://goo.gl/maps/IdxBg
Mystic Seaport Vistas 3 comments
A weekend visit to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut on a beautiful spring day:
Railroad tracks
Anchor Chains
Schooner
Vintage Steam Train Details 21 comments
A visit to the Essex Steam Train depot yielded some interesting photo opportunities.
Here are a few more. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format:
Evening Light 8 comments
The light is getting more and more beautiful in the evenings here in Connecticut. Soon the temperature will cooperate, too.
iphone, Hipstamatic
lens: John S
film: Ina 1935
Morning Mist Leave a comment
A misty morning greeted me while walking the dog:
Canon EOS 7D
ISO 320
f/4.5
1/60 sec
Hidden Places: Abandoned and Haunted Sanatorium 17 comments
Well, it’s creepy enough to be haunted, although I only saw signs of teenage transgressions (i.e. graffiti) when I visited the Seaside Sanatorium in Waterford, CT. It was built in the 1930s as a convalescent home for young children suffering from Tuberculosis, and shut down in the 1990s.
Abandoned Room
Here are a few more shots, in addition to the previous post. Click on any image to see them in slide show format.
Playground Slide
Hallway
Broken Glass
Hallway with Boots
Electric Plug
Dilapidated Cupboard
“You Will Die” 9 comments
That’s the eerie graffiti I found in an old abandoned sanatorium on the Connecticut seaside. Which one do you like better: color or black&white?
Canon EOS 7D, 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
ISO 100
10mm
f/4.5
1/4 sec
Burned-out Factory 9 comments
I discovered an abandoned factory building in Bridgeport, CT, that offered some good opportunities for HDR photography and playing around with various filters.
Here are a few more shots – click on any one of them to see them in slideshow format.
Old Piano
Smoke stack
Incoming! 2 comments
Captured on Hammonasset Beach in Connecticut, as they fluttered around a gentleman passing out breadcrumbs.
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/4.5
1/200 sec
Adjusted with Nik Color Efex
Giant Winter Tree 1 comment
This tree has a commanding presence in our neighborhood. Can’t wait for the leaves to return this spring.
iphone Hipstamatic, adjusted with Snapseed
Last Rays of Sunshine on City Hall 5 comments
A lovely sunset lit up the newly restored cupola of Clinton City Hall last night. It finally feels like spring!!!
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 200
f/5.6
1/30 sec
Magical Sunset Leave a comment
I love how the clouds disperse the sun’s rays late in the afternoon on overcast days:
Canon Powershot G12
ISO 100
f/8
Winter be damned! Leave a comment
After so many posts of frozen flowers, icy ponds, snowy trees and wind-swept beaches, I decided I HAD to post something sunny and warm. Here’s our beach in the summer – a far cry from the empty and icy beach it is now. Can’t wait for summer!
iphone
ISO 64
f/2.4
1/200 sec
Shells, Shells, Shells 1 comment
Hammonasset Beach in Connecticut is covered in these shells. Finding a spot where they take up the entire viewfinder wasn’t difficult. Deciding whether I like the color or b&w version better was tough.
Canon PowerShot G12
ISO 100
f.8
1/100 sec
Skylark and Nemo 1 comment
Our dog LOVED all the snow that came down as a result of storm Nemo:
Winter Beach Panoramas Leave a comment
It’s now so cold that the saltwater is freezing, leaving interesting ice formations on the beach at low tide.
Canon EOS 7D, 28-70mm
HDR
Winter Beachcombing 1 comment
With very little to see in winter, my attention turns to the really small things on the beach:
iphone Hipstamatic
lens: Americana
film: Pistil
Reflections on the Pavement 2 comments
Caught these while walking the dog one morning, and thus mostly looking down.
Heading Home 3 comments
These geese were making a few passes over the field behind our house during sunrise, and then they disappeared beyond the horizon. Hope they found a warm place to set down.
iphone Hipstamatic, Jane lens, Ina’s 1969
Antique Toys (and celebrating a milestone) 4 comments
Today my blog crossed the threshold of 10,000 all-time views. Thanks to everyone for your comments, visits, and encouragement over the last 2 years!
Now on with the regular post: A visit to the local antique store is always a source for great macro photography, even when I just have my iphone with me. Here’s what I found when strolled through there last week:
All Shots taken with iPhone Hipstamatic
Beach Panoramas Leave a comment
I think that cropping some pictures of large vistas focuses the eye on the essential part of the picture – too much sky and things tend to get lost. Here are some recent pictures where I tried that approach:
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- Long Island Sound
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- Clinton Town Beach
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- Storm Brewing
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- Sunset with Swans
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- Clinton Town Beach
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- Sunset colors
Macro in the Morning Leave a comment
Details of a recent morning walk:
Welcome Skylark 2 comments
Ok, it didn’t take long before I took our new dog, Skylark, to the beach for a photo session. She’s a 10-year old retired Guide Dog for the Blind from California, who is now getting used to Connecticut weather and the notion that it’s OK to chase bunnies and squirrels. She already took control of the backyard, which she patrols diligently. Soon this sweet and well-mannered German Shepherd will think she owns the whole neighborhood..
Veteran’s Day Remains 1 comment
The town of Branford, CT, honored all men and women killed in action in Afghanistan and Iraq with flags. One for each casualty. A powerful reminder of the futility of war.
iphone, edited with Snapseed
Explosion On The Tracks 2 comments
No, just a train arriving, taking me to New York on a dark Sunday night…
Beloved Kearney 5 comments
This is Kearney, a retired Guide Dog for the Blind who had enjoyed her retirement with us for the last 4 1/2 years before passing away last month. This is how I’ll always remember her – slightly leaning from a stroke (which she recovered from almost fully), attentive, and super sweet. And next week, we’ll get a new addition to the family, yet another retired Guide Dog that needs a home, named Skylark (and also a German Shepherd). I’m VERY excited!
Fall Silhouettes Leave a comment
Taken a few days before hurricane Sandy, when the weather was still nice enough to wander to the beach without a heavy jacket.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm
Top: ISO 100, 70mm, f/2.8, 1/2500 sec
Bottom: ISO 100, 66mm, f/3.2, 1/320 sec
First Frost 7 comments
Fall is definitely here: we had the first frost in CT, and that provided some nice photo opportunities:
All images shot with Canon EOS 7D, 100mm Macro lens f/2.8
Mr. Blue Sky Leave a comment
Today the sky was so blue I just had to post some pictures of it. And the fall blooms provided a nice contrast. It was the kind of gorgeous day that made me think of one of my favorite songs that always gets my feet tapping: ‘Mr. Blue Sky’ by ELO (“Sun is shining in the sky, there ain’t a cloud in sight…”).
All photos shot with iphone Hipstamatic.
Retired tunnel equipment Leave a comment
Driving by New Haven’s port facility, I spotted these rusting pieces of equipment.
Canon EOS 7D
Storm Brewing 2 comments
Late afternoon thunderstorm gathering over Clinton Harbor, CT.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L
ISO 160
32mm
f/8
1/25 sec
Beach Reading 2 comments
A New England beach offering a spot of reading serenity:
Shot with iPhone, enhanced with Snapseed.
Inspiration for the Wright brothers Leave a comment
Watching these graceful herons at our beach sure awakened in me the desire to fly. I’m glad that the Wright brothers did something about it.
Saluting our heroes Leave a comment
Even a small Memorial Day parade as the one in our town (Clinton, CT) is a great opportunity to honor our fallen heroes.
All photographs taken with Canon EOS 7D, 70-200mm
ISO 100
f/5.6
1/125 sec
Herons on the prowl Leave a comment
Several herons (or egrets) made the marsh near our town beach their hunting ground today. What graceful creatures – and perfect for photographers since they tend to stand very still as they wait for unsuspecting fish to appear at their feet.
this one took off as soon as I got closer than 100 feet.
Soaring towards another feeding spot:
All shots taken with Canon EOS 7D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L
ISO 250
f/9
1/2000 sec
Swinging into summer Leave a comment
Summer has officially started on Clinton Beach!
New England Antiques Leave a comment
A late afternoon drive around our town revealed you don’t have to go to an antique store to find antiques.
I’m sure this snow plow hasn’t seen any action for years.
And the antique store has turned into an antique….
All shot with Canon Powershot G10 and tripod, multiple exposures combined using HDR Efex Pro
Spring Birch Grove Leave a comment
Lying on my back in a peaceful grove of birch trees near our town beach, I shot this with a wide angle lens.
Canon EOS 7D, EFS 10-22mm
ISO 200
10mm
f/22
1/200 sec
Snapshots For Sore Eyes 