Month: June 2015

Peabody Museum of Natural History, New Haven CT

Please DO NOT copy or use these photographs in any manner without the express permission of Yale Peabody Museum. If you have a chance to visit the Yale Peabody Museum you shouldn’t miss the opportunity.  My parents took me here as a kid (50) years ago.  I took my kids, […]

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Grazing horses in Hamden & Cheshire, CT

Three of the photo’s were from the grounds of the Giant Valley Polo Club, 640 tuttle Ave., Hamden, CT  06518.  One of the photo’s was taken on Half Moon Rd. in Cheshire, CT. These photographs were taken during late Jaunary of 2015 on a very cold frigid day with about […]

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Giant Valley Polo Club, Hamden CT

 Giant Valley Polo Club 640 Tuttle Ave, Hamden, CT 06518 Cheryl and I took the pick up truck and parked along the sides of the polo field to watch the event.  Both sides are lined up with spectators and, at this polo ground, you simply view from your vehicles.  Many […]

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Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT 06355 860.572.0711 888.973.2767 info@mysticseaport.org 2015 Hours of Operation •January 1: Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •January 2-February 13: Closed to visitors •February 14-22: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •February 23-March 27: Open Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •March 28-October 25: Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. […]

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Abananded Barn – Somers, CT

While driving down Main St., in rural Somers CT, I happened upon these beautiful aging old barns.  It was simply by accident but these barns married well with my affinity towards abandoned buildings and character rich barns. Luckily I had my trusty Fujifilm F100fd, 12 mp, digital pocket camera stowed […]

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Danbury Train Museum, Danbury CT

Danbury Train Station 120 White Street Danbury CT 203-778-8337 (located in the old Danbury train station, just down the street from the new station) Hours: September – May Sunday, 12-4 Wed.-Sat.,10-4 June – July – August Sunday, 12-5 Mon.-Sat., 10-5 CLOSED HOLIDAYS except MEMORIAL DAY and LABOR DAY Open – […]

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Old man winter has arrived!

Winter is upon us.  The day’s are short and nights are cold.  All of us in CT have been blessed with a very warm start to winter during December but come January I’m sure temperatures will return to normal.  This photo is of a local horse farm in Hamden, CT. […]

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Hartford Skyline from Wickham Park

Wickham, 1329 W. Middle Tpke. Manchester, CT 06040.  Open April thru October. Parking: Mon.-Fri. $4, Sat., Sun. & holidays $5. Privately owned foundation spanning Manchester and East Hartford, CT. I  visited Wickham Park for the first time in late April for the purposes of capturing a photo of the Hartford Skyline.  This […]

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