Tag: Roxbury CT

  This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”).  If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me […]

Cheryl and I were barn hunting off our list in Roxbury/Woodbury CT and were fortunate enough to photograph this beautiful old barn situated on the banks of the Shepaug River. This barn has been nicely maintained over the years. It made for a quaint setting. I’m sure in the fall […]

These diary cows, grazing at a Roxbury CT farm, seem to be enjoying this beautiful 72 deg. fall day. Photographed with a Sony A7RII, 42MP, full framed mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105 F4 lens @ 44mm. ISO 400, 1/500th, f8, Aperture Priority

I was making my way into the very rural small town of Roxbury CT, in an effort to photograph barns, when I came upon these three gems. They were literally in the middle of nowhere. They were all adjacent to each other, in a triangular type pattern with one situated […]

This lengthy fence and driveway leads us to an old barn in Roxbury CT where the sun sets on it’s backside. Photographed with a Sony A7RII 42.4 MP full frame, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-105 F4 lens @ 80 mm. 1/50th, f16, ISO 100 Aperture Priority

Passing time nestled amongst the surrounding foliage this old barn sits in the countryside of Roxbury CT. I don’t know if the house in the left rear of the image is connected to the barn or not. Photographed with: Sony A7RII, Sony 24-105 F4 lens @ 50 mm. 1/250th, f16, […]

At first glance it just looks like an overgrown mess. However, when you look closer you’ll see the beautiful roots spiraling up the tree to the right of the barn. The streaks of shadows, painting it’s west side, lend character to it’s already aging charm. With tears of rust and […]

Another barn on our “to do” list of barns in gorgeous Roxbury CT for Cheryl and I. As you can see it’s a beautiful, tranquil setting that was most likely a bustling cow farm back in the day. The property owner came over to us and was very cordial welcoming […]