Tag: scenic CT

One of the many tobacco barns that still stand today in the greater Windsor CT area.A throw back to when CT was one of the major tobacco providers in the country. Photographed with Samsung Galaxy Note 2, 8MP smart phone camera. 1/2800 sec; f/2.6; ISO 80

Cheryl and I took a ride out to Cornwall CT on the weekend where we discovered a quaint New England farm called “Local Farm”.  These barns were on the property. Photographed with Sony Nex 7, 24MP, mirrorless camera and 18-55 lens at 18mm. 1/125, f10, ISO 100.

Hot air balloon flying by mountainside of Castle Craig in Meriden CT.  Obviously Castle Craig is not visible as it just to the right of this scene.  Castle Craig is located at the highest point in Hubbard Park. Nikon D7100 with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS at 18mm. 1/800th,F22, ISO 1600

Marina in Guilford CT where a F.D. Emergency boat waits for the next call. Nikon D7100, 18-55mm lens. 1/125 sec; f/11; ISO 100 Shot at 22mm (35mm equiv. = 35mm)

First Congregational Church of Christ, downtown Milford CT, across from the duck pond. Nikon D7100, Nikon 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6, 44.0 mm (in 35mm: 66.0 mm). 20 seconds, f16, ISO 100. Lee Big Stopper, 10 stop N.D. filter.

The Travellers Tower is headquarters for Travellers Insurance located in Hartford CT. Hartford is known as the insurance capitol of the world due to it’s many insurance companies headquartered there. Flowing by is the CT River which ultimately will pour into Long Island Sound. The Travellers tower was built in […]

Castle Craig, dedicated October 29, 1900 and given to the people of Meriden, Connecticut by Walter Hubbard is part of the 1,800-acres known as Hubbard Park named after Hubbard. There are hiking trails to the tower (most notably the 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail) as well as Reservoir Road which […]