Tag: Shelton 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 as […]

This image was taken in 2013. I do not know what business operated out of this factory. If any reader knows could you please write in and inform us? Photographed with a FUJI FINEPIX F100Fd, 12 MB pocket camera. ISO 100, 1/210th, f9, Lens at 6.4mm

The sunsets on another day of farming in the country side of Shelton CT. The hay conveyor sits idol as daylight fades.  These two barns are in pretty good condition. Photographed with a Nikon D7100 and a Tokina AT-X-11-20 F2.8 Pro DX at 16 mm (35 mm equiv. = 24 […]

I’m standing in the center of Birdseye Rd to take this shot.  It is a very rural, infrequently traveled road on the outskirts of Shelton CT. If it wasn’t for my reflective vest you’d have difficulty seeing me due to all the shade the surrounding tree’s provided. I see a […]

This barn is only about 20′ or so from Maple Ave. which is a fairly busy street.  I think whoever built it had a wonderful design. It looks large and grand, with it’s tall walls, while at the same time is not overpowering for being a “neighborhood” barn.  This is […]

While travelling through Shelton CT as a salesman this old barn caught my eye. Photographed with Samsung Galaxy, Note II, 8 MP, smartphone.

Jones Family Farm & Winery Address: 606 Walnut Tree Hill Rd, Shelton, CT 06484 http://www.jonesfamilyfarms.com/nery Tasting Room Hours: From June through November, the winery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 am to 5pm.  (Check back in the late fall to learn about our extended, 7 days a week schedule in December.) […]

As you look through the slide show you’ll see a photo of a dam. This is known as Ousatonic Dam. No I didn’t forget the “H”. It was planned and it’s construction overseen by Edward Shelton, in 1891, for the Ousatonic Water Co. The dam, constructed from 1867-1870 right after […]