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Archives for June 2016

Becoming a High Roller in Las Vegas

June 29, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Becoming a High Roller in Las Vegas

Located at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, The "High Roller" is the name of the world's largest observation wheel with 28 transparent pods holding 40 passengers each. It opened to the public on March 31, 2014, and is currently the world's tallest Ferris wheel. At over 550 feet (167 meters) tall, the High Roller in Vegas isn't your county fair Ferris wheel. Located in … [Read more...]

Breaking windows saving lives

June 29, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Breaking windows saving lives

Glastonbury Fire Department had a special event for the media to show them how to react when a person seeing a child locked in a car that is heating rapidly in the summers heat. Where and how to break windows in the vehicle was shown, along with a demonstration with a live person in a vehicle to show how fast a vehicle can heat up to dangerous levels. … [Read more...]

100 Years of Submarines in Connecticut

June 21, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

100 Years of Submarines in Connecticut

(6-21-16) After the ceremonies of the 100th Anniversary of the Naval Submarine Base Groton I took a quick trip through New London. I was rewarded with a second sighting of a submarine in the Thames River being led into Electric Boat Shipworks. Quite a sight, including the very heavy military presence as it was backed into its dock. … [Read more...]

100 Years of Connecticut History above and underwater

June 21, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

100 Years of Connecticut History above and underwater

  The USS California sails past the USS Nautilus during the 100th anniversary ceremonies of the Naval Submarine Base in New London, Ct. USS California (SSN-781), is the eighth Virginia-class submarine, and the seventh United States Navy ship named for the state of California. The $2.3 billion ship was commissioned on 29 October 2011 in Norfolk, Virginia     … [Read more...]

New Britain Rose Festival

June 19, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

New Britain Rose Festival

(6-18-16) The city of New Britain held its annual Rose Festival in Walnut Hill Park Saturday night attracting hundreds. Perfect weather conditions provided spectators a wonderful colorful music filled evening among the beautiful roses. … [Read more...]

HPD At CCMC – The Toughest Beat

June 19, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

HPD At CCMC – The Toughest Beat

    (6-15-16) The Hartford Police Department and the Connecticut Children's Hospital have teamed up in a program called "The Toughest Beat". Uniformed police officers will visit children in and outside the hospital showing off their equipment, offer encouraging words, and give out small gifts to help them in their recovery from "The Toughest Beat". … [Read more...]

Pretty As A Picture

June 18, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Pretty As A Picture

If your looking for a great picture, or put a family member or loved one in a framed image already head to Elizabeth Park in Hartford. You will find this large gold frame already in place in the rear of the Pond House Café. Picture perfect just the way it is. Just add a subject or two and there you go! After your portrait mission is accomplished, spend the rest of the day … [Read more...]

New Britain Rose Festival

June 16, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

New Britain Rose Festival

      The 3rd Annual New Britain Rose Garden Festival will be held Saturday, June 18th at Walnut Hill Park in New Britain. The rain date scheduled for Saturday, June 25th. Area restaurants will sell their most popular dishes for all to enjoy. Tickets on the day at the park are $10 each. It is a festival that I have attended in the past and is certainly a … [Read more...]

Madison Boating accident

June 13, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Madison Boating accident

  (6-13-16)  The body of a man missing in the waters of Long Island Sound was recovered shortly after noon Monday. He is the second person to die in the boating accident that started at the Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison. A search was launched after three other people that had been with the man turned up early Monday morning on a beach in Southold. A … [Read more...]

A I Price Tech Locked Down

June 9, 2016 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

A I Price Tech Locked Down

(6-9-16) State and Hartford Police swarmed the A I Price Tech School this morning after a reported student had a gun in their backpack through social media.\ One student was arrested. … [Read more...]

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New Britain Walnut Hill Park Book

I have a few dozen copies of my latest Book "The Life and Times of Walnut Hill Park" from its second printing still available.

Please contact me at achaniewski@comcast.net for more information about ordering the book!

Welcome

You have found the new CtCameraEye website. Updated from my old blog site that I had for over six years. A lot has changed over that time, and the new site here will show you many of the new places where I have been and what I have accomplished. A better blog site to keep in touch with you all, and finally, a new project that I have been working on for the past year which I will be announcing in the next few months. Stay tuned a lot of neat stuff will be happening!
Alan

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Mercury Transit

Mercury Transit

May 10, 2016 By CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

        It was about 10 years since I saw the last Transit of Mercury across the face of sun. The last time I had a lot of time to get set up and practice my exposures on the sun. This year I was working and was only able to get the last hour […]

Checking out the moon

Checking out the moon

April 26, 2016 By CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Abry Jordan looking at the moon at a Sidewalk Astronomy session held this month in Marlborough, Ct.

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