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Archives for June 2009

Another tornado in Marlborough, Connecticut?

June 29, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Thanks to a CtCameraeye follower Darlene who lives in Marlborough, who gave me some information about heavy damage around West Rd. in Marlborough. I immediately went down West Rd and Isleib Rd where she directed me to go see for myself the results of the storm on Saturday night. I was amazed. After talking to people at the firehouse on West Rd. and a few homeowners on Isleib … [Read more...]

National Weather Service Report on Wethersfield Tornado

June 29, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

For a full report go to the National Weather Service for a Public statement about this tornado. Scroll down the page for the statement. Here is an abbreviated version. PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 332 PM EDT SUN JUN 28 2009 ...EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN WETHERSFIELD CT ON FRIDAY JUNE 26.2009 LOCATION... WETHERSFIELD...HARTFORD … [Read more...]

Cloud rotation witnessed by CtCameraeye in Marlborough, Ct. as a second night severe of weather hits Connecticut

June 28, 2009 by CtCameraEye 2 Comments

After returning home last night from documenting the toronado that struck Wethersfield, Ct. a strong storm cell developed over Glastonbury, Ct. about 8 miles away. Following it's growth on www.wunderground.com I knew it was going to be a bad one with winds over 50 MPH and 1" hail. I went outside to see what I could get a picture of if anything at all. As the edge of the storm … [Read more...]

Connecticut Tornado Confirmed: Wethersfield sustains heavy damage

June 28, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Many homes heavily damaged or destroyed as Mayor declares Wethersfield, Connecticut a disaster area. The National Weather Service confirmed that a "narrow toronado" had struck Wethersfield with winds of 85 to 100 miles per hour as over 10, 000 residents spent their second night without power. Officials from Wethersfield and Farmington opened shelters in their town to … [Read more...]

Storm causes thousands to evacuate

June 26, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

It's been a week I always look forward to during the year as professional golf comes to Connecticut. I have always had fun photographing the pro golfers and seeing their amazing shots. That's not to mention the celebrities that show up on Pro-Am Day. I have met and photographed a few over the years that include Jackie Gleason, Sammy Davis Jr., Bob Hope, and a lot more. This … [Read more...]

CtCameraEye Science Blog reaches 100 posts!

June 22, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

It's hard to believe but it has been 10 months since I started this Science Blog called CtCameraEye. We have covered subjects such as spacecraft, swans, skating and the sun. Cars, conjunctions, clouds, and Connecticut. The planets, Pleiades, people, and peepers. Block Island, Rhode Island, and the Island of St. Martin. I hope you all have enjoyed the articles and … [Read more...]

A close summertime getaway: Rocket Park

June 18, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Summer is upon us, and what better getaway is there than to see two icons of the U.S. space program within an easy drive from Connecticut.  Head to Queens, New York and the New York Hall of Science. With in a few hours you will see Rocket Park. A 5,000 square foot exhibition that features an Atlas booster with a replica Mercury capsule and an Titan II booster with a Gemini … [Read more...]

Connecticut State BioBlitz

June 13, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

What's a BioBlitz? The Center for Conservatation and Biodiversity, and the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History join together to host a program called the "BioBlitz". Designed as part contest, part educational event, and part scientific endeavor, the BioBlitz bring scientists together from the University of Connecticut and other organizations across the state to see how … [Read more...]

Connecticut Science Center opens!

June 12, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

   The highly anticipated new Connecticut Science Center opened its doors at a noontime ceremony today, led by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and the Center’s Board of Trustees. A robot-assisted ribbon-cutting presented by local aspiring engineering students from the FIRST Robotics program launched a new era of learning in Connecticut, which can now offer residents and … [Read more...]

Do you think our weather has been bad lately?

June 10, 2009 by CtCameraEye Leave a Comment

Tell that to VORTEX2!               Photo Credit: Severe weather research I was discussing the bad weather lately with a meteorologist friend of mine recently, and noted that I had not been able to go out and do some quality astro observing time.  He said "it's spring, and this weather is nothing compared to what VORTEX2 is going through out west". I … [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!
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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

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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