What a day getting assaulted at Enfield Superior Court this morning! Just doing my job and getting video turned into a dangerous situation when several of journalists got hit by an insecticide spray from a disgruntled man. Check out the video, and follow the story on www.courant.com I am ok after getting hosed down by the Enfield Fire Department across the street to was the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2010
BP Boat Float skims around Lake Pocotopaug
Perfect weather greeted the 6th annual Friends of Lake Pocotopaug Dennis Griswold Showboat Parade this year. Hundreds of spectators viewed the flotilla of strange watercraft as the made their way around the lake. This year the likes of Bob Hope's USO Girl's, Scooby Doo, The Munsters, Racing cars, Police Cars, and even an Ice Cream Truck competed in being the best float of he … [Read more...]
Persistant Perseids
I usually do not go out chasing meteors unless conditions are almost perfect and, the night falls on the peak of the shower. Yesterday was the exception. After having a long string of time without out going out and doing some astronomy it was time to get out and see what I could observe. The skies were one of the best I have seen all year. A cool, crisp night with a low dew … [Read more...]
Cygnus sightings
I took this picture the other day at the West Haven Boat Launch. A beautiful place to look at the New Haven Harbor and enjoy your lunch. This simple symmetry of swans image got me thinking. What do you call a grouping of swans, such as this one. Give it some thought. I bet your wrong. Check out http://www.birdnature.com/groupnames.html for the correct answer and a lot more … [Read more...]
Connecticut Storm Chasing again
What a year it has been with severe weather hitting the state. Tornados, wind storms, mean thunderstorms, and rare cloud formations have all been around in the past four months. Yesterday was no exception as I was sent out to chase down some bad weather for work. I hit the jackpot when I took this image as two storm cells collided just north of Groton, Connecticut prompting … [Read more...]