Even though the participants in this 7th annual flotilla of showboats on Lake Pocotopaug were fewer than in past years, it was still wonderful afternoon by the lake in East Hampton, Connecticut. Hundreds of spectators surrounded the lake to view the aquatic festival, not counting the scores of boats following the parade. Here is some of what they saw! Here are images of … [Read more...]

In the astronomy world it's not uncommon to discover new space objects, ways to observe them, and even unbelievable facts about how previous astronomers lived and worked. Well, I have come across a fact that I though was pretty unique within the small astronomy community here in Connecticut. Several weeks ago a got a tour of this unique building, and it's even more amazing … [Read more...]

This time it's a big one! If your an avid CtCameraEye follower you know I have been spotting and documenting Connecticut's Rock Creatures for several years now. For those of you who missed the past blog entries, check out the pictures of the Hebron Eagle, Marlborough Lizard, and the Hammonassett connector Turtle. Now for all you canine lovers,  we have the Montville … [Read more...]

Earlier in the summer the City of New London installed a "Whale of a Tail" in Parade Plaza which I wrote about here on CtCameraEye. Last week a new art installation by Artist Jesse Good was placed next to the Whale Tail which is part of a citywide exhibit by the Expressiones Cultural Center. Below is what is called Blob 2.0. Placed just across from the train station … [Read more...]

The first day of August here in Connecticut brought some severe summer weather to the state today, giving me an opportunity to capture some nice cloud images. This first one was on I-91 north coming into Hartford this afternoon. A nice vertically rising Cumulus cloud with the city in the foreground. The next set is from Marlborough, Connecticut at about 5:00pm, just … [Read more...]