(7-23-16) Sunflower Peepers get a view of the flowers on a "flower ride" at Buttonwood Farms in Griswold, Connecticut. … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2016
Sunflowers by the Thousands, Up Close
Buttonwood Farms in Griswold, Connecticut is in full bloom! (Taken from the Buttonwood Farms website) In 2003 at the suggestion of a friend, we planted a one acre field of sunflowers. As they began to blossom, we learned that people were coming from many miles away to admire and photograph them. We planted the sunflowers for people to admire their beauty and … [Read more...]
With Respect
7-20-16 Firefighters stand at attention with respect at the funeral of East Granby Fire Chief's funeral in Windsor, Ct. … [Read more...]
Chief’s Honor Guard
Over 100 firefighters from across Connecticut paid their final respects to East Granby Fire Department Chief Peter Ahlstrin during a Mass of Christian Burial at St Gabriel Church in Windsor, Connecticut on Wednesday July 20th. East Granby's Fire Chief 29 years old, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Route 20 in Windsor just before 1:00 am on Friday July … [Read more...]
Southwest Ledge Lighthouse can be yours
(7-18-16) Here is another shot of the Southwest Ledge Lighthouse with a tugboat going past it from New Haven Harbor. A beautiful view from Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven! … [Read more...]
Lighthouse for Sale
The Southwest Ledge Lighthouse located in New Haven Harbor is one of three lighthouses in Connecticut that are for sale. For $10,000 down, you can get in on the auction for the Southwest Ledge Lighthouse located in New Haven Harbor. Built in 1877 , the local lighthouse is offshore at the eastern side of the entrance to the … [Read more...]
ConnectiCon invades Hartford
(7-8-16) Superheros and Comic book characters invaded Hartford for the past several days as ConnectiCon was held at the Connecticut Convention Center. … [Read more...]
Angry Skies Over Hartford
A spectacular early morning sky show presented itself over Hartford last week as storm cells passed over Hartford. Welcome to summer! … [Read more...]