WARREN CONNECTICUT – We had a full house in Connecticut this weekend. Maria is in Paris but Alexander and Laura, Francesca, and Will Hoar (Maria’s godson) and his fiancée, Olivia Wolf. What a riot. Shot with my baby Sony RX100 II all weekend. The Sony has a zoom lens but I only shoot it at the wide end which is 28mm equivalent. Thus the wide angle distortion.
On this day last year: Fishers Island.
NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT – We drove down to New Haven for the day – Maria is speaking at a publishing symposium and I’m catching up on the culinary wonders of New Haven and the redone Yale Art Gallery. Food-wise I decided to go for historical significance – I had lunch at Louis’ Lunch, where the Hamburger sandwich was invented in the late 1890s – there seems to be some confusion over the date. It’s still in a parking lot on Crown Street, but its now a tourist destination. No kidding. A tour bus was standing in front of it when I arrived. There are exactly three places at the counter, one table that seats six (that seemed to be occupied permanently by locals) and three pew-like contraptions with tiny tables. The burgers are still cooked on unique vertical cookers and served on lightly toasted wonder bread. The meat quality was indifferent. Not a place to return to.
Behind the Yale Gallery:
On this day last year: Erie Canal towpath.
WARREN CONNECTICUT – Ferns captured with my Leica S2, which gives me a terrific opportunity to contrast the in and out of focus portions of the image.
On this day one year ago: Punters at the races. Still in Saratoga – we spent the morning at the track.
WARREN CONNECTICUT – We took a spin in our 1952 Chris Craft on Lake Waramaug this afternoon. Taken with my Leica S2.
On this day last year: Saratoga.
WARREN CONNECTICUT – Another day out with the big guy, my Leica S2. From around our place in Warren, the second smallest town in Connecticut. Sorry for the dog.
On this day last year: My first shots with a Leica Monochrom. This really works for me.
WARREN CONNECTICUT – We’ve done a good job this week of getting to Connecticut on Thursday night. I’ve decided this weekend to give the Leica Monochrom a rest and pack my medium format Leica S. Here are a couple of non-revolutionary images. I need to spend more time out seeing with this camera.
On this day last year: Boiler room.
WARREN CONNECTICUT – I went to work around a large, turtle-shaped stone here with my Leica Monochrom and my 1958 Dual Range Summicron lens. Here’s what I got; three frames stitched.
On this day one year ago: The Swiss Alps.
