The Scott Covered Bridge in Townshend, Vermont. I was in Vermont this past Monday and Tuesday taking pictures of all the covered bridges I could find in the bottom part of the state. This was the best shot that I came up with.
Some images of Boldt Castle I took this past July in the Alexandria Bay area of the St. Lawrence Seaway, in New York State. I love this place.
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A collection of some night shots I took last year in down town Binghamton. I was just playing around with some of the camera settings to get a few interesting lighting shots I had hoped. It was a good learning outing in general for me. I particularly like the first and last images in this small collection.
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The Lady of Justice on top of the Binghamton Court House basking in the light of the moon. A few images I took back on November 21st.
Hello every one, it's bean a couple of weeks séance my last post but I'm still hear. Things are fine and I'm looking forwards to the onset of spring in Binghamton NY. Today I'm sharing some images of a foggy March 10th night on the Chenango River that I thought were pretty cool. Me and my oldest son (MCD) took a midnight wake to play with our cameras for nether one of us have really done any night shooting that amounted to anything before and we were queries.
Well, to get started: The top image and the next one are of the Exchange Street Bridge looking up stream from the rivers edge. The third images is of the Washington Street Bridge. The one after that is the Rt 434 Crossing Bridge, that is one of the main artery of traffic in the Binghamton and Vestal area. The last image is of the old Crowley's Dairy Plant as it sits next to the river with the tall chimney.
A night shoot of the Washington Street Bridge in Binghamton NY. Yes, I do take a lot of images of this bridge if your familiar with my work. This is the only bridge in my area that gives me a magical feeling when I look at it compared to the other ones in the area. It's got a majestic quality to it as it stands over the Chenango River.
Boldt Castle, located on Heart Island in the Thousand Islands of the Saint Lawrence River, along the northern border of New York State, is a major landmark and tourist attraction in this region. Heart Island is part of the Town of Alexandria, in Jefferson County. When me and my oldest son M-C and his cousin Pat were in this area we took a cruse around Heart Island in our 18 foot boat and these are some of the images that we came away with. We did not stop and take the tour ashore but we had a peaceful adventure anyway. I have bean on the tours before many years ago and I did find the place quit neat to visit. Hope you all enjoy the images and the brief history of this wonderful place.
At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size rhineland castle in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island. The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise.
Beginning in 1900, the Boldt family spent summers in the 1000 Islands at the Boldt Families Wellesley House near Mr. Boldt’s Wellesley Island Farms while 300 workers including stonemasons, carpenters, and artists fashioned the six story, 120 room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, alster tower (children’s playhouse) and a dove cote. Not a single detail or expense was spared.
In January 1904, tragedy struck. Boldt telegraphed the island and commanded the workers to immediately “stop all construction.” Louise had died suddenly. A broken hearted Boldt could not imagine his dream castle without his beloved. Boldt never returned to the island, leaving behind the structure as a monument of his love.
For 73 years, the castle and various stone structures were left to the mercy of the wind, rain, ice, snow and vandals. When the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority acquired the property in 1977, it was decided that through the use of all net revenues from the castle operation it would be preserved for the enjoyment of future generations.
Since 1977, several million dollars have been applied to rehabilitating, restoring and improving the Heart Island structures.
Boldt Castle Power House
Alster Tower Playhouse
The Boathouse
If anyone is interested and in this area any time this year here is some additional information that might help your trip and or for planning:
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