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For those of you in the eastern Connecticut area, I’d like to invite you to the Photographer’s Reception at the Marlborough Arts Center in Marlborough, Connecticut Friday evening, the 13th of April. As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m exhibiting six photographs in the Center’s first annual Photography Expo, and there’s a great variety of other work there as well from a number of area photographers. Also, there is a raffle and silent auction taking place which will benefit the Arts Center – one of the prizes is a large print (11×17 matted and framed to 16×20) I donated of the Providence & Worcester skirting along the Thames River in the snow. The reception goes from 7 to 9pm, and appetizers, punch and wine will be provided – of course, I’ll be there all evening. Also, a guitarist will be playing during the reception. All the info is on the card pictured below. If you haven’t been down yet, this is a great opportunity to head down, check out the photos, and chat with the photographers. I hope to see some of you there Friday evening!  Marlborough Arts Center 2012 Photo Expo Invitation A small invitation card I did for my exhibit at the 2012 Marlborough Arts Center Photo Expo in Marlborough, CT. Info about the exhibit, as well as the photographer's reception, is on the card. More can be found on my blog:
bit.ly/GXmTre Thanks!
Marlborough Arts Center 2012 Photo Expo Invitation A small invitation card I did for my exhibit at the 2012 Marlborough Arts Center Photo Expo in Marlborough, CT. Info about the exhibit, as well as the photographer's reception, is on the card. More can be found on my blog:
bit.ly/GXmTre In choosing the photos for this exhibit, I tried to show a variety of subject matter and shooting situations – scenic, abstract, night and showing motion, and all were printed on larger formats – most on 11×17 framed to 16×20, and one printed 13×19 framed to 20×30. Railroads depicted include the Valley Railroad/Essex Steam Train, Providence & Worcester, New England Central and Amtrak. I’ve also donated a seventh print to the MAC in support of their fund-raising raffle. The raffle will be raising funds for the Center – be sure to purchase a ticket if you make it down! Hope to see some of you there! Thanks!
And stay tuned for a photo-heavy post from the NECR/PW/CN office car special that ran between St. Albans, VT and Worcester, MA on February 7, 2012. Thanks! |
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I had the pleasure of being invited to the Connecticut Southern Railroad’s Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony for their new offices and locomotive/car shops in Hartford, CT on April 5, 2012 – not only as a guest, but also as a photographer. And with a lunch from Black Eyed Sally’s included, how could I miss it? BBQ and trains on a spring day…oh, yeah, well worth burning a vacation day at work.
Managed to find a little time for a walk this morning, so I decided to head up to Poquetanuck Cove again on the Preston/Ledyard line and get a mile of walking in. It was a little breezy, but not as windy as it was last week (
On Friday March 30th, the Providence & Worcester Railroad ran an extra from Worcester, MA to Willimantic, CT to handle the interchange traffic to and from the New England Central Railroad. It turned out to be a very nice day, weather-wise, and with summer hours upon us here at work, I decided to take advantage of the open afternoon and chase the train between Plainfield, CT and Willimantic, making many stops along the way – some familiar, and some more experimental. Overall, I think they all worked rather well.
What I’d do for my photography. On Tuesday I had a small hole in the schedule, so I decided to head out for a nice, nearly mile-long hike along the Thames River to catch Providence & Worcester train NR-2. That was all fine and good, but I neglected to remember that we were coming off of a night that had temperatures dipping down into the low twenties, and a morning with a stiff northerly wind. But undaunted by the elements – or apparent lack of preparation in my clothing choices – I made my hike and got my photos. And, yes, I’m trying to get back into the swing of regular postings. Hopefully the dry-spell is over and you’ll see stuff here on a more regular basis. Well, at least less than sporadic…heh…
I had to make another trip down to NJ last week for work – of course the cameras came along. Granted, it was a shorter trip – only three days as opposed to the usual full week, so time to get out and shoot was limited, but I did manage to shoot a little. And I did get some new material – namely the East Penn Railroad, along with some of the usual suspects – CSX, New Jersey Transit and Norfolk Southern. At least it wasn’t snowing… Read on for the full story and photos.
Yep, been tied up on many other things lately, so shooting time has been at a premium – never mind keeping the blog updated. Things have been happening, though, so it’s not like everything is at a complete standstill. I’ll be making another announcement soon about a gallery exhibit I’m participating in starting later this month – more on that soon (if you’re a friend of mine on Facebook, you already got a sneak preview). Anyways, here’s a quick batch of photos for you to check out from earlier this month in the meantime.
The New England Central, Providence & Worcester and Canadian National Railroads ran a joint office car special, wearing the symbol OCS-1, from St. Albans,VT to Worcester, MA on February 7, 2012. The train consisted of equipment from all three railroads, and made only one stop in Palmer, MA to pick up a relief crew, and lunch for the passengers. I took the day off from work to document the move, and was able to shoot it between Three Rivers, MA and Thompson, CT, covering the NECR Palmer Sub and the P&W’s Willimantic and Norwich Branches.
