***September 5, 2021-September 12, 2021 Weekly Show, Tell, and Critique***

[theironmadchen]

The hamlet has a lot of character! I especially like the photo of the old barn; something about weathered wood always appeals to me.

Cathy

 

[Mina J]

Some shots before the disaster

Scanned in from 1999 shots

Bill, I know this is not a quality shot but I was always glad I got it after what happened. It was taken in early 1990 when I was visiting New York and Washington DC.

My brother in law and his wife, who had been to Ireland, were in the air and on the way to New York when the towers were hit. The plane was redirected to another location.


By Grange Books

Mina

Quality or not at least you have it, Mina!

My wife worked on the 52nd floor of trade Center till 1980

Been it it several times

You may like this video slideshow

Thank you Bill! The video wasn't available.

--
"A photograph is a mirror that remembers"
By Blind Tom 1849-1908

 

[Bill Borne]

Some shots before the disaster

Scanned in from 1999 shots

Bill, I know this is not a quality shot but I was always glad I got it after what happened. It was taken in early 1990 when I was visiting New York and Washington DC.

My brother in law and his wife, who had been to Ireland, were in the air and on the way to New York when the towers were hit. The plane was redirected to another location.


By Grange Books

Mina

Quality or not at least you have it, Mina!

My wife worked on the 52nd floor of trade Center till 1980

Been it it several times

You may like this video slideshow

Thank you Bill! The video wasn't available.

That's funny. I just played it again

--
Bill
"Life's Too Short to Worry about the BS!"
So I Choose my Battles
Click for Wild Man's Photos
Using Rx10 IV at Present

 

[Bill Borne]

Dropped the dog off for grooming today and had an hour to kill so drove to the nearby hamlet of Colebrook.

It is situated along the banks of a small river at a dam site. About a couple dozen of houses, a store or two a church, and the remnants of an old grist mill. Here are a few quick snaps taken at mid-day.


The mill keepers house circa 1860 in federals style


An old barn that has seen better days


This is about 3 ft in diameter. Perhaps a winch for removing logs from the dam?


Looking downriver from just above the dam


Looking upriver at the dam that was built to replace the old one.

Seems like a quaint town! Nice shots

--
Bill
"Life's Too Short to Worry about the BS!"
So I Choose my Battles
Click for Wild Man's Photos
Using Rx10 IV at Present

 

[KBTinto]

It's a nice shot.

Thanks

 

[Bill Borne]

--
Bill
"Life's Too Short to Worry about the BS!"
So I Choose my Battles
Click for Wild Man's Photos
Using Rx10 IV at Present

 

[Bill Borne]

--
Bill
"Life's Too Short to Worry about the BS!"
So I Choose my Battles
Click for Wild Man's Photos
Using Rx10 IV at Present

 

[KBTinto]

Some shots before the disaster

Scanned in from 1999 shots

Nice.

My last frames of the first roll of film taken with my first ever camera, a Konica with 50 mm lens, was from the observation deck of the South Tower. Some pics I tookmid 90's from the window of our office on 42nd Street (Daily News Building) crappy scan from 1998 but better than nothing for me.


It was really close to that color


A view from the 25th floor looking east towards Queens Long Island City neighborhood same day .. the smoke stacks are gone .. I think there's a hi-rise there now and much much more in LIC!


When the towers were hit a hi-rise was being constructed so this view was obstructed, had to run to the office furthest to the right to get a clear view.

I went downtown a few days later to try to see but couldn't stay longer than 30 minutes, my lungs started burning badly and I got a headache too. And this wasn't even close to the site, I was near the City Hall Park area but the dust was thick and all over the place. I couldn't stay any longer .. I wonder how the first responders and volunteers endured toiling in that environment. And if I remember correctly the govt was claiming at the time that the air wasn't toxic!

Couldn't bring myself to take any pics there!

It was a very sad thing! Very sad for the country and very very sad for the people. It did not accomplish a thing!!! My wife worked there until 1980 so tha'ts why we visited it

Truly, truly sad. I remember going down to the food cart to buy lunch that afternoon on the corner of 41st St and 3rd Ave and I saw a steady stream of people coated with dust all silently walking uptown.

When I returned from Kosovo in mid June 2001 I took a 4 or 5 week evening course on the 55th floor of one of the Towers in a last attempt to polish my credentials (turned out one needed different kinds of credentials at my place of work!) and I remember gazing down at the Statue of Liberty during breaks in the class. I used to hang around there a bit on weekends when I was staying at the dorm for one year in Pace U, the remnants of the old elevated West Side Highway was still up and I'd see the occasional jogger on it. At least 10 visits to the observation deck ...

 

[Bill Borne]

Yes just cut it in half. Was too big for 1 cut in the saw!!!

I'll post a shot when I get it polished>


Bill
"Life's Too Short to Worry about the BS!"
So I Choose my Battles
Click for Wild Man's Photos
Using Rx10 IV at Present

 

[Bill Borne]

Some shots before the disaster

Scanned in from 1999 shots

Nice.

My last frames of the first roll of film taken with my first ever camera, a Konica with 50 mm lens, was from the observation deck of the South Tower. Some pics I tookmid 90's from the window of our office on 42nd Street (Daily News Building) crappy scan from 1998 but better than nothing for me.


It was really close to that color


A view from the 25th floor looking east towards Queens Long Island City neighborhood same day .. the smoke stacks are gone .. I think there's a hi-rise there now and much much more in LIC!


When the towers were hit a hi-rise was being constructed so this view was obstructed, had to run to the office furthest to the right to get a clear view.

I went downtown a few days later to try to see but couldn't stay longer than 30 minutes, my lungs started burning badly and I got a headache too. And this wasn't even close to the site, I was near the City Hall Park area but the dust was thick and all over the place. I couldn't stay any longer .. I wonder how the first responders and volunteers endured toiling in that environment. And if I remember correctly the govt was claiming at the time that the air wasn't toxic!

Couldn't bring myself to take any pics there!

It was a very sad thing! Very sad for the country and very very sad for the people. It did not accomplish a thing!!! My wife worked there until 1980 so tha'ts why we visited it

Truly, truly sad. I remember going down to the food cart to buy lunch that afternoon on the corner of 41st St and 3rd Ave and I saw a steady stream of people coated with dust all silently walking uptown.

When I returned from Kosovo in mid June 2001 I took a 4 or 5 week evening course on the 55th floor of one of the Towers in a last attempt to polish my credentials (turned out one needed different kinds of credentials at my place of work!) and I remember gazing down at the Statue of Liberty during breaks in the class. I used to hang around there a bit on weekends when I was staying at the dorm for one year in Pace U, the remnants of the old elevated West Side Highway was still up and I'd see the occasional jogger on it. At least 10 visits to the observation deck ...

Thanks for the interesting comments!

One thing about NYC..It always has something going on!

I remember when I was 18 or 19 I was in the Copacabana with my girlfriend getting hammered. I came out of the bathroom and saw this guy leaning into her trying to kiss her and saw REd. I went running at him and pushed him thru two tables into the wall and hit him square in the face and instantly 2 bouncers tossed me out the front door. Years later I found out it was a hangout for the mob.! Lucky I didn't get killed! I had some crazy times even in the village back then, Was a crazy guy till I got married at 28

--
Bill
"Life's Too Short to Worry about the BS!"
So I Choose my Battles
Click for Wild Man's Photos
Using Rx10 IV at Present

 

[Ontarian]

More spectacular rocks Bill!

Gotta ask. How do you find them in the first place?

Don

 

[Ontarian]

Sadly, most of the old houses have been clad over with aluminum or vinyl siding taking away any photogenic potential.

 

[Ontarian]

Thanks Bill.

 

[Bill Borne]

More spectacular rocks Bill!

Gotta ask. How do you find them in the first place?

Don

I buy books showing me where they are and then go look for them

For instance

Rockhounding Utah: A Guide To The State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series): Kappele, William A., Warren, Gary: 9780762782161: Amazon.com: Books

Rockhounding Utah: A Guide To The State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series) [Kappele, William A., Warren, Gary] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Rockhounding Utah: A Guide To The State's Best Rockhounding Sites (Rockhounding Series)

www.amazon.com

 

[Ontarian]

Thanks Bill. It seems to be a very interesting hobby.

Don

 

[Bill Borne]

Thanks Bill. It seems to be a very interesting hobby.

Don

Yes, Don I enjoy collecting the rocks although this year it was over a hundred degrees so I came home after a week or so!

 

[KBTinto]

Thanks Bill. It seems to be a very interesting hobby.

Don

Yes, Don I enjoy collecting the rocks although this year it was over a hundred degrees so I came home after a week or so!

Better safe than sorry.

KB

 

[KBTinto]

That is just superb, KB. Evocative! You should consider doing a picture book with your B&W city images.

Greg

Thank you very much, Greg.

I'm starting to go in that direction ..

KB

 

[KBTinto]

Some shots before the disaster

Scanned in from 1999 shots

Nice.

My last frames of the first roll of film taken with my first ever camera, a Konica with 50 mm lens, was from the observation deck of the South Tower. Some pics I tookmid 90's from the window of our office on 42nd Street (Daily News Building) crappy scan from 1998 but better than nothing for me.


It was really close to that color


A view from the 25th floor looking east towards Queens Long Island City neighborhood same day .. the smoke stacks are gone .. I think there's a hi-rise there now and much much more in LIC!


When the towers were hit a hi-rise was being constructed so this view was obstructed, had to run to the office furthest to the right to get a clear view.

I went downtown a few days later to try to see but couldn't stay longer than 30 minutes, my lungs started burning badly and I got a headache too. And this wasn't even close to the site, I was near the City Hall Park area but the dust was thick and all over the place. I couldn't stay any longer .. I wonder how the first responders and volunteers endured toiling in that environment. And if I remember correctly the govt was claiming at the time that the air wasn't toxic!

Couldn't bring myself to take any pics there!

It was a very sad thing! Very sad for the country and very very sad for the people. It did not accomplish a thing!!! My wife worked there until 1980 so tha'ts why we visited it

Truly, truly sad. I remember going down to the food cart to buy lunch that afternoon on the corner of 41st St and 3rd Ave and I saw a steady stream of people coated with dust all silently walking uptown.

When I returned from Kosovo in mid June 2001 I took a 4 or 5 week evening course on the 55th floor of one of the Towers in a last attempt to polish my credentials (turned out one needed different kinds of credentials at my place of work!) and I remember gazing down at the Statue of Liberty during breaks in the class. I used to hang around there a bit on weekends when I was staying at the dorm for one year in Pace U, the remnants of the old elevated West Side Highway was still up and I'd see the occasional jogger on it. At least 10 visits to the observation deck ...

Thanks for the interesting comments!

One thing about NYC..It always has something going on!

I remember when I was 18 or 19 I was in the Copacabana with my girlfriend getting hammered. I came out of the bathroom and saw this guy leaning into her trying to kiss her and saw REd. I went running at him and pushed him thru two tables into the wall and hit him square in the face and instantly 2 bouncers tossed me out the front door. Years later I found out it was a hangout for the mob.! Lucky I didn't get killed! I had some crazy times even in the village back then, Was a crazy guy till I got married at 28

You're welcome. Bill!

Always, always something here in the city .... only wish I'd gone to some of them (but did manage to sneak into the 1980 DNC convention in Madison Square Garden) .. but that's life.

Really lucky you didn't get killed or at least beaten up by a gang there!! When I was staying with 3 Burmese brothers in 1977 the oldest one almost got beaten or worse by a Chinese gang. They worked in Chinatown and he had shoulder length hair and tattoos and one evening while we were walking to a supermarket a group of 5 or 6 jumped out of the shadows grabbed his arms and started dragging him away. The other 2 brothers didn't say anything but I blurted out, "What are you doing?" and one gang member turned and said "You're not Chinese?" we said no. They released him and started walking away but the oldest brother kept looking at them and one gang member turned around and told him to look away. At the time there were 2 main Chinese gangs "Flying Shadows" and "Ghost Dragons" and years later one of them shot at a group of my friends playing cards in a Chinatown park, 4 died and the rest ran off to the south or the west coast. My Kung Fu teacher (I dabbled for about 2 years) was possibly one or had their respect .. one Saturday while I was in class 2 of his nephews burst in and told him they had been robbed at gun point in a cinema and their gold chains and watches had been taken. The teacher made a phone call and by the time I was leaving the class, the items had been returned, with apologies!

I am allergic to alcohol, get itchy rashes all over which last for days after drinking a bottle or two of beer. Also saw what it (and "friends") did to my older brother ... but tried it in my youth. But not after getting to NYC.

 

[theironmadchen]

It's interesting how some batches will have rocks in the same color family, and others (like the first and second shots) will have a wider variety. The purple ones stand out! Do you know what the colors are before you polish them?

Cathy