More Collins Co.

[jgbeam]

Stoneylonesome has inspired me to look through the archives for some of the images I have taken durng the past year or so. The town is a photographer's dream, especially if you love old buildings (as I do). This is where the railroad bridge (now a bike/hike trail) passes over a canal.

http://img2.imagevenue.com/loc51/80273_col0005.JPG

Jim

[stoneylonesome]

Nice photo, Yup the place is a photographers dream alright. But than again when you figure it is listed on the National Historic Places as one of the few remaining mill towns that has not changed in it's appearence since the late 1800's you can't miss. However it is getting crowded :lol: :lol: :lol:
Here's one I took a year ago of the fore bay
http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/data/500/574forebay-med.jpg?3725

[jgbeam]

The forebay shot must be the most popular one of them all, especially taken farther back along the bridge so you catch the river in the foreground. Its not unusual to see a photographer set up for shots on a nice day. I've even seen guys with view cameras out there on occasion. I checked out Karina's web site and she has some nice ones posted.

Jim

[stoneylonesome]

Ya mean something like this one. :lol: :lol: :lol:

http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/data/500/574collins-med.JPG?5918

[jgbeam]

Yep, that's the one. I wish they'd cut down the trees at the end of the building so you can see it in the summer too. It's getting pretty overgrown.

Jim

[KarinaB1970]

Here's one of mine you've probably seen. I didnt take it from the bridge though. I was across the street at the brick shed that must house some sort of machinery. There is a fence up, so I jumped it and went out on the cement that jets out from the building into the river. ;)

http://Galleries.smugmug.com/photos/13774951-M.jpg

the large image is here:

http://galleries.smugmug.com/gallery/302162/8/13774951/Large

I wish this wasnt one of my older film pics b/c I had them developed at Walmart...bad move. Over saturated and over sharpened everything...most of the images have lines (more like light scrapes) through them. I did desaturate this image a bit because they had it all blown out...crazy reds, etc. Live and learn. Now Ive gone digital :D

[stoneylonesome]

Here's one of mine you've probably seen. I didnt take it from the bridge though. I was across the street at the brick shed that must house some sort of machinery. There is a fence up, so I jumped it and went out on the cement that jets out from the building into the river. ;)

http://galleries.smugmug.com/gallery/302162/8/13774951/Large

I wish this wasnt one of my older film pics b/c I had them developed at Walmart...bad move. Over saturated and over sharpened everything...most of the images have lines (more like light scrapes) through them. I did desaturate this image a bit because they had it all blown out...crazy reds, etc. Live and learn. Now Ive gone digital :D

It's still a great image. The shed you are talking about is part of the gates to control the water level above the dam. as are the gates on the other side of the road to fill the forebay and than divert the water under the wood building to the canel where the could send it to the large stone building and other buildings to power there belt drives or to the turbines inside the complex to generate electricity ( that of course came later)
An interesting story about the large pulleys and wheels that were overhead to power the machinery is that they used to hire 14 and 15 year old boys to climb up into the rafters to grease the pulleys and shafts. and the run along the rafters and swing on the beams, and the workers down below would refer to them as little monkeys. hence the term "Grease Monkey" originated. I was told that it started here but I can't attest to that. :lol: :lol:

[KarinaB1970]

It's still a great image. The shed you are talking about is part of the gates to control the water level above the dam. as are the gates on the other side of the road to fill the forebay and than divert the water under the wood building to the canel where the could send it to the large stone building and other buildings to power there belt drives or to the turbines inside the complex to generate electricity ( that of course came later)
An interesting story about the large pulleys and wheels that were overhead to power the machinery is that they used to hire 14 and 15 year old boys to climb up into the rafters to grease the pulleys and shafts. and the run along the rafters and swing on the beams, and the workers down below would refer to them as little monkeys. hence the term "Grease Monkey" originated. I was told that it started here but I can't attest to that. :lol: :lol:
Aren't you just filled with a wealth of knowledge?!?! LOL Next time I don't know what to call something that I took a picture of, I will just ask you :D

Such a great area you live in....I love all the little towns up that way and further north. I would take the mountains over the shore any day! If I had my way, I'd live in Barkhamsted or something like it. :)

[stoneylonesome]

:lol: Aren't you just filled with a wealth of knowledge?!?! LOL Next time I don't know what to call something that I took a picture of, I will just ask you :D

Such a great area you live in....I love all the little towns up that way and further north. I would take the mountains over the shore any day! If I had my way, I'd live in Barkhamsted or something like it. :)

Man are you quick with the replies :lol: :lol: "wealth of knowledge" Nah just lucky guesses. :lol: :lol:
I used to be on the Board of the Canton Historical Museum. that helped

http://www.cantonmuseum.org/

[jgbeam]

I would take the mountains over the shore any day! If I had my way, I'd live in Barkhamsted or something like it. :)

What's that saying about greener grass? Seems like everybody up here heads for the shore whenever they can. :) Fact is, there are so many great places in this small state to appreciate. No matter where you live in CT you can get anywhere else in the state in about 2 hours and enjoy a totally different experience.

Jim

[stoneylonesome]

What's that saying about greener grass? Seems like everybody up here heads for the shore whenever they can. :) Fact is, there are so many great places in this small state to appreciate. No matter where you live in CT you can get anywhere else in the state in about 2 hours and enjoy a totally different experience.

Jim

How right you are, And then sprinkle in our closeness to New York, Mass, and Rhode Island. and the photo ops are endless. All of these are within a 1/2 to 2 hour drive for all of us. :lol: heck in 2 hours I can make it to the southern parts of Vermont And New Hampshire.