The Canal

[stoneylonesome]

Well a small portion of it anyway. This was a part of the canal that diverted water from the Farmington River to provide power to the Collins Axe Co.

http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3291/40collinsCanal2.jpg

[scrumpy]

Beautiful. Looks like England in June.

[Maureen Souza]

It is so lush and green Sandy......just beautiful. It is so dry & brown here from our worst heat wave ever (July & Aug.) I keep thinking about those autumn colors I am going to see from you soon......sigh.

[stoneylonesome]

Beautiful. Looks like England in June.

No looks like NEW England in September. :lol: :lol: :lol: I'll show you what it looks like in January :lol: Thanks so much for the comments.

[stoneylonesome]

It is so lush and green Sandy......just beautiful. It is so dry & brown here from our worst heat wave ever (July & Aug.) I keep thinking about those autumn colors I am going to see from you soon......sigh.

Well we finially got some rain, it was very dry around here for a while. and very very hot and humid. I hope we get some good fall colors this year. Thanks for the comments.

[Mgdh]

Lovely shot as always Sandy.

Thanks for sharing.

[Scottes]

OK, in the last thread I said that I bet you could get lots of shots from this building.... You have. Excellent job capturing this history and character.

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks all. Scott; if you check out my reply on my other thread I gave a little explination about this.

[marie]

very nice Sandy

a mini venice
:lol:

are those the foundations (grey area):lol: of the building ,above (and below no doubt) ground because of the water so close all around
( but needed to do this for 'power to the business' ) :)
:shock:
:confused:

[Stevie@JC]

Lovely shot mate thanks for sharing

[stoneylonesome]

very nice Sandy

a mini venice
:lol:

are those the foundations (grey area):lol: of the building ,above (and below no doubt) ground because of the water so close all around
( but needed to do this for 'power to the business' ) :)
:shock:
:confused:


Yes those are foundations to the building, there used to be more buildings at the end of the canal but they were lost in the 1955 flood. the canal actually does not end there it is channeled underground to the large stone building which I have posted, (windows and trees) under that building to supply power and back into the river.
Here is a post of the head of the canal at the forebay where the water is diverted from the river. took this a couple of winters ago, in the corner is where the water goes, this is the front of the building that I posted.
http://www.bytephoto.com/photopost/data/500/574forebay-med.jpg?4999

Here is the other side of the building with the gates that control the water in the canal.
http://www.bytegallery.com/data/3291/40collinsCo18A.jpg

[stoneylonesome]

Lovely shot mate thanks for sharing

Thank you for the comment, glad you enjoyed it.

[Becca]

This is beautiful Sandy! Do you use a tripod for your shots, or are they handheld? They are always so sharp and crisp! (I think I must have a wiggly shutter finger!)

[stoneylonesome]

This is beautiful Sandy! Do you use a tripod for your shots, or are they handheld? They are always so sharp and crisp! (I think I must have a wiggly shutter finger!)

No tripod all handheld. the 1st and last shot here were with my D10 and Sigma 18-128 lens the second was with my G3. I have no problem cranking up my ISO, most of the time I've been using ISO 200 because of our lack of sun, and I'll go up to 400 or 800 if I have to. The last shot was sharper until I started messing with it, I really must fix it and repost. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Thanks for the comment

[marie]

that's terrific
many thanks for the extra info. and shots showing all Sandy
it's amazing the ideas which they came up with in those days
and they worked so well.
love all those , is it cog wheels :confused: in the last shot
they look very like one which I took a shot of (beside the castle and river) some time ago. you liked it
there are so many there, must have been a really busy business in it's day
:cool:

[stoneylonesome]

Thanks Marie,
the company started in 1826, making for the first time mass produced quality axes, before that one axe would be made by a blacksmith. they then made farm plows and machettes the height of the business was from the 1890s to the 1940s where they shipped machettes all over the world. even in the 1950s they still employed about 600 people. Durning there peak time most of the workers came over from Ireland.

"At one time the Collins Company made 90% of the machetes used in Central and South America; over 400 patterns can be found in their catalogs and some 1300 different styles were manufactured over the years. After World War II branch factories in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala and Columbia produced most of the machetes. In 1966 the Stanley Works of New Britain bought the machete business and recently sold it to a Central American firm. "

[marie]

Thanks Marie,
the company started in 1826, making for the first time mass produced quality axes, before that one axe would be made by a blacksmith. they then made farm plows and machettes the height of the business was from the 1890s to the 1940s where they shipped machettes all over the world. even in the 1950s they still employed about 600 people. Durning there peak time most of the workers came over from Ireland.

"At one time the Collins Company made 90% of the machetes used in Central and South America; over 400 patterns can be found in their catalogs and some 1300 different styles were manufactured over the years. After World War II branch factories in Mexico, Brazil, Guatemala and Columbia produced most of the machetes. In 1966 the Stanley Works of New Britain bought the machete business and recently sold it to a Central American firm. "
:cool:
thank you Sandy

wonderful business which was needed badly