Photographs and thoughts on photography and camera collecting
This signboard made me smile! I’m still wondering what a “Chop Chess” is. I assume from the first item that “Chess” is “Cheese”, but I have no idea what a “Chop Chess” is. Chopped Cheese? A chop with cheese? Who knows.
Taken with a Sony RX10 IV
I came across this guy in Henry Gourdine Park.
Ossining’s Henry Gourdine Park is a small riverfront park in the Old Village with beautiful views of the Hudson River, paved paths for walking, benches for watching the sunset, and a neat playground. Located in front of the Ossining Train Station, the park is adjacent to the 3 Westerly Bar & Grill, the Harbor Square apartments, the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club, and the Louis Engel Waterfront Park. Since the park is so close to Louis Engel next door, you can easily visit both at once.
Henry Gourdine was a legendary Hudson River fisherman, storyteller and Ossining resident who died in 1997 at age 94. A fisherman from age 17, he also made and repaired his own nets, built boats, worked as a carpenter between fishing seasons, and relished passing on stories and wisdom to others.
In the part of the park nearest to the train station there’s a tiny area covered by an overpass that takes the road over the railroad tracks. It’s a nice shady place to sit in hot weather (which we’ve had a lot of lately). I was sitting there when I noticed the subject of this photo. I suspect that he was an employee of 3 Westerly Bar and Grill taking a break. He certainly walked off in that direction when he’d finished.
Taken with a Sony RX10 IV
I came across this amazing car while walking in Briarcliff Manor’s “Tree Streets” the other day. I don’t know very much about cars, but after a little research I suspect it’s a 1957 Cadillac Brougham.
For more on this car see:
https://www.supercars.net/…/1957-cadillac-eldorado…/
Taken with a Sony RX100 M7
Sorry. I couldn’t resist taking this when I spotted the mirror.
Taken with a Sony RX10 IV
Or at least it would be if…it wasn’t daylight, and I wasn’t walking rather than driving. This deer just walked out of the “woody” area to the side of the road and stopped in the middle of the road. There was very little traffic along the road at this time, but I became a little concerned when I heard a car coming. However, the car slowed down (and eventually stopped) some distance from the deer. At this point the deer ambled back into the trees.
Taken with a Sony RX10 IV