Photographs and thoughts on photography and camera collecting
We recently went to a party at a neighbors. She has a lovely house: big, situated on a large property adjoining a lake. The basement in particular caught my attention.
It has wood paneling, plaid carpets and a bar and doesn’t seem to have changed much since the 1950s.
Taken with a Sony RX100-M3.
I love the textures of roots and vines. These were growing on trees near our house.
Taken with a Sony RX-100 M3.
Seen here at dock in Beacon, NY.
According to the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater website:
In 1966, folk music legend and environmental activist Pete Seeger, in despair over the pollution of his beloved Hudson River, announced plans to “build a boat to save the river.” Seeger, along with many other concerned individuals, believed that a majestic replica of the sloops that sailed the Hudson in the 18th and 19th centuries would bring people to the river where they could experience its beauty and be moved to preserve it.
Seeger and friends played dockside concerts up and down the river, passing the banjo case for donations to raise funds to build the sloop. As an awareness of Seeger’s vision grew, so did the crowds. In 1969, the 106-foot sloop Clearwater was launched at Harvey Gamage shipyard in South Bristol, Maine. On her maiden voyage she sailed to South Street Seaport in New York City, and then ultimately made her home on the Hudson River.
Clearwater created the blueprint for many other groups to follow; Clearwater was the first environmental group to focus on an entire river and its ecosystem, the first wooden sailing ship with a mission to preserve and protect the environment, and the first onboard environmental classroom accessible to children of all ages, races, backgrounds.
Today there are several boats and organizations around the world doing environmental work and educating people using Clearwater’s hands-on method of teaching. It all started with a desire to clean up a troubled Hudson River and a vision for an iconic ship, and through song and determination, Clearwater has made a remarkable impact in the environmental movement.
Taken with a Sony A77M2 and Tamron A18 AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.
I rather like this camera. It’s a little on the heavy side, but I like its solid feel. Judging from the results the matrix metering is accurate and I like that it will also meter with manual lenses (but unfortunately not in matrix mode). If found the controls to be simple, intuitive and easy to use. I was pleased to see that the camera uses a standard cable release rather than the proprietary electronic releases that you generally find.
To me the most significant negative aspect was the lack of a depth of field preview. It also lacks mirror lockup and a provision for multiple exposures, but since I don’t use these I don’t miss them as much as I do the DOF preview. I’m a fan of vertical grips, but unfortunately the N6006 doesn’t support one. The autofocus is a bit slow and noisy, but since I’m not into either action or wildlife photography it met my needs quite well. The top panel LCD is not backlit so you cant read it at night, which is a bit of a disadvantage. Also the batteries are relatively expensive and not all that easy to find.
For more pictures taken with this camera see:
A walk around brewster – Brewster Station
A walk around brewster – First National Bank of Brewster
A walk around brewster – Bob’s Diner
A walk around brewster – Brewster Iron Works
A walk around brewster – Wells Park – A strange sign
A walk around brewster – Wells Park – Water feature
A walk around brewster – Hallowe’en’s coming
A walk around brewster – Rocking chairs on a porch
A walk around brewster – Brewster Public Library
A walk around brewster – Loading the car
A walk around brewster – Brewster Presbyterian Church
A walk around brewster – Overview
According to the Museum’s website:
Established in 1963, the Southeast Museum offers exhibits on the history of the Town of Southeast, including the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railroad, the Tilly Foster Mine, the Borden Milk Condensery, and the Croton Reservoir System.
In addition, the museum presents various changing exhibits, drawing on its extensive collection of antique farm and household implements, quilts, clothing and assorted Americana reflecting 19th century material culture. The museum is located on Main Street, Brewster in one of Putnam County’s largest land marked buildings, the 1896 Old Town Hall, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Taken with a Nikon N6006 and Nikon 50mm f1.8