Photographs and thoughts on photography and camera collecting
What I found interesting about this is that at first sight the exterior does not seem to be at all in good shape. However, the small garden seems to be very well tended. Maybe somebody there likes gardening and somebody else doesn’t like DIY?
Taken with a Sony A7IV and Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD lens.
During one of my walks, I came across a house that was frankly not in the best of shape. I was a hot, bright, sunny day with very deep shadows. There was also a boarded-up window, and above it a fire escape which cast these shadows onto the white wall and the board covering the window. I liked the way it looked.
Taken with a Sony A7IV and Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD lens.
I’ve been to “The Boathouse” many times. It’s one of my favorite places to go for Sunday lunch by the Hudson River. I’ve also taken lots of pictures there. I often take pictures either looking at the restaurant or look out over the adjoining Shattemuc Yacht Club and the Hudson River.
I don’t think I’ve taken one from this location. It’s taken from the summer bar looking back towards the restaurant. As you can see it’s built around an old boat. They have live music there on Sunday evenings. I’ve never attended. Maybe I should try it. The sunsets from this location looking across the river would, when conditions are right, probably be spectacular.
Taken with a Sony RX100 VII
I was going to have lunch at a restaurant on the Hudson River, but I was very early. To kill some time, I stopped for a coffee at this coffee shop on Main Street, Ossining. It’s called “First Village Coffee“. Now, I’m not much of a coffee connoisseur. If it’s hot, wet and vaguely coffee-tasting that’s usually good enough for me. However, judging by the number of people on line (it was packed) the coffee and food must have been good. Speaking of food, they have a great selection of baked goods. There’s limited seating inside, and more outside on the street. There’s also a small outside area at the rear.
All in all, a very pleasant place.
Taken with a Sony RX100 VII
I’ve posted pictures of these brick columns before. While I don’t know exactly what their purpose was, they look as if they were once an entrance to the Speyer estate. The brick wall that once surrounded the Speyer property is a well-known sight in Briarcliff Manor, but most residents do know why it’s there. I do, though – for two reasons. First, I’m the Vice President of the Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society, and second because my house is inside the wall i.e. on the site of the old mansion. I even have some pieces on Speyer buildings on my property. For more on the Speyers see here and here.
However, this time as I approached these columns, I noticed that they looked different. Where once there were once five of them, now there were only four. From the second picture it was clear that one of them had fallen. It was also clear that some trees had been cut down. I have no idea if one of the trees fell on the column and knocked it down or whether the column fell of its own accord – It was, after all, at least 125 years old.
Taken with a Sony RX100 IV