Ruined stone buildings along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

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I came across these overgrown, ruined buildings while walking along the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail. The bars make them look something like a jail, but I don’t suppose they were. Bars can, of course be used to keep people out too. Maybe something valuable was once kept inside. Judging from their location they are in some way connected with the Lenoir Preserve or one of the mansions (Lenoir Mansion, Ardenwold) that stand/stood there.

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Taken with a Fuji X-E1 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

Around the Neighborhood – Brick Pillars Revisited

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I’ve photographed these brick pillars before, most recently in December 2020 (See: Around the Neighborhood – Brick Pillars), but I don’t think I’ve ever taken a picture in Spring before – when the vegetation is lush and abundant.

I think I like it. It makes the pillars (which were once part of the old Speyer Estate) seem as if they are are ruins in the middle of nowhere. In reality they are right next to a road, and are only about a 10 minute walk from my house, which is also built on the site of the former Speyer Estate (See: Here’s where we live).

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Taken with a Sony RX-100 III.

A Screw

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In an earlier post (See: A Blue Car) I mentioned that I was trying macro photography again.

This is another attempt. I came across this small screw lying on the floor of my balcony. I don’t know where it came from, but it seemed to me that it would make a decent subject for a macro shot. It also had the benefit of being stationary as my attempts at macro photography have not yet matured to a point where I can get e.g. insects on the move.

Taken with a Sony A6000 and 7artisans 60mm F2.8 Macro Lens