Along the Airline Trail, East Hampton, CT.

Bands will play, flags will fly and hot dogs will pop on the grill, but take a moment or two today to remember the women and men who didn't come home from fighting in far-off lands, as well as those who came back to their loved ones having served a grateful nation.

My image "Bell Factory #3, was accepted into the 28th Annual Connecticut Photography Show at the Shoreline Alliance for the Arts, Guilford, CT. It is from a series on the last bell factory in America, still in business after 177 years.

January 16, 2009
Andrew Wyeth has passed away at the age of 91.
Read the story here

Well, it's not quite like this yet, but it will be soon. The squirrels are hoarding food, mice are building nests (but why in my air cleaner?), and the Christmas decorations are going up. BUT - the first of the seed catalogs are arriving, so Spring can't be too far away.

Northwest Connecticut, August -
How many people realize that EVERY THIRD bite of food you eat has been affected in some way by a bee? Our bees are dying and while there are several theories as to why, there is no clear answer. Many varieties of plants depend on the pollination the bees provide, and without the bees, there would be no apples, avocados, peaches, pears, etc. Think very carefully about the sprays used in your gardens, on your lawns, on your flowers. Use natural alternatives whenever possible, or use nothing. Is a perfect lawn or planting border worth the loss of these hard working girls? (The guys stay home and keep house-hive).
Burts Bees and Haagen-Dazs are both very involved in funding research into colony collapse disorder, the most current threat to our bees. Support them, buy their products, have an apple, make some guacamole and - thank a bee.

Requiem

July 9, 2008 - The Gong Bell Water Tower has been taken down. I wonder how many people will even notice that it is gone? When you see something every day, it becomes a part of the landscape of the town; a symbol of the manufacturing history that once was. Hopefully the town will do something appropriate with the property after it has been cleaned up - a small park perhaps?