Connecticut

The Scantic river as viewed from the extreme end of our parking area.

Something compelling about the texture of this old tree.

I've walked past this bridge abuttment a hundred times, and this was the first time I noticed all the texture going on with the fungus that seems to have taken root there.

Those little flowers seem to be enjoying all the rain we've had lately.

Some kind of single-piston steam engine. I think these small ones were actually being powered by compressed air though. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

This thing was just too bizarre for words. I took several exposures with slow shutter speeds to try and show the motion, but I just didn't like the camera shake in any of them. It's a shame really, because this thing was moving in the most peculiar way. (That will teach me to leave my tripod in the car!) Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

So many of the tractors, engines, and whatsits were fully restored, but I really liked the rust on this piece. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

I really liked the contrasting colors. For some reason, I'm very fond of short focal lengths from very low angles. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

This is the same FarmAll 200 tractor from the previous shot. The paint job was just so vivid. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

Again, the same FarmAll 200 from the previous two shots. You can see that although this tractor has been fully restored, it's seen some use in recent years. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

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I have no idea what this engine is supposed to DO, but it would clunk along, and about every 20 seconds, it would make a popping sound and spew a little cloud of smoke. I had to watch the little workings for a bit to get the pattern so I could time the shot right. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

It appears that while fully functional, this engine hasn't gotten the "full treatment" yet. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

The sky was terribly cooperative that day. I tried to capture an angle that embodied the "Fear This" slogan... I think the next shot captured it better. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

Fear This, indeed. I really like shooting wide-angles low to the ground. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

There was a small logging demonstration going on at the show. Had to take a lot of exposures to get what I wanted. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

Men Working, Sawdust Flying. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

Some kind of restored hot-rod engine. Unlike many of the displays, it wasn't actually running when I stopped by. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

I'm not any kind of engine expert, but I know it's a radial piston engine from some aircraft or another. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

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Some of this farm equipment is just massive. That back tire is a good 5 feet tall. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

This is a closer shot of the controls of that orange monster from the previous shot. One hell of a bright orange paint job. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US

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There was a whole collection of these antique torches and soldering tools. Taken at Antique Engine and Tractor Show - Somers, CT, US