The [Great] Pumpkin Farm

As predictable as Linus seeks the "Great Pumpkin" in the pumkin patch each year, RobRiceNow's family hunts for our pumpkins at the local Jones Family Farm, here in Shelton, CT.

This Farm started producing animals and crops in 1850 and is today run by the Great-Grandson of the Founder, and hosts seasonal crops including Strawberries, Blueberries, Pumpkins, Grapes, and Chrsitmas Trees. The Farm's history can be found at: http://www.jonesfamilyfarms.com/. Even Mark Marusewski, living 45 minutes closer to NYC, makes the Annual pilgrimage to this Farm to hunt for his Chrsitmas tree (this Farm is Famous in this region).

Friend to Caitlyn (Caroline), an aspiring photographer, helped to relieve RobRiceNow from behind the lens by capturing him in front of the Lens Now. Son Matthew (another aspiring lens freak), caught Rob carrying as many pumpkins as he could carry to save some dough (pay for each or $29 for as much as you can carry).

Fall Foliage Now!

Whether it be trees, vines, late-blooming flowers, they can all be scene by The Lens Now in all of Nature's glory, emphasizing the hues, shadows and spectacular colors of the Fall foliage. Here's what my Lens had to say about it all.

Hues Near the CT Waters

There is much water in Connecticut, in forms of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, streams, brooks, and cricks (an Elstner-ism, as in John Elstner). The Lens Now was scene at many such watering holes where RobRiceNow could find the light the lens sought, and even a way to express "The Pose". One scene in this post includes the Housatonic (hoos-a-tonic) River , just above a dam, which is home of the Yale Boathouse where the Yale Crew skulls in their "home turf" regatta meets. CT is host to many, many, species of trees, including several varieties of maples, which added the most spectacular color that Autumn presents and the opportunity to have scene so many hues.

Beginning of the end.

As you can see, from RobRiceNow's deck, it all began with a few leaves. Yet as time passed us by, they fell like snowflakes and piled up quickly. Despite the wind, leaf blowing and raking, it always seems to end in defeat. This wooded yard dumped on me, and I must soon sacrifice vacation to clear it all up before Thanksgiving. Why might you ask? Because the Lens was at work on the scene while the leaves kept falling! Check out the coming foliage posts.

Sleeping lens? Active Son!

A lack of posts.

A loss of appeal.

The visible neglect.

How does the blog feel?

Although a bit quiet,

It wasn't the lens.

It was just the guy,

Behind that lens.

The shots are quite numerous,

thousands in all,

the hours, the clicks,

the moments quite humorous.

Now back at the blog.

With catch-up in mind.

He writes queer poems.

At night in a fog.

There is this kid.

Determined to win.

To play all sports.

In rain, cold and wind.

He kicks.

He defends.

He blocks,

He goal tends.

He dives.

Never bloody.

He scores.

He's muddy.

His fun never ends.

There were moments of glory.

And scenes of defeat.

Both soccer & football.

It was very complete.

He lives in my heart.

It's great when he's won.

My hero, the champ.

My kid, my son!

The lens caught it all.

No need to worry.

Blog posts will soon come.

In a massive flurry.

Don't believe all this stuff?

As you might wonder.

The lens caught it all,

Now it's your to ponder!

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Enjoy!

Neglecting the lens now?

Been busy sorting thousands of shots. Distilling them to the best my lens has scene. Built websites for Matt's Soccer and Football teams for his buddies to enjoy (see links to right). Planning to get back to blogging real soon. Got some good autumn shots for The Lens Now on the way.

Hubbell Farm: Around the Fields

There's not much I can add to the existing beauty of the stuff you alive on the farm, except clickity, clickity, click, now. Can't wait to see it in the Spring in full blossom.

Hubbell Farm: Ray & Linda's "Toys"

As mentioned in a previous post, the Hubbell Farm (c. early 1800's) remains a working farm here in Shelton, CT. Ray has a few toys (tractors), about a dozen in all, including a 1940's vintage 26 hp "work horse" and an old "Walton's Mountain" truck he is restoring, and all but one of his toys, start up easily (truck included), purr like kitty cats, and are used for various chores around the farm. Occasionally Ray can be scene in the Memorial Day parade. Linda's "toys" have more personality, eat hay and produce fine yarns, which she sells in her shop. What a great education for the kids!