One street and two cities, you say? No doubt it’s unusual but in this case it’s true. I recently took a fascinating walking tour of Prospect Avenue with Mary Falvey from Hartford Preservation Alliance and Mary Donohue of Connecticut Explored where I learned a bit of old home and architectural history. The middle of Prospect Avenue…
This imposing door is on the west facade of Sever Hall at Harvard University. I was in Cambridge, MA recently and took the opportunity to stroll through the Harvard campus as it boasts many architecturally interesting buildings. Sever Hall was built from 1878-1880 with a gift from Anne Sever in honor of her deceased husband…
A few weeks ago I asked my local followers if any of them would like me to photograph their front door decorated for the fall season. Only a few replied, and one of those was Tina, an early and consistent follower of The Front Door Project. Tina lives in Waterbury, CT with her husband Don, about…
Whenever I have a few hours to myself (or whenever I steal a few hours!) I grab my camera, a snack and a bottle of water and hop in the car. Typically I’ll pick a destination in advance, usually selecting a historic district I haven’t seen before. Such was the case recently when I went…
As a fairly new blogger, I can tell you that it is a very solitary existence at first. You sit at your desk trying to figure out how the heck to use WordPress, what photos to choose, what topic to write about. Then you throw it all out there into that world we call the Internet…
What would we talk about if we went on a walk this week? This is what I would say… I have been both frustrated by and excited by my new camera. I have a new respect for professional photographers! I couldn’t wait to take it out and start snapping pics thinking they would automatically look…
