ominous weather ahead

I work in an unusually shaped building. Often I describe it as a oval space ship that landed on High Ridge Road.

I've heard the building used to be home to Cadbury Schweppes and so the architecture is supposed to resemble a bottle cap. Actually, I buy that explanation and it makes our building's history a little more interesting. Though if aliens had built it, that would be a pretty good story as well.

I took these shots at about 7 pm on Friday and I was really relieved that it didn't downpour during my commute home. The deluge came early this morning instead.

connecticut barns

I love barns and carriage houses. In Connecticut, some have been lovingly restored and others look like they they are a second away from collapse. The good news is The Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation announced a grant program to help save the endangered older barns. The Trust has surveyed over 900 barns in the state and if you own one over 75 yrs old, the grant can offer you assistance to assess and repair the structure. This year's deadline is April 15. Check out http://www.connecticutbarns.org. I love that there is an illustrated database by town!

I never seem to have my camera when I pass a great local barn, but the architectural style is always of interest to me.

















Jonathan Edwards Winery. N. Stonington, CT
It is no accident I fell in love with this location for our wedding.

















Golden Lamb Buttery. Brooklyn, CT
A wonderfully unique dining experience that begins with a hay ride & cocktails over-looking the fields and continues with dinner inside the barn.

















Stone Silo Farm. Preston, CT
We didn't stop, but I grabbed my camera as we drove to our caterer A Thyme to Cook.


















??? Thompson, CT
Drove by on a trip from Lord Thompson Manor to Putnam, CT and I have never forgotten this home.