Wordless Wednesday - Historical Naugatuck Valley

This is a train layout at the Derby Historical Society (DHS) that was built to evoke the past with a layout that covers the Shelton, Derby and Ansonia CT communities in the early 1920s. Of course, I also feature our darling daughter and DHS docent Allegra (obvious bias :). Is the detailing accurate? I'm not old enough (yet) to say! See WW 

Ruby Tuesday Too - Rum cake rubies

We lookout many items in our lives, but seem to be dawn to that arresting red color. So this week's Ruby Tuesday Too take me to the nearby town of Shelton (CT) and a new bakery/eatery Lighthouse Rum Cakes with a total of four rubies, sized largest to smallest: The awning, the'OPEN' sign, the patron inside and the exit sign over the door. I haven't sampled their products, but if there as tasty as the rubies, I'd rather not wait...

Ruby Tuesday Too - Ruby cakes and crêpes

Ruby Tuesday Too allows us to find ruby red subjects anywhere we can. So we look to a story the always lovely Patti wrote last week about a business that is celebrating one year in business, Lighthouse Rum Cakes of Shelton CT. A red awning and the lighted LED OPEN sign (and delicious breakfast crêpe :) will do for today's RT treats!

Shadow Shot Sunday - Trestle

For Shadow Shot Sunday 2 we are looking at an old train trestle that spans the Housatonic River between the old downtowns of Derby and Shelton CCT. The lovely Patti (who is taller than me :) captured this iron bridge on an August day from the footbridge along the Derby Greenway. The trains rarely cross these days, so its usefulness is better as classical industrial design that allows for shadowy art... 

Shadow Shot Sunday - Escape

For Shadow Shot Sunday 2, I go back two weeks to the Relay for Life in Shelton. Patti was meeting her Circle of Friends support group for lunch and a few laps around the course in honor of cancer survivors and supporters. The lovely day was nice in temps (78°F / 26°C), blue skies and enough sun to crete many a shadow. Which Patti captured in the flapping tent and my wheeled escape. A great event with shadowy scenes...

Ruby Tuesday Too - Fine Event Flapping Flag

Ruby Tuesday Too compels us to look for red, a lot or a little. For me today, I showcase the red stripes on a large flag flying from a Shelton CT ladder fire truck...and a poster that sits along the route. The event that hosted this was the local Relay for Life on Saturday to celebrate those who have survived (and those who sadly have not). As Patti is now a three year survivor, she walked laps with her Circle of Friends support group, clad in pink. The ruby thus flies high and deservedly so...

Whimsical Windows - One room schoolhouse

Toby hosts the fun architectural meme Whimsical Windows/Delirious Doors - we look at interesting architecture, portals and such. Today we attended a Father's Day car show at the Shelton (CT) History Center, about 20 minutes from home. Obviously, I am an old car freak, especially the large, 1950s chrome laden American barges. However, I have an interest in many other subjects as well - such as the one room Trap Fall School. Opened in 1872, this structure harkens back to an agrarian era long gone and was donated to the Society after spending part of its past life as a storage shed - that is stands still reminds us of preserving history as best we can - lest we forget its lessons...

Tina's Pic Story - Garden

Old-fashioned garden, Shelton Connecticut

Wilson Barn and garden

Tina's Pic Story returns - simply. we provide the pictures to match the weekly theme she kindly provides, which this week is In the Garden

We are used to perfectly manicured gardens, lots of flowers arranged maybe by a landscape architect or designer with nary a stem out of place - these days anyway.

Here, I am showcasing a garden of the 19th century at the Shelton (Connecticut) Historical Society. In front of the Wilson Barn, a garden grows of herbs I believe. Not stylish and full of color as a garden may be, but all arranged in rows. I like this old idea for a garden as it grows naturally as it always has. A classic garden in any era!