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The Side of Bushnell Tower with Fewer Windows

2026-Jul-29 adohertyhLeave a comment

Bushnell Tower was originally intended to have a twin rising next to it. Though the cost of the first tower ultimately scuttled plants for the second, echoes of the goal remain in the design. It wouldn’t have done to have windows looking directly into one’s neighbors, so the side of the building originally designed to face its partner was constructed with very few windows. My personal stance is to enjoy the little bit of strangeness in a world that threatens to become a bit more smoothed-down and homogenous.

The Side of Bushnell Tower with Fewer Windows

Summoning Above Hartford

2026-Jun-192026-Jun-22 adohertyhLeave a comment

That light in the sky is some strange and eerie scattering during a storm over the city that brought to mind nothing more than the sorts of occult summonings found in films like “Ghostbusters” or “To Cast a Deadly Spell.” Perhaps I’ve been playing too much Deadlock lately.

Early Morning in Hartford

2026-Apr-102026-Apr-13 adohertyhLeave a comment

Don’t make me get up early, but if I’m awake anyway… Give me a good sunrise.

Main Street Crossroads at Sunset

2022-Nov-142022-Nov-13 adohertyhLeave a comment

The topology of a town, the shapes of its roads and the storefronts that citizens navigate each day, shifts from quotidian reality when bathed in sunset light and seen from several hundred feet up.

Main Street in the Apocalypse

2022-Aug-172022-Aug-16 adohertyhLeave a comment

“Apocalypse” may be a bit unfair to the Bohemian folks who have brought Bombay Beach back, but this spot on the shores of the Salton Sea nonetheless (particularly with the Jeep in the foreground) has a real “Mad Max” vibe.

Hunter’s Supermoon on Main Street

2016-Oct-19 adohertyhLeave a comment

The weekend marked a Hunter’s supermoon—one that also coincided with the moon rising along the axis of Main Street in Canton, New York, as well as coinciding with the local period of peak foliage. Can one small town handle all of those events? My quadcopter and I were on hand to investigate. From 100 meters up, Main Street looked just about perfect. You can spot the awning of the Chinese restaurant and the movie theater that I’ve photographed previously, but the same structures take new meanings.

Canada’s Up There

2016-Oct-14 adohertyhLeave a comment

Autumn in the Northeast has its particular look and feel, but it comes quite a bit earlier to the North Country than to elsewhere. Canton, New York is looking its most charming and just over the horizon, Ontario, CA is doing the same.