Old Lighthouse Museum in Stonington, Connecticut

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US-Museum feiert Glasmodelle der Blaschka-Künstler

Mit täuschend echten Glasmodellen unter anderem von Blumen und Meerestieren wurden Leopold Blaschka und sein Sohn Rudolf im 19. Jahrhundert berühmt. Jetzt ehrt ein US-Museum sie mit einer Schau.

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September 23: The Great September Gale of 1815, the First Connecticut Hurricane in 180 Years

  On the morning of September 23, 1815, the first major hurricane to hit New England in 180 years made landfall at Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Since the word “hurricane” was virtual…

Today in Connecticut History

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How many variations do you take of the same shot?

My latest thinking: With a cell phone, it's best to take several variations of each shot. (With a DSLR, it's really just a question of leaving a lot of room around your subject and going portrait and landscape).

With my Samsung S20, I shot the same sunset in 16x9 (Landscape and Portrait), 21x9 (Full), and 1x1.

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Edit: Updated images; easier to see sizes.

Police issue warning for 'aggressive' mink in Stonington • The Pigeon Express

Connecticut police are warning visitors at a popular beach of aggressive mink, after reports of people being chased.

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