Tag Archives: ThursdayDoors

Thursday Doors – Town-ish Doors

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Dan Antion

Summer activity is in full swing around here, which is putting a crimp on doorscurrsions and, to a lesser degree, time for writing. I had a plan for this week’s Monday post and Thursday Doors. When Monday’s post went off … Continue reading →

Posted in New England Life, Thursday Doors | Tagged Doors, ThursdayDoors, Town Hall, windsor locks, Windsor Locks Canal | 63 Comments

Thursday Doors – Farmington, CT

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Dan Antion

Near the end of August, I spent some time taking care of my daughter’s cats while she was on vacation. It’s an easy task. The cats are both male and we get some serious slug time in, lounging in front … Continue reading →

Posted in New England Life, Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Doors, farmington, fire station, garage, Miss Porter's School, ThursdayDoors | 68 Comments

Thursday Doors – Connecticut Capitol

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Dan Antion

Everything traffic-related aligned last week, and I ended up with about 20 minutes in between the end of my haircut and my breakfast with my friend John. I decided to put that time to good use. Of course, that means … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecticut, History, Thursday Doors | Tagged Bushnell Park, Capitol, Connecticut, CT, Doors, Ella T. Grasso, Governor, Hartford, history, ThursdayDoors, windsor locks | 74 Comments

Thursday Doors – Tunxis Hose Company 1

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Dan Antion

I first noticed this old fire house last spring when our daughter was recovering from surgery. She had been given permission to “walk up to two miles” and she clearly wanted to take that walk. I drove her into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecticut, History, Thursday Doors | Tagged cats, CT, Firemen, First Responders, history, Landmark, National Registry of Historic Buildings, ThursdayDoors, Tuxedo Cats, Unionville, volunteer | 70 Comments

Thursday Doors – Windsor Locks Congregational Church

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Dan Antion

With Easter right around the corner, it’s hard not to feature a church door today. I picked this one because I thought it would be easy to photograph and easy to write about. I was somewhat wrong on both counts. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New England Life, Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged Dexter, Doors, history, Joni Mitchell, ThursdayDoors, Urban Renewal, Walgreens, windsor locks, Windsor Locks Congregational Church | 59 Comments

Thursday Doors – Saville Dam

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Dan Antion

Last weekend, I asked my wife if she would agree to a short stop for a few photos on our way to a social engagement. She agreed. Upon arrival, she jokingly said: “I should have known it would be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Connecticut, History, Thursday Doors | Tagged Barkhamsted, Farmington River, Farmington River Watershed Association, Hartford, history, MDC, Metropolitan District Commission, Reservoir, Seville Dam, ThursdayDoors | 77 Comments

Thursday Doors – Windsor, CT Train Station

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Dan Antion

Most of my regular readers know that I love trains. I take trains whenever I can, and I particularly like it when I can board the train at the Windsor Locks train station. The station is about two miles from … Continue reading →

Posted in History, New England Life, Nostalgia, Photography, Thursday Doors | Tagged AMTRAK, construction, history, railroads, ThursdayDoors, Train, Train Station, trusses, Windsor, windsor locks | 84 Comments