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Along the Air Line…Nature Photography on the Air Line Trail
Stan Malcolm
Along the Air Line… http://performance-vision.com/airline/
StanMalcolmPhoto.com
Copyright Stanley E. Malcolm, 2011
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Eastern Connecticut photographer Stan
Malcolm focuses on the natural world. He finds
the extraordinary in objects and places we often
overlook. An entomologist by training, Stan's
photos have earned many juried awards and
been published in newspapers, textbooks, and
scientific publications.
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My Great Grandfather’s work
My Grandfather’s Photos
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The Air Line was once a railroad renowned for its relatively straight course from Boston to New York - "as if by a line drawn through the air." You can still find lumps of coal left over from the steam era. Today the rail bed has been converted to a Connecticut linear park and hiking trail.
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www.performance-vision.com/airline/
Over 4,000 photos taken in all seasons Plants, Animals, Landscapes – everything
you’re likely to see on the trail
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Brownstone, Dated 1887.
Each stone in the arch is
numbered, suggesting
that some portions were
pre-cut before on-site
assembly.
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Around Halloween, the trail
hosts the Ghost Run,
named in honor of the
Ghost Train which ran
white coaches through the
night over 100 years ago.
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“Electric” Sunrise – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Foggy Morning on the Marsh – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Winter Dawn on the Marsh – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Beaver’s Wake – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Great Egret – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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“Kermit” – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Mates: Cecropia Moths – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Pink Lady’s Slipper Orchids - Hebron, CT
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Poke Milkweed (Asclepias exaltata) – Route 85 Trailhead, Hebron, CT
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Bee Balm – Route 85 Trailhead, Hebron, CT
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Sun Pillar at Dawn – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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“Arguing” Tree Swallows – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Ornamental Iris – Route 85 Trailhead, Hebron, CT
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Queen Anne’s Lace – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Poke Berries - Colchester, CT
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Poke Berries - Colchester, CT
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Abandoned United Distillers Chimney - Hebron, CT
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Cellar Hole: Reminder of Times Past - Hebron, CT
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Green Heron – Cranberry Bog, East Hampton, CT
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“Rudolph” Cedar Waxwing with Serviceberry – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Frosted Oak Seedlings - Hebron, CT
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Firebush - Hebron, CT
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Japanese Maple Leaf – Route 85 Trailhead, Hebron, CT
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Fern Fronds at Winter’s End – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Tree Swallows Take Flight – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Painted Turtle Lineup – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Eastern Chipmunk – Raymond Brook Marsh, Hebron, CT
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Spittlebugs - Hebron, CT
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Red-shouldered Hawk Dining Out (Part 1) - Marlborough, CT
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Red-shouldered Hawk Dining Out (Part 2) - Marlborough, CT
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Red-shouldered Hawk Dining Out (Part 3) - Marlborough, CT
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Luna Moth Emerges (Part 1)- Marlborough, CT
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Luna Moth Emerges (Part 2)- Marlborough, CT
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