Thursday, July 28, 2011

Eagle House

This handsome house is on Prospect Avenue, the street 
dividing Hartford and West Hartford.

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26 comments:

  1. jooJuly 28, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    This building is beautiful, and Jack, the second photo is a dream:)
    By the way, I forget to check but felt really weak after my visit - do you think it might be him, lol:):)

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  2. brattcatJuly 28, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    love the second floor balcony and the stonework. is this place old?

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  3. cieldequimperJuly 28, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    You have an eagle's eye Jack. That's a compliment of course.

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 28, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    Would that lovely old building be termed 'colonial style' Jack, not sure, but whatever, it looks very well protected by that fierce looking eagle, wonder what the bird on the weather vane thinks about that! 'Amazing' view through portal, just 'amazing' hahaha!! You know what I mean Jack!

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  5. HalcyonJuly 28, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    A stately eagle. Love the framing in the second shot.

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  6. Regina KJuly 28, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    What a lovely house for the divide, Looks so nice and cool with those shade trees and balconies.

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  7. SharonJuly 28, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    What a beautiful place in a style that I would expect to see in the east of the US.

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  8. Luis GomezJuly 28, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    Great looking house and wonderful shots Jack!

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  9. LynetteJuly 28, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Cool photos, Jack. Love what you chose to accentuate in each one of them. Thanks!

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  10. MalyssJuly 28, 2011 at 10:16 AM

    A proud American is living here..What a great mansion!The weather vane seems interesting ..

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  11. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 28, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    This is what I would call a stately mansion. Like others above, I like the framing in the second photo. It would also work well if you framed a person's face in the middle of the circular hole, but that would require a companion to trespass on the other side of the wall.

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  12. lizziviggiJuly 28, 2011 at 10:31 AM

    What an elegant home. I love the two vantage points you chose! The covered porch must have been awfully nice to have recently.

    So American Airlines wants you to come visit Bellingham! When can I expect you? ;-)

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  13. VirginiaJuly 28, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Excellent framing!
    V

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  14. EG CameraGirlJuly 28, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Mighty impressive! Is West Hartford as swanky as I imagine - sort of like this photo all over town?

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  15. Hugo M.July 28, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    I love the composition of both pictures! :)

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  16. RedPatJuly 28, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Love that 2nd shot!

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  17. Oakland Daily PhotoJuly 28, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Dave and I had the same thought. When does a house become a mansion? I honestly don't know. Either way, "stately" seems like a pretty good adjective here.

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  18. LowellJuly 28, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    There is nothing like a stone house! Or should I say mansion. How do you find the time to keep it up?

    And what's this about "you and me" and beauty! Sheesh!

    I really hate it when you're right! :-)

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  19. jennyfrecklesJuly 28, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Another gracious house - your area seems to be full of them. I too like the creative framing.

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  20. Sylvia KJuly 28, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    What a beautiful house and I do love the second shot!! Very creative indeed! Hope you've had a great day, Jack!

    Sylvia

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  21. SRQJuly 28, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    Nice digs -- beautiful. Love how you framed the eagle.

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  22. UnknownJuly 29, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Greetings from Sumedang, West Java...
    :)

    Btw, happy 1st annibersary to Hartford DP! Congrats! and stay shoot!

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  23. ShannonJuly 29, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    handsome indeed. I can't imagine living in a place that big, I'd feel lost. That second shot is very cool.

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  24. KateJuly 29, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    It seems incredible to me that these wonderful "stately mansions" are still privately owned. Agree with all the above comments about the framing of the house inside the portal.

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  25. VPJuly 29, 2011 at 2:02 PM

    The eagle is great, the house magnificent and I like the brickwork of the round window!

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  26. UnknownJuly 31, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Both compositions are really good, Jack!

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