Fairfield U vs Sacred Heart U Rugby 10/4/2009

Congratulations to the Fairfield University Rugby Team for their victory over Sacred Heart on Sunday. The teams played in front of a great crowd who lined the stone wall and hill at the field. This match up has become quite a rivalry over the years, and Sunday’s match up brought lots of big hits, intensity, and some hard running.

I have provided both a video click here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Johndha# as well as the individual files.  For more information on prints please contact David Johnston @ 860 833 7514.

Interview on Fox News Connecticut

Here is the link to the interview this morning on Fox News “Green Segment”  ..  http://www.fox61.com/videobeta/watch/?watch=73f13642-6e32-47f7-bc02-fa4e09a71ec4&src=front

 

 

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Sunday Football – Fairfield vs Seymour

Congratulations to the Fairfield Giants winning of Seymour 20 – 19 in a last minute PAT block.  To view ande purchase all photographs of the game CLICK HERE. Custom posters are available. Please contact David e. Johnston for more infomation 860 833 7514 or email djohnston1970@gmail.com

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PAT Block  end of the 4th quarterback sack from behind

 Bobbled pass

 Goalline position in the 4th quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 #19 being double teamed

#44 with a nice hit (square)

#19 Scoring his 2rd touchdown of the day

Wrapped up

The center, qb, and backfield

Mohsen and Nazanine’s Wedding

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Here is the link to the wedding section http://treehuggerphotography.wordpress.com/your-wedding/

Congratulations to Mohsen and Nazanine. The wedding was held on the Destiny cruise out of Shipyard Marina in Hoboken, NJ. The evening was filled with Parsian tradition and great energy. The night was an unforgetable evening with lots of great views.\

A Weekend at Goose Rocks Lighthouse

 

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 Rebecca and I headed out to stay overnight at the Goose Rocks Light House off the coast of North Haven, ME. Dr. Casey Jordan, Founder of Beacon Preservation, and owner of The Goose Rocks Light House in ME and Penfield Reef Light House in Fairfield, CT had been gracious enough to invite us to stay over a Goose Rocks for the weekend for fun and photography. The trip was quite an adventure, and it was a great place to unwind.

Goose Rocks lighthouse sits on the Eastern waters off the Fox Islands in Penobscot Bay in North Eastern Maine. The nearest town is North Haven, about 3 miles west of the lighthouse. North Haven which is on the northern side of the bay is the smaller of its neighboring island, Vinylhaven. When we walked off the ferry, Casey had arraigned for us to be picked up and brought out to the lighthouse. We were met by Charles and his wife Noreen, a couple that have lived out on the island for 6 years, and who help Casey with Goose Rocks lighthouse.  They were both very friendly, and were eager to let us explore the quaint little seaport of town of North Haven before heading out to the lighthouse. Once you’re out there on the Light, your there to stay.

As we began walking from the Ferry Noreen said that it was “Community Day” there on the island. She asked if we wanted to stick around to watch the parade, and yes, the cod fish relay race. Community day has become the new tradition that replaces 4th of July because the highest owner resident population is in August, and the summer renters are July, so it is more appropriate to have a day when the population is highest on the island. The parade did not last too long, just long enough. The Floats had antique fire trucks, a bee keeper and an environmental conservation float and other fun and quirky things. When that was over, Charles brought us to the Grocery store to pick up supplies, and then we planned to grab a quick bite to eat and watch the Cod Relays which started at 1p.

At 2p we started out to the lighthouse in a small boat that had our supplies. Charles took us out in a small zodiac boat. We cruised along at about 3 knots and made it to the island in about 15 minutes. Around the last bend and there it was sticking out of the water. 51 feet tall, and it was high tide, so we would not have to climb as far on the steel ladder that brings you up to the first deck. Rebecca was at the bow and roped us off, then followed Charles up the ladder to the deck. I helped pass up the items to Charles, and then climbed up.

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At the Lighthouse

                                    

looking down the hatch where we climb through                                                                          Rebecca going up to the 4th floor          

The views were spectacular. Up high enough to get a great 360 degree view. The deck had a gas grill and a marble round table with 4 cast iron chairs. The lighthouse is a large tube with a steel exterior reinforced with cement and brick. The lighthouse was built in 1890, and was a manned lighthouse up until 1960. The coast guard crews lived in the lighthouse on two year terms. Inside there were four floors, a basement and the beacon that sits on top of the structure. On the first floor is the living quarters furnished with a huge round sofa table, and all the décor fits perfectly. The next up is the guest bedroom with one full size bed. On the third floor is the master bedroom, with a queen bed and all the charm in the world. The upper bedroom on the fourth floor had bunk beds. At the beacon is a small round table and two chairs to sit and play cards or drink wine as you overlook the water. Each floor has something of its own. There is lots of character in each of the rooms and it is very clear how much work has been put into the lighthouse to make things as comfortable on all floors. We look forward to heading back in the fall.

North Haven has a year round population of 350, and tops off at 2,000 during the summer months. It is a town that’s economy is driven by lobster fishermen, ship building, and care taking of the half dozen estates on the island. A small and simple town that we both fell in love with the moment we set foot on land. It is richer than most fishing villages due to the care taking business that drives the economy. With Lobster fishing on a downward trend since the early 1900’s, many of the fishermen also work secondary jobs handling landscaping, building, and other skilled labor during the off months of the year.

It is not every day you get to stay out on a lighthouse. I was fortunate to have met Casey back a few months ago when I sat down to determine if we could potentially work together. Being a photographer, and one who is fascinated with lighthouses, I approached Casey with some images of the Penfield Reef lighthouse back in May of this year hoping that somehow we could find a way to incorporate my photographs into her projects.  Beacon Preservation is using my photographs of Penfield Reef Light House to help lift donations for the Penfield Reef Lighthouse on the waters of Fairfield, CT. I also handled the photography for Green Light Academy, and taught a photography class during a four week educational program for high school students that focused on Environmental Conservation and sustainable energy sources. The program launched this July.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the it.

For more information on Goose Rock Lighthouse and Beacon Preservation visit them online at www.beaconpreservation.org

David

Greenlight Academy & Pure Point Energy at Penfield Light

 Here is a recap video of the 4 weeks with Green Light Academy click here – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQTN-uqOmRk

 Greenlight Academt Students with PurePoint Energy outsied Penfield Reef Lighthouse in Fairfield, CT

One of the students drills holes in the cement that will be used to anchor the windmills.

More Drilling on the South balcony

 Preparing the battery installation for power storage

 

 

 

 

Trip out to Penfield Reef Light to set up Windmill

Arriving at the dock of Penfield

Here is the outside stairway and railing

Here is another view of the first level walkway leading to the doorway

The Westside of the Lighthouse contains solar panels that provide power for the light and fog horns.

Another look at the West Face of the Lighthouse

Keith stands on the rocky foundation of Large rocks that protect the Lighthouse from the weather.

The prisoners keep their spirits up in hopes that they will be leaving the island soon.

Here is one of the windows on the East face of the Lighthouse..

Up on top of the beacon

Ready to make another trip back to the Marina.

This morning, Greenlight Academy ventured off to the Sikorsky Airport to learn about harnessing the winds power to create energy. The session started out with a retired United Technology Engineer who spoke to the class about windmills. After a group discussion, and Q&A, the class began building their own wind powered models.

The class was held at one ofr the  Sikorsky Hangers in Stratford.

Here is the Greenlight Academy class of 2009 at Sikorsky Airport, Stratford, CT

Here the students break into small groups to build the model windmills

In the Hanger a number of Aircraft are being used for training.

 

A small group begins pulling the parts together as they assemble the windmill.

Greenlight Academy student strategize on the most efficient way to begin building. A sketch must be completed before the actual model is developed.

 

Osprey Catching Fish – Egrets – Osprey Nest CT

I Finally got the photograph of an Osprey diving to catch his breakfast. This was right after the initial hit at 6:30a at South Pine Beach. The fish was a 4-5 Lb Stripped Bass.

Boating Photography by David E. Johnston – Book your session

I am looking to get back on the water with the Pequot Yacht Club. I have been travelling the North East coastlines, and have built up a collection of all types of boats. I have a few special pricing packages for Club packages as well as individual shots including on land, racing, and preperation candids and portraits.

Here is a sample of some of David E. Johnston’s images:

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Greenlight Academy Kickoff

Families Gathered at the Westside campus of Western Connecticut State University to take part in the first semester of “Greenlight Academy”, a summer program that focuses on environmental conservation and sustainable energy options. The The program, part of Beacon Preservation, owners of the Penfield Reef Lighthosue in Farifield Ct. is fueled by a 1M grant and is open to public high school students from Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Stratford, and Oxford.

The evening started off with a pot luck dinner in the cafe of the Westside campus followed by course overview led by Dr. Casey Jordan, founder of Beacon Preservation (GLA). The night ended with an outdoor team building exercise that acquainted the students and counselors. It is a great group of kids, and I am excited to be part of the program.

For more information about Beacon Preservation and Greenlight Academy please go to http://www.beaconpreservation.org/gla/publish/default.shtml

Sunday outside

It was a great day with the weather Sunday. I had a chance to get out some with the camera. These photos are from The Fairfield Beach area and South Pine Beach.

Hiswtory – Events that happened on June – 01

1495 The first written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Friar John Cor is the distiller

1638 The first earthquake recorded in US, at Plymouth, Mass

1774 British govt orders Port of Boston closed

1789 The first US congressional act becomes law (on administering oaths)

1792 Kentucky becomes the 15th state of the union.

1796 Tennessee becomes the 16th state of the U.S.

1808 The fir1st US land-grant university founded-Ohio Univ, Athens, Ohio

1809 Allardyce Barclay begins a bet of walking 1 mile every hour for 1,000 hours. Each hour he walked a � mile round trip from his home

1813 Capt John Lawrence utters Navy motto “Don’t give up the ship”

1813 Captain James Lawrence, commander of the U.S. frigate Chesapeake, coins the phrase “Don’t give up the ship,” during a losing battle with a British frigate.

1843 It snows in Buffalo & Rochester NY & Cleveland Ohio

1843 Sojourner Truth leaves NY to begin her career as antislavery activist

1845 Homing pigeon completes 11,000 km trip (Namibia-London) in 55 days

1855 US adventurer Wm Walker conquers Nicaragua, reestablishes slavery

1861 The first skirmish in the Civil War, Fairfax Court House, Va

1861 US & Confederacy simultaneously stop mail interchange

1862 Gen Lee assumes command after Joe Johnston is injured at 7 Pines

1864 Battle of Cold Harbour, VA

1866 Renegade Irish Fenians invade Fort Erie Ontario from US

1868 James Buchanan, the 15th president of the U.S., dies near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1868 Texas constitutional convention meets in Austin

1875 Ceremony of turning the first sod on the Canadian Pacific Railway on the left bank of the Kamistiquia River in the townsite of Fort William about four miles from the river’s mouth.

1877 US troops authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico

1888 California gets its first seismograph

1889 Europe’s Orient Express completes arrangements for travel between Paris and Constantinople without change of train