ASHLAWN FARM, LYME, CT #1

THE GROUND WORK

    This will offer everyone a break from Harkness before I move on to the other buildings.
    Altho' I was an Ashlawn devotee from the moment it was all conceived I really haven't photographed the property until the teens.
   This serves two purposes in starting this post:
        I have the opportunity to figure out how to tie my drawing work with the photographs
        How do I separate two subjects on the same Blog  i.e.: the Harkness work and that of Ashlawn.
    Unfortunately Ashlawn has turned out to be more fragile than I had thought and the Coffee Shop which was the focus of my work at the actual farm has now moved to Old Saybrook and while a terrific operation it doesn't have the organic, slightly gritty feel that my camera loves.
     I will start with some shots around the farm itself with the hope that it will give you the feel of the operation itself.

    This shed sets immediately adjacent to the driveway and the merger between wood trying to dirt and the vines tryin to conquer the tree fascinated me.
    For a person who looks for clear verticals found this a true challenge.
    I think in this case I just gave up....