July 2008
White Mountains, New Hampshire White Mountains Waterfall 2 “We were on a photo shoot of waterfalls, and Bev shot so many beautiful waterfalls using a timelapse affect that gives the water flow a cotton candy look. Little did she know how dramatic they would look in black and white with a hint of green”. --- Bud Bassoli
|
February 2008
Beaumont’s Farm, Wallingford, Connecticut Billy’s 1929 Chevrolet Pickup-Truck “Billy Beaumont rose to the pinnacle of his ‘Time of the Season’ display gift giving on his farm once again with this ‘time-gone-by’ treasure leaving my imagination in a warm and cozy place.” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
June 2014
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Firehole River “Bev set up this shot beautifully of the geothermal feature on the left with water, containing chemicals and minerals, emptying into the Firehole River. Bev noted ‘the steam makes the river appear to be on fire’. --- Bud Bassoli
|
September 2013
Montreal, Canada Botanical Sculpture 1 “We were so fortunate to arrive in Montreal and attend The Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal, an exhibition of elaborate sculptures made of living plants. Bev beautifully captured this nameless plant sculpture.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
September 2013
Old Montreal, Canada Notre-Dame Basilica “Montreal's oldest Catholic church, built in 1656, is known for its intricately designed interior, which includes stained glass chronicling the history of the city. I love how Bev was able to capture the beauty and symmetry of the alter as it draws the eye upward to the vaulted ceiling.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted 9/8/2023
|
September 2015
Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts Gay Head Lighthouse & Sunshine Daydream “The Gay Head Lighthouse warns yet welcomes visitors to the Island. Our friends Brenda Gerosa-Beal and Bob Beal’s home welcomes visitors with beautiful Sunshine Daydream. ‘Sun coming daydream. Come on over daydream. Come on over. Come on over daydream. Sweet coming daydream. Hey, never fade away dream’ – Lyrics by the Grateful Dead.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted on 9/1/2023
|
August 2008
Plainville, Connecticut Hot Air Balloons “Bev was a freelance photographer at the 2008 Plainville Fire Company Hot Air Balloon Festival for the Meriden Record-Journal. She noted ‘I loved the colors of the balloons as they prepared for their up, up and away.’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted on 8/18/2023
|
May 2018
Nashville, Tennessee Gaylord Opryland Resort “Bev noted ‘Nestled under the vast atriums, I love the gardens combined with the guitar reminder that you are in Nashville’, and I love this picture of Bev taking a relaxing moment before more photo ops.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
August 2017
Bryce, Utah Bryce Canyon “This is my personal favorite of so many wonderful pictures of Bryce Canyon that Bev shot. My girl did her homework and this picture was taken during the Total Solar Eclipse on the 21st. All of the multi-colored rock pinnacles called ‘hoodoos’ have a clear look to them with minimum shadows. She was so happy about having this opportunity.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
July 2014
A Loving Touch “I recollect Bev telling me this picture, of our son Steve kissing the foot of his new born daughter Ivy, is ‘A Loving Touch’. Then we sang the Carpenter’s song lyrics ‘Let me be the one you run to, Let me be the one you come to, When you need someone to turn to, Let me be the one.’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
May 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut Bitsey and Mae “Bev and Mae (right Toy Poodle/Maltese) had a play date with her new friend Bitsey (Havanese) and her owner Florine. Both pups and ladies became instant friends. Bev noted ‘it looks like Mae is telling Bitsey when mommy starts calling our names, look excited and she will be so happy!’. Bitsey (April 2023) and Mae (September 2016) are over the Rainbow Bridge playing together.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted 5/26/2023
|
July 2010
Watkins Glen State Park, New York Watkins Glen Water Fall & Rainbow “What an adventure! So many waterfalls in the state park, and it is always a delight when a rainbow appears for its fleeting moment.” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
May 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut Bugs “I was going through Bev’s catalog of pictures and I never saw this one until now! Bev left no note about it. Her beautiful gardens at our home were a mecca for attracting all kinds of nature. How she was able to get this close up of them, and you can see their green eyes.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
April 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut Magnolia “Bev loved the Magnolia that graced our back yard. She captured the beauty of its new flowers on an April evening at sunset. Bev noted ‘what a surprise I had by adding my flash with a slight color effect filter to soften the light on the showy flowers.’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
February 2008
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Arch Angel “Bev loved the architecture of Yale University. This sculpture is part of an archway over High Street, which was designed by architect Egerton Swartwout in 1928. Bev noted ‘This is my favorite of four depictions of Aphrodite sculpted into an archway protecting all that pass under’”. --- Bud Bassoli
|
June 2007
Pike’s Peak, Colorado Windy Point “Bev had very little time to get this amazing shot while we were on the Cog Rail return trip from the top of Pike’s Peak to Colorado Springs, Bev noted ‘it was so cool to experience all 4 seasons on the trip. I knew that I had to be on the left side of the train going back to capture the stone building and the track, and what a bonus to look out across at the bottom of the clouds’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
June 2014
Jackson Hole, Wyoming Jet, Clouds and Tetons “Walking from the plane to the terminal at the Jackson Hole Airport, Bev turned towards me following her and I immediately recognized that look on her face. She quickly took her camera out of her bag and handed the bag to me. She noted ‘What a sight of the Jet, the Clouds, and the snow-capped Grand Tetons. A nice start to our (Yellowstone National Park) Vacation!’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
February 2008
Hamden, Connecticut Jonathan Dickerman House “While riding on a road near Quinnipiac University, Bev told me to ‘Stop the car’. Bev noted ‘I had no idea what this house was but it was so special with the snow on the tree and on its roof. I learned that it was the home of a farmer built before 1800 and is preserved by the Hamden Historical Society.’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
February 2008
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Woolsey Hall Rotunda “I thought it fitting to display this picture today also. This is the rotunda entrance to Woolsey Hall which is a 2,650-seat concert auditorium where Paul McCartney graced its stage last night to promote his new book ‘The Lyrics.’ Bev noted ‘I wanted to capture the beauty with the right lighting of the rotunda where tens of thousands of people passed under and maybe never glanced up.’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
February 2008
North Haven, Connecticut Winter Waterfall “I recollect while on a country road near Quinnipiac University, Bev told me to ‘Stop the car’. That was always my queue that she saw a photo op. She noted ‘Of all the times we passed this little waterfall, the snowy branches really pointed it out.’” --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted 2/10/2023
|
November 2012
Wallingford, Connecticut Mae and Hayley 2 “While trying to shoot a picture of Mae and Hayley with my new camera, Bev asked to see the camera, she then pointed it at them and said ‘3, 2, 1 … SQUIRRELS!’. She gave the camera back to me and said ‘There.’ I then pointed the camera at her and said ‘3, 2, 1 … SQUIRRELS!’” I was then in the dog house … Bev so loved her pups! --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted 2/3/2023
|
March 2008
Putney, Vermont Alpacas “What a quartet! You 4 are beautiful! 3, 2, 1 … HMMMM!” and “Bud, I am taking this one home with us!” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
posted 1/13/2023
|
January 2007
MacKenzie Reservoir, Wallingford, Connecticut Swan 1, 2 & 3 “This Swan put on quite a show for me! (1) I’m Shy, (2) Look at Me, and (3) Bottom’s Up. Thank you for devoting your time to me.” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
December 2006
Westbrook, Connecticut Ripples “Bud and I were at a hotel to celebrate New Year’s Eve with friends. A cold late afternoon was perfect for a stroll on a Long Island Sound beach. The tide had receded to leave these glorious untouched ripples in the sand.” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
posted 12/30/2022
|
August 2007
Somesville, Mount Desert Island, Maine The Somesville Bridge “As we bridge from 2022 to 2023, I thought this picture was perfect for today. Bev noted “I loved the Somesville Bridge as it beautifully arched its way over the Somes Creek. My picture just added to the many pictures taken of one of the most popular bridges in Maine”. I also took a picture of that bridge but mine is one of a kind … I miss you my love.” I hope you all have a wonderful 2023! --- Bud Bassoli
|
February 2008
Beaumont’s Farm, Wallingford, Connecticut Billy’s 1929 Chevrolet Pickup-Truck “Out of all the Bev's pictures, this one is my very favorite! Bev noted … “Billy Beaumont rose to the pinnacle of his ‘Time of the Season’ display gift giving on his farm once again with this ‘time-gone-by’ treasure leaving my imagination in a warm and cozy place.” Thank you Billy, you’re the best! You give so much to the Town of Wallingford during the Holiday Season with your displays. This one allowed Bev to capture it thereby giving me an endearing gift.” --- Bud Bassoli
|
September 2010
Cheticamp, Nova Scotia The Cabot Trail “I experienced traveling clockwise on the Cabot Trail with its beautiful ocean views and the rolling trail etched into the mountain sides. How lucky was I to have taken this picture with only the hint of one automobile!” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
July 2009
Wallingford, Connecticut Mae and Hayley 1 “Bev loved her pups, and they knew that she was doing something special with them when she held that thing up that blocked half of her face, and her voice would crescendo to an audible only to them”. (Mae (left) passed in 2016 and Hayley passed on October 30, 2022) --- Bud Bassoli
|
October 2006
Woodstock, Vermont Witches Balls “While we were browsing the serpentine aisles at the Primrose Garden Gift Shop, an energy overcame me as I glanced towards the back of this little boutique. Only after I looked at my picture did I realize the inner beauty of each ornament”. --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
November 2006
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Fall at Timothy Dwight College “This was the northern view from the top floor of the Gold Building, where I worked, overlooking the courtyard of the Timothy Dwight College. What a treasured moment to have photographed the ‘gold’ on the branches and ground”. --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
August 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut Postcard Bev created and sold this postcard between 2008 and 2015. She was so proud of her home town, and I was so proud of her and her photography skills. Clockwise from the top left: The first Train Station at Railroad Green; the Gazebo on Johanna Manfreda Fishbein Park; the Waterfall on the Quinnipiac River; and North Main Street. --- Bud Bassoli
|
posted 9/23/2022
|
Bev enjoyed shooting pictures of nature, architecture, animals, and people. Here are my pictures that I enjoyed taking of her! --- Bud Bassoli
|
June 2007
Breckenridge, Colorado That Evergreen in Breckenridge “While on vacation in Colorado, so enjoying the Rocky Mountains and meandering from one quaint town to another, then we approached and fell in love with Breckenridge. During our walk, that Evergreen pointed me from the Blue River to the mountain and then the sky”. --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
July 2008
White Mountains, New Hampshire White Mountains Waterfall 1 “We were on a photo shoot of waterfalls, and Bev shot so many beautiful waterfalls using a timelapse affect that gives the water flow a cotton candy look. Little did we know how dramatic this one would look when she made it black and white! This is one of my favorites”. --- Bud Bassoli
|
June 2008
New Haven, Connecticut Carousel Horses “I made a call to the Lighthouse Point Park & Carousel, and they were so gracious to allow me to have a private time to photograph the magnificent horses. A lot of pictures were taken but these 2 brought a smile to my face as though they were laughing at me in my efforts”. --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
August 2008
Plainville, Connecticut Hot Air Balloons “It was a crisp late summer morning as I watched in amazement as the hot air balloons came to life at the annual Plainville Balloon Festival. I loved the colors and shapes as they prepared for their up, up and away”. --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
April 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut The Wallingford Green “The Gazebo located on the Downtown Wallingford ‘Railroad Green’ is a main stay to all. Bev noted that 'the Gazebo and the trees were such a beautiful welcome to all that passed their way especially in the spring time'”. --- Bud Bassoli
|
September 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut Best Friends “Mae, our Maltese/Toy Poodle mix befriended our son Kyle’s pet rats Maya and Runt, and they loved being and playing together. It was such a heartwarming captivating moment thinking that they are saying to each other “You Like CHEESE too!””. --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
August 2008
Wallingford, Connecticut North Main Street “A tranquil early morning venture to the far eastern point of the town’s downtown area. The wishing well provides hope for the future, the buildings thoughtfully designed that provide “steps” to the sky, and the carefully adorned plants that make my town so beautiful". --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
May 2005
Hamilton, Bermuda Eye See You “While on vacation in Bermuda, I saw this Peacock in all his glory in a secluded area of a park, or shall I say, “He saw me”. I was so captivated with all the eyespots of his train "looking" at me, that the peacock became secondary in my shot! I said bye as he totally eyed me as I stumbled away". --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
July 2007
The Village in Lake George, New York Tat toooo the Lake "Bud and I were on vacation at our favorite summer vacation spot walking in Lake George Village. All of a sudden, Bud said in a loud deep gravelly voice “Tat toooo … the Lake!” I glanced at him, then the sign, started laughing uncontrollably and replicated what he had just said. Then we proclaimed it together with more laughing. Having a couple of margaritas before the sign encounter helped in this joyous moment. After snapping the picture, I walked in desperation, down Tattoo alley in pursuit of a bathroom". --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
November 2006
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Architecture and Fleeting Moment "A beautiful winter’s day in the Hewitt Quadrangle at Yale University. The bold contemporary corner of the Beinecke Rare Book Library on the right challenges the graceful descending columns of the Commons Dining Hall on the left. But what intrigues me the most is the gently fallen snow on the courtyard. It was an honor to capture this fleeting moment of the snow event". --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|
May 2008
Provincetown, Massachusetts Pre-flight "Bud and I were just venturing out on a whale watch in P-Town when I saw this captivating scene with so much to take in! The beauty of the late morning and Long Lighthouse. But this all became the backdrop as I was in total awe of the birds gathered as they mustered up their energy to start their ascent … I bid them safe travels!” --- Beverly Lewis Bassoli
|