Theme # 53 "Clock"

This structure about ten years old replaced an old Lace Mill dating back to the late 1800's. My wife worked there back around 1959 while in High School. The local department store Swezey & Newins which also dated back to the late 1800's was located on Main Street , Patchogue, NY. It was considered by many the mercantile monument of the area. The Swezey family ran that business for over 100 years. I really do not know the exact reasons but the younger generation of owners built a new Swezey's at the site of the old Lace Mill and it never really took off. Possibly the ill fate of many a main Street in rural America as a result of the encroachment of larger and larger shopping malls. These large shopping malls on Long Island has laid ruins to many a main street. The new Swezey's Department store , a portion seen in the above photo lasted maybe 5 years or so. They sold the property to a local small college called Braircliff College and they sublet a portion of the building to Quiznos Restaurant and also a well equipped Gym. I have fond memories of the old store with its squeakie wooden floors and little nooks and cranny's all over the place . The old store had class and even particular odors that were inherent in very old wooden buildings. It still stands on Main Street but has been unoccupied for at least ten or so years. I made about three trips to this place before I got the image I wanted. Today was a beautiful day with a clear blue sky and when I took this image there was a fire red setting sun directly behind me as I snapped this photograph. The sky never changed colors as there was no clouds. But the setting sure warmed up the red brick on the building.

Nikon D90 2009/03/23 17:59:17

RAW (12-bit)

Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G

Focal Length: 56mm

Exposure Mode: Shutter Priority

Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern

1/50 sec - F/4.8

Exposure Comp.: 0 EV

Sensitivity: ISO 200

White Balance: Auto

AF Mode: AF-A