Peter J. Crowley

Fine Art Photographer

Summer’s Late Breakfast

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From the classic white mug to the pink and green counter stools
Norm’s Diner 171 Bridge Street Groton Ct has Style!


Three pm on a sizzling Sunday a break in the action at Norm’s gives me a moment to play with the mosaic of time. Conversation with Davo pauses as my mind drifts to the 50’s. I love diners,  small business and the people, real people. Norm’s has that welcoming feel the kind that is absent in the rubber stamp Mallonian “food” industry.


Stop by enjoy some eggs, linger with the paper, conversation humanity. Support small business it is the backbone of your town. Parking is shaded by trees a nice feature you won’t find at the Mall.

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Photographic Art

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Simplicity Carl’s Tree

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Outside Carl’s window an early spring oak creates a ink drawing on the sky. We watch these branches now full with leafs blocking our view of Rick’s Hot Dog Cart on Main St. Manchester Ct. Trees fascinate me, this one in particular captures late day light and frames downtown Manchester.  Click around for more thoughts and images of trees.                                        enjoy pjc

Photographic Art Visual and Verbal

Norwich History 10 or 100 Years Triptych

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A Life in Photographic Art My second book

September Eighth 2002

Since arriving in Norwich I have been documenting the Cities attempt to revitalize in a very harsh economy. The Wauregan’s restoration is a focal point in downtown. The back wall has been a subject of mine for most of the nine years. First a shot from my “Layered Life Series” that abstractly presents 100 or more years of history, [difficult to see the nuances of downtown Trolleys in reflection at 72 pixels see comment here]  to the second image from the restoration and the third image of  the old Painted logo/Hotel name.
August Nineteenth 2004

WaureganWallSignTryptic-17-04-17March Twenty Fifth 2004

The third image brings me full circle as it speaks of the influence of Walker Evans on my images. The painted wall art of the 30’s Walker’s images were portraits of a nation, of the people but often without a person. These three images briefly tell a story of Norwich history through my lens/eyes, changing facades. A sketch of the past an outline to the future.

 

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Photographic Art

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