The Castle Yard
Hammond Castle
Gloucester, MA
06-10-23
On my recent trip to Boston, I didn't "visit" a lot of places, by paying a fee and entering. The Museum of Fine Art, The Boston Aquarium, and this interesting attraction were really the only three. Most of my time was spent taking photos of either the natural or architectural beauty around town, as usual.
Here on the west coast, I've visited and photographed Hearst Castle, in San Simeon, CA, numerous times. I'd never heard of Hammond Castle in Gloucester until a few hours before I visited. My guidebook was for Boston, not the whole state, but I used the internet and local guides to find places I wanted to photograph. As soon as I saw this smaller east coast "castle", I was intrigued. (Entrance fee was $20, $15 for seniors)
I asked if I could take drone photos, and was told I couldn't. However, I should have dispensed with the question, and just shot the drone up for a few photos out here on the lawn. Nobody would have been the wiser. The castle isn't as large as Hearst's. It was constructed from 1926 to 1929 and was the home, laboratory, and museum of inventor and art collector John Hays Hammond Jr, known as "the father or radio control."
Perched on a cliff over the ocean, this would have been a perfect opportunity for my drone shots, but at least I have the super wide 10mm setting on my wide angle lens.
The Castle Yard
Hammond Castle
Gloucester, MA
06-10-23
On my recent trip to Boston, I didn't "visit" a lot of places, by paying a fee and entering. The Museum of Fine Art, The Boston Aquarium, and this interesting attraction were really the only three. Most of my time was spent taking photos of either the natural or architectural beauty around town, as usual.
Here on the west coast, I've visited and photographed Hearst Castle, in San Simeon, CA, numerous times. I'd never heard of Hammond Castle in Gloucester until a few hours before I visited. My guidebook was for Boston, not the whole state, but I used the internet and local guides to find places I wanted to photograph. As soon as I saw this smaller east coast "castle", I was intrigued. (Entrance fee was $20, $15 for seniors)
I asked if I could take drone photos, and was told I couldn't. However, I should have dispensed with the question, and just shot the drone up for a few photos out here on the lawn. Nobody would have been the wiser. The castle isn't as large as Hearst's. It was constructed from 1926 to 1929 and was the home, laboratory, and museum of inventor and art collector John Hays Hammond Jr, known as "the father or radio control."
Perched on a cliff over the ocean, this would have been a perfect opportunity for my drone shots, but at least I have the super wide 10mm setting on my wide angle lens.