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18-JAN-2012

Different Sides to a Quoin!

A quoin is a cornerstone in architecture. Note that one side of the quoin as 3
cobblestone layers and the other has 4.

Cobblestone buildings are one of the unique things about the Rochester, NY area.
The majority of them were built in the years preceding the Civil War. There are
approximately 700-1000 and most of them reside within 65 miles of Rochester.

The simplest definition of a cobblestone defines it by size; it can be held in
one hand and can be either fieldstone or water-rounded. Both are the result of glaciers.

Unfortunately, the only photo that I have of the building is in an album and not very good.
CLICK HERE for a better photo of the entire building. It was built in 1842.

Canon Powershot G11
1/500s f/5.6 at 25.0mm iso800 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time18-Jan-2012 15:25:11
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ModelCanon PowerShot G11
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Focal Length25 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias
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Metering Modematrix (5)
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other sizes: small medium original auto
Julie Oldfield23-Jan-2012 01:51
Nicely composed.
Jola Dziubinska21-Jan-2012 00:14
Excellent capture, great find and information. I like the 3x4 construction. V.
Sheila20-Jan-2012 00:20
This is a very attractive way of building. Well seen!
The beach where I grew up in England was full of cobblestones :-(
Guest 19-Jan-2012 20:46
Wonderful image, great shot and very interesting information Brenda!!!
Laryl19-Jan-2012 17:19
great idea and appreciated the info..cool. don't think I've ever seen a cobblestone building
Yvonne19-Jan-2012 11:02
What a great shot and story, Brenda!
Mieke WA Minkjan19-Jan-2012 08:35
what a wonderful contrast and a great story
Janice Dunn19-Jan-2012 07:04
Your notes are very interesting, and so it the building itself too.
Well shot Brenda
Scott Little19-Jan-2012 05:57
Love the informative commentary and the shot.
Bill Ewart Jr19-Jan-2012 04:16
Very impressive! The only cobblestone I ever knew of was cobblestone roads! This is fascinating!!!
Cindi Smith19-Jan-2012 03:15
What a great find! This is amazing. I'm betting that was a lot of work to construct. Excellent composition!
Fred Gary19-Jan-2012 02:49
Excellent photo and information.
Frank Brault19-Jan-2012 02:35
A lovely graphical composition. Very interesting the 3:4 arrangement. V
Janet Donnelly19-Jan-2012 02:10
Brenda, thanks for a really cool photo and some very interesting information as well.
Guest 19-Jan-2012 01:31
Beautiful! V.
Ed McConnell19-Jan-2012 01:07
nice find Brenda...you are doing a find job on the challenge..
Stephanie19-Jan-2012 00:02
Wonderful image of the cobblestone patterns! Great info too ~ thanks! :)) V
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