Photo Challenge #233

Posted on June 16, 2019 | 23 Comments

Back in the day, the Saugatuck River lapped up against the backs of stores on the west side of Main Street. Pipes discharged raw sewage directly into the river.

And no one really thought twice about it.

Parker Harding Plaza was built in the mid-1950s. Now the river is much narrower — hemmed in by concrete on the eastern side.

Yet water is still dumped into the river — as shown in Amy Schneider’s image, aka last week’s Photo Challenge. Of course, it’s a lot cleaner today.

Brett Adams, Diane Silfen, Seth Schachter, Seth Braunstein, Jonathan McClure, Patrick Church, Joelle Malec, Fred Rubin, Brian Senatore, Amelie Babkie and Bobbi Essagof all knew that Amy’s shot was taken near the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge, close to Starbucks. It’s a fairly common sight — if you know where and when to look. (Click here for the photo.)

Today’s image is not hard to identify. It’s a glorious aerial autumn view of Staples High School, by Larry Untermeyer:

But that’s not the challenge. The question is: Where in Westport would you see this photo?

If you know, click “Comments” below.

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23 responses to “Photo Challenge #233”

  1. Matt Murray | June 16, 2019 at 12:03 pm |

    Westport Library? Town Hall?

  2. Bobbie Herman | June 16, 2019 at 12:07 pm |

    Senior Center?

  3. Andrew Colabella | June 16, 2019 at 12:07 pm |

    A plane!

  4. Arline Gertzoff | June 16, 2019 at 12:08 pm |

    Aerial /drone view of Staples High School today

  5. Arline Gertzoff | June 16, 2019 at 12:10 pm |

    Board of Education Office

  6. Fred Cantor | June 16, 2019 at 12:23 pm |

    Lynn’s den…just kidding. That is a spectacular photo. What year was this taken? Perhaps the fall of 2013 or 2014? The colors are so vibrant.

  7. Barbara Sherburne, '67 | June 16, 2019 at 12:24 pm |

    At Staples High School?

    • Barbara Sherburne, '67 | June 16, 2019 at 1:53 pm |

      And I mean in some part of the building at Staples, such as the principal’s office.

  8. Seth Schachter | June 16, 2019 at 12:26 pm |

    Westport observatory (former nike site) ????

  9. Tammy Barry | June 16, 2019 at 12:42 pm |

    Town Hall!

  10. Seth Schachter | June 16, 2019 at 12:53 pm |

    oops………I would like to retract my ‘Rolnick Observatory’ guess– 🙂 that view would be from the other direction. No idea but great photo!

  11. Jennifer Pressman | June 16, 2019 at 1:16 pm |

    Staples high school

  12. Patti Brill | June 16, 2019 at 1:19 pm |

    Town hall

  13. Kevin McCaul | June 16, 2019 at 1:25 pm |

    Above SemaConnect Charging Station

  14. Wanda Tedesco | June 16, 2019 at 1:47 pm |

    Town Hall

  15. R. Marra | June 16, 2019 at 1:51 pm |

    Staples high school

  16. Dan Woog | June 16, 2019 at 1:54 pm |

    Wow — this was harder than I thought. Obviously it’s an aerial photo of Staples High School. It hangs in Town Hall — on the main floor, around the first corner to the right as you walk in the front door. It’s part of a remarkable series of aerial photos, all taken by Larry Untermeyer a few years ago. They give a great view of our town. Congratulations, Matt Murray, Tammy Barry, Patti Brill and Wanda Tedesco. The rest of you: Go see the photos for yourselves!

  17. Bruce Salvo | June 16, 2019 at 4:35 pm |

    In Westports town hall corridor, first floor.

  18. Sally Korsh | June 16, 2019 at 5:03 pm |

    Top of the water tower

  19. Andrew Colabella | June 17, 2019 at 4:41 am |

    Town hall outside of tree warden and personnel office and conservation commission door