First United church and the duck pond falls
As anyone who has followed me for a while one of my favorite spots in Milford, other than the beaches on a nice day is the Duck Pond Falls area in downtown Milford and the First United Church which I will feature in this post, its such a beautiful church and so striking especially on a fall day when the crisp white building is surrounded by fall colors as I share for the first shot.

Sony A7iii 75mm F8 1/80 Sec ISO 100
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Since i have a few trees in these shots, let me also make this an entry for Tree Tuesday hosted by @old-guy-photos
The church itself has an interesting history, the First Church of Christ in Milford was established in New Haven in 1639 by a group of settlers led by Rev. Peter Prudden.
They already had acquired land in Wepawaug, where they would shortly settle and establish the new parish and colony of Milford.
The first meeting house was built in 1641 and was replaced by a second structure in 1727-1728. The current church, featured in this post, was built in 1824, and Designed by David Hoadley, A division in church membership during the Great Awakening in 1741 led to the errection of the Second Church (Plymouth Church). The two churches reunited in 1961 as the First United Church of Christ (Congregational).
you may wonder what the Great Awakening was, well I did so this is what I found onit
The Great Awakening was a religious revival that impacted the English colonies in America during the 1730s and 1740s. The movement came at a time when the idea of secular rationalism was being emphasized, and passion for religion had grown stale. Christian leaders often traveled from town to town, preaching about the gospel, emphasizing salvation from sins and promoting enthusiasm for Christianity. The result was a renewed dedication toward religion. Many historians believe the Great Awakening had a lasting impact on various Christian denominations and American culture at large.
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here is another shot of the church with the Duck Pond falls in the foreground

Sony A7iii 28mm F6.3 1/125 Sec ISO 100
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And this is the view of it I love the most looking across the Duck pond and catching reflections, the inside of the church is also very beautiful, they invited me there to do a presentation on photography one, but I haven't taken any photos inside the church yet.

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And finishing with another shot looking over the waterfall

Sony A7iii 37mm F8 1/60 Sec ISO 160
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I love reflections of all kinds, and the reflection of the church in this pond is amazing.
Nevertheless, the last photo is my favorite, because I love the nice waterfall with these dark rocks at the bottom and the geese and autumn leaves on top in the foreground, as well as I like this beautiful little church in the background 😊
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Oh my gosh that duck pond falls is beautiful! Very nice shots! It was nice that you included some history on the church :)
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As you may have noticed i love this spot often walk by there
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Ah yes! After I read your comment I went back to view some of your posts. Maybe it’s the different angles you capture every time you go but you bring out a different beauty every time. I enjoyed it today as if it was the first time I seen it ;)
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Thanks I guess a lot depends on the season and my mood for what angles come to me to get shots of :)
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What I would say as "picture perfect". Great great photos.
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Hi @tattoodjay, I love your photos of this beautiful church. I would love to walk inside and have a good look around.
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Nice First United church and the duck pond falls photography.
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Nice First United church and the duck pond falls photography.
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Even though that church reflection shot is great, the other shots all also great my friend. Typical JJ style and I am looking forward to your shots once you are settled in the new place.
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Thanks My friend will still be here for a few months, but looking forward to new adventures
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What a cool old building! We have one kind of similar to this near where my grandma used to live. It is much smaller scale though. I like that old style of church with the high steeple and the white exterior.
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Thanks I do love ho classy this old church looks
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Is that place real ?? Looks like a fairy tale painting. So beautiful @tatoodjay
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I love the photos from varying distances, and the 3rd one is magnificent!!!! Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos with us, @tattoodjay 💪🏻
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Thanks KIndly :)
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wow beautiful photographs of United church and the duck pond falls. i like this post.
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