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Chapman Falls

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Chapman Falls

Devilishly Handsome Chapman Falls, East Haddam I am all-too aware that my pictures of Chapman Falls are some of the weakest on the internet. I know that hundreds of people visit Devil's Hopyard State Park every day and take better pictures of these falls. I've been to the state park, one of the more popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Geography, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, devil's hopyard state park, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Waterfalls

Bailey’s Ravine Falls

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Bailey’s Ravine Falls

AYYYYYYYYYYYYYY(ers) Bailey's Ravine/Ayers Gap Falls, Franklin September 2018 [Note: For my Waterfalls pages, I’m using the town designation used by the Connecticut Waterfalls 2013 guidebook. Because sometimes it’s fun. But not now, as Franklin is just Franklin.] There are, quite literally, still thousands … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Geography, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Cool Geology, Franklin, Hikes with my Boys, New London County, Waterfalls

Mile of Ledges

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Mile of Ledges

Miles of Smiles Mile of Ledges, Burlington September 29, 2018 It is quite rare for me to revisit something for this site. With so much still to do, it simply doesn’t make logistical sense to spend an afternoon retracing steps or re-experiencing a museum. But sometimes it’s the right and best thing to do. Such was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Burlington, Calvin, Cool Geology, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Tunxis Trail

TSTL’17.12: Mashomoquet Brook State Park

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TSTL’17.12: Mashomoquet Brook State Park

The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #12 Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret August 13, 2017 Here we are again! Another TSTL Challenge point! For this one, I employed my kindly and fatherly “Let’s see how close we can get to the goal in the car to save your tender young legs” approach. I’ve hiked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Hikes, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Cool Geology, Damian, Dubious Claims, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Windham County

NCLT: Talcott Ravine

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NCLT: Talcott Ravine

No, Really! It’s a Real Ravine! Northern CT Land Trust (NCLT): Talcott Ravine, Vernon ~1.2 miles, May 2017 Be honest with yourself; if someone said, “hey, let’s go check out that ravine in Vernon,” what would you think? You’d think that person is either lying, crazy, or both. Well, the ravine is real. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Hikes, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Tolland County, Vernon, Waterfalls

Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve

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Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve

Duuuuuuuune Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve July 10, 2013 "Instead of the gym tomorrow morning, I'm going to the beach." "Um. What?" "Yeah, I'll be home usual time, don't worry about it." "Um. What?" "I just want to hit the sand in the early morning light. It invigorates me." "Um. What?" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Curiosities, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Cool Geology, Hartford County, Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve, Windsor

Wolcott Falls

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Wolcott Falls

So Goes the Arkose Wolcott Falls, Hamden May 5, 2013 [Note: For my Waterfalls pages, I’m using the town designation used by the Connecticut Waterfalls 2013 guidebook. In the case of Wolcott Falls, which are in Hamden and not Wolcott, these falls didn't make the cut to get in the book. That's why you read … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Geography Tagged With: Cool Geology, Hamden, Hamden Land Conservation Trust, New Haven County, Waterfalls

The Brethren

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The Brethren

Check it Out, Bro The Brethren, 1381 Shepard Avenue, Hamden May 5, 2013 This is cool. It’s cool that someone decided keep this split glacial erratic in place when they built Shepard Avenue and the neighborhoods that surround it. It's cool that someone decided to name it “The Brethren” for, as far as I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Curiosities Tagged With: Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Hamden, Hamden Land Conservation Trust, New Haven County

Wilsonville Fault

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Wilsonville Fault

For Once, It’s Not My Fault Wilsonville Fault, Thompson June 5, 2011 2015 Update: This page got a TON of views in early 2015 as there were a lot of little earthquakes in the Quiet Corner. This inspired NPR's Patrick Skahill to write a better page about this thing than I did. It’s funny that I bothered to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Curiosities Tagged With: Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Thompson, Windham County

Indian Chair & Table Rock

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Indian Chair & Table Rock

Pull Up a Chair to the Table Named Rocks at Mashamoquet Brook State Park Pomfret For more on my visits to Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Go here Indian Chair It’s a rock. Shaped like a chair. It’s in the middle of the woods at Mashamoquet Brook State Park in Pomfret. I’m not sure what more I can say about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Curiosities, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret, Windham County

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