No Indians and Not Caves Indian Council Caves, Barkhamsted October 20, 2013 I’m not going to get into our fine state’s habit of naming boulder jumbles and overhanging cliffs “caves.” It’s what we do and what we’ve always done and we’re gonna keep doing it, goshdarnit. So with that, no, these caves are not caves. … [Read more...]
Cascades Near Balance Rock Road
No, Really, It's Called "Cascades Near Balance Rock Road" Hartland October 2013 Hoo boy, this entry is a bit of a stretch. I’m not sure anyone would qualify these cascades as being worthy of inclusion in a book about Connecticut’s waterfalls, but here they are. Granted, I’m sure they are more impressive after … [Read more...]
Tunxis Trail Afterword
5 Mainline Section Hikes, 6 Regional Hikes Began: 2/17/2008 (Southington) Finished: 10/20/2013 (Hartland) The following conversations are real, and the names are real. Karl is a fellow CFPA red-liner – that is, a CFPA Blue Blaze Challenge Completist, who actually just DID complete his CFPA Blue Blaze Challenge … [Read more...]
Tunxis Mainline Trail: Section 5
Section 5: Getting Into the Hartland Barkhamsted/Hartland, 13.1 miles, with my dad October 2013 My pops is no spring chicken, but he’s a rather fit septuagenarian. So he was pretty pumped for this 13 mile (or so) jaunt through the wilds of north central Connecticut. Granted, my dad lives in Delaware and has no … [Read more...]
Sherrill Mountain
Sherrill Mountain, 3,549 Feet October 6, 2014 ~6 miles solo from the Route 42 D.E.C. Lot at Shaft Road #31 on the Catskills 3500 List The time had come. My first Catskill bushwhack. There are bunch I must do to become a Catskill 35er, so I figured I should get going with them at some point. I’ve never been … [Read more...]
Balsam Mountain
Balsam Mountain, 3,610 Feet October 6, 2014 5.2 miles solo from Rider Hollow parking lot #28 on the Catskills 3500 List I would guess that the majority of Cat35ers probably like to climb the 4 mountains that require two ascents differently each time. Not me... not this time anyway. Although I had “just” … [Read more...]
Bethlehem Vineyard
O Little Town of Bethlehem Bethlehem Vineyard November 1, 2014 Yes! My 35th – and last! – Connecticut winery! Why, I ought to celebrate with some wine, don’t you think? (Especially after spending the morning at a kids museum in Torrington.) That’s right, I’ve been to 34 other state wineries as of November … [Read more...]
Preston Ridge Winery
Stompton, Smashton, Preston Preston Ridge Winery, Preston September 28, 2014 We had tried to visit this winery a few times since it opened only to be stymied by a wedding. This place was built as much for weddings as for wine tastings and such. Which is great for them, and since they were new to the Connecticut … [Read more...]
Walker Road Vineyards
DYNO-MITE! Walker Road Vineyards, Woodbury June 28, 2013 Connecticut’s wineries all have much in common, from the wines served to the tasting room set-ups to the countrified air about them. Even when you’re thinking about the big boys like Jonathan Edwards or Sharpe Hill as you enter the small driveway to Walker … [Read more...]
The Auncient Oak (Gone)
"On the morrow morning..." The Auncient Oak, Bethlehem November 2014 This tree fell during a storm in 2022. See comment at bottom for more information. On the morrow morning Ricciardo went to an auncient woman of his acquaintance, who was the Mistresse of a Bathing-house, and there where he had appointed … [Read more...]
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