All Gores, No Gore New Canaan (Google Maps location) October 13, 2013 I love my wife. Like, I love her silly. And you know what the best part is? She loves me back. So on this day, her birthday, I look Hoang to the Gores Pavilion to once again get the opportunity to pretend for a few minutes that she lives … [Read more...]
Snoopy Rock
While Snoopying Around Preston Snoopy Rock, Preston October 5, 2013 Beautiful fall day, full of CTMQ stuff in southeastern Connecticut. The itinerary had us stopping by the Preston Ridge Vineyard in Preston. So there was purpose. My crude map of the area misidentified the road we were looking for, but I … [Read more...]
Farmington River/Tariffville Walk
Drugs are a Dead End Farmington River/Tariffville Walk, Simsbury Land Trust October 2013 Ok, listen: You can skip this one. With so many beautiful and darn near pristine land trust properties in Simsbury, this one doesn’t really need to be on your list. Oh sure, it’s a lovely and important property – but it’s … [Read more...]
Finnish-American Heritage Society Museum
"Imma Let You Finnish" Canterbury (Google Maps location) February 2013 While there is always a danger in using pop culture references in my titles, as they are fleeting things, I just couldn't resist this one. Don't like it? How about this... You have to use the restroom really badly, so you're Russian. When … [Read more...]
Massacoe State Forest (Great Pond Block)
Great Pond... Or Greatest Pond? Massacoe State Forest (Great Pond Block), Simsbury September 2013 Sure, I have (literally) over 100 other pages to write about older experiences for CTMQ, but whatever. I’m writing this one from yesterday first. Because I can. And because I am one proud and happy dad. Sort of. … [Read more...]
Bog Walk
Bog Walk Trail Simsbury Land Trust's Bog Walk, Simsbury September 2013 I had planned for this "hike" to be the first "hike" for my two-year-old. As a father, I often daydream about hiking with my sons much like 60's television had us believing that all dads wanted to play baseball with their kids. This … [Read more...]
Mill Pond Falls
Wikipedia Rules Mill Pond Falls, Newington August 2013 I first became aware of these falls via social media and my friend Johnna. She writes the excellent Size of Connecticut blog and she noted that Newington claims the smallest waterfall in the country. Say what? Where do they claim that? They claim it all … [Read more...]
Kettletown Brook Cascades
Suits Me to a Tea Kettletown Brook Cascades, Southbury January 2012 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page two years after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give … [Read more...]
Cedar Mill Brook Falls
Cedar? I Hardly Know Her Cedar Mill Brook Falls, Stevenson Oxford September 2012 [Note: For my Waterfalls pages, I’m using the town designation used by the Connecticut Waterfalls 2013 guidebook. Because sometimes it’s fun. Like now... because as you all know, Stevenson is a section of.. Of Monroe? That’s the only … [Read more...]
Southernmost Point in Connecticut
Then Things Really Went South Great Captain's Island, Greenwich August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the … [Read more...]
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