Do The Mash...amoquet Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret April & July 2011, August 2017 I've hiked the 6.5 miles of trails at Mashamoquet at different times and for different reasons. This page is a combination of previously published slightly divergent pages. I don't know for sure, but Mashamoquet might be … [Read more...]
Pitch Pines Park
Here Comes The Pitch... Pitch Pines Park, North Haven April 2023 Southern Connecticut fans of pitch pines (Pinus rigida) who were saddened when the 2018 tornado tore through the trees at Wharton Brook State Park will be happy to know that there still stands a mighty stand of pitch pines nearby in North Haven. … [Read more...]
Muffler Men
I Hear Your Muffled Cry... Cheshire & Norwich I bet you didn't know that giant roadside (usually) men have a cult following. These giant roadside man sculptures are called "Muffler Men" in this world because, apparently, the first giant roadside men all held mufflers. Muffler Men are more transient than … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Hot Pink Farmhouse
Tony Dorset The Hot Pink Farmhouse, David Handler (2002) This is the second in David Handler's Berger and Mitry Mystery series. As always, I will sprinkle in random passages because they are just so Connecticut. I'm trying. Really, I am. I'm trying to get past the absurdity of this series of mysteries all … [Read more...]
Wharton Brook State Park & Pitch Pine Natural Area Preserve
Pitch Imperfect Wharton Brook State Park & Pitch Pine Natural Area Preserve, North Haven & Wallingford April 2023 Central Connecticut took a serious hit in May 2018 from a rather strong tornado. It took down a ton of trees at Sleeping Giant State Park and continued eastward to Wallingford where it heavily damaged … [Read more...]
American Legion & Peoples State Forests Intro
American Legion & Peoples State Forests Barkhamsted The state bundles these two forests together online and on maps and... well, I guess that's all that matters to me. They are certainly contiguous, split by the west branch of the Farmington River. Most of the "stuff" is in Peoples, but my favorite trail here is in … [Read more...]
Mashamoquet Brook State Park Intro
Mashamoquet Brook State Park Pomfret Ignoring the two state parks in my proverbial backyard... and ignoring Hammonassett Beach... I think I've been to Mashamoquet more than any other state park. Weird, right? Out in Pomfret? Yeah, we used to go there all the time on the UConn cycling team on hilly Route 44 … [Read more...]
Putnam Memorial State Park Intro
Putnam Memorial State Park Bethel & Redding Is it me or do all of the state parks out in this part of the state cross town lines? This one is half in Redding and half in Bethel. It was the site of the Continental Army's 1779 winter encampment under the command of General Israel Putnam. The site consists of remains … [Read more...]
These Guys Brewing
Guyyyyyyyyyyysssssss! These Guys Brewing, Norwich August 2017 and January 2023 These Guys Brewing has moved to the Marina at American Wharf, also in Norwich. I'll revisit someday. You know what's funny? These Guys Brewing is named "These Guys" and it's co-owned by a woman and its head brewer is a woman. I know … [Read more...]
College Farms
College Prospectus Prospect Land Trust, Prospect April 2023 I recently wrote the following on another, shorter, Prospect Land Trust trail page: I have long been a champion of little trails maintained by little organizations. Securing rights-of-way and clearing, blazing, and maintaining little trails in residential … [Read more...]
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