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Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves

Hastings Farm

September 18, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Make Haste! Hastings Farm, Suffield Multiple visits I’ve been happily popping along the Connecticut Cheese Trail for a decade now. I must admit that I’m surprised that no such official trail yet exists. After all, everyone loves cheese. And baby cows. I first found Hastings farm in 2013 and was very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: Animals, Calvin, CT Cheese Trail, Damian, Farms, Suffield

Wickham Park

July 15, 2017 by Steve 1 Comment

Chairman of the Bored Wickham Park, Manchester May 2017 I've no idea when you're reading this... or if you're even reading it. But if you're not, why am I talking about you? You're a bum who probably likes Chicago deep dish pizza and wears Crocs. Jerk. For the rest of you erudite and astute members of society, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Gardens, Manchester, privately owned trail, wickham park

Cargill Falls

July 12, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Just Wait a Cotton Pickin' Minute... Cargill Falls, Putnam May 2014 & February 2017 Cargill Falls is probably the thing in Putnam that most people associate with Putnam. Either the falls or the growing and cool little art community. The falls are more or less in the center of town, they are pretty, and they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Industrial History, putnam, Waterfalls

Tartia Falls

June 26, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

"Tartia, Tartia, Tartia!" Tartia Falls, East of Middle Hampton April, 2017 Everyone loves a good roadside waterfall. We don’t really have too many worth your while in Connecticut, but this one bucks the trend. If you reach Tartia Road via Wopowog Road (or travel that route on your way out), don’t be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: East Hampton, Waterfalls

Strong Family Farm

June 24, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Their Strawberry Game is Strong Vernon June 2017 Through grants and efforts, the Strong Family Farm preserved some pastureland and added a trail as well. Yup, this is another one of those CTMQ pages that just sort of "exists." I learned about the Strong Family Farm via the CT Open House Day listing which said … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Damian, Farms, Vernon

Bakerwoods Farm (Closed)

June 4, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

It’s... Interesting Bakerwoods Farm, Ashford May 2017 Bakerwoods Farm permanently closed in 2021. Look, if you’ve been reading this site for a while you not only know the style in which I write, you also know my feelings about certain things. You should also know that almost all of what I write comes from a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Animals, Ashford, Calvin, Closed/Gone/Former, Damian, Farms, Hoang

Talcott Ravine/Dobsonville Falls

May 18, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Same Dam Falls Talcott Ravine Falls, Vernon May 2017 & June 2020 Sometime I disagree with Connecticut Waterfalls and its decision to exclude certain falls around the state. However, I agree with this one not making the final edit. Mostly because from what I can tell, it’s a fake falls. It’s merely a dam … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Industrial History, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Vernon, Waterfalls

Talcott Ravine

May 18, 2017 by Steve 4 Comments

No, Really! It’s a Real Ravine! Northern CT Land Trust: Talcott Ravine, Vernon 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. And it’s spectacular. … [Read more...]

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

Largest Cairn in Connecticut

March 27, 2017 by Steve 1 Comment

You Don't, But I Cairn About This Stuff The Largest Cairn in Connecticut (?) January 22, 2017 I just wrote about being surprised in the Manchester woods by a nice little covered bridge at the Oak Grove Nature Center. And I was surprised! But that surprise pales in comparison to the jaw-dropping surprise I felt … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Cool Rocks, Dubious Claims, Manchester

Pixie Falls

February 8, 2017 by Steve 3 Comments

A Dusting of Snow that Stix Pixie Falls, Ashford February 2016 The only thing weaker than these falls is the tortured title of this page. But you’re used to both by now. Connecticut waterfalls are often weak and my titles? Oof. The waterfall is not only named in the CFPA Walk Book, but someone cleared a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Ashford, Nipmuck Trail, Waterfalls

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