Hike Here at a Glacial Pace Glacial Lake Hitchcock Sediment Dam, Rocky Hill December 2023 I would guess that Rocky Hill is the most "forgotten" town in the Greater Harford area. It's small and I just never hear about it. Which is a shame, because of course everyone knows about Dinosaur State Park which is … [Read more...]
Dinosaur State Park Arboretum
A Pinetum Among an Aboretum Dinosaur State Park Arboretum/Pinetum February 2024 For my page on the Dinosaur State Park Museum, go here. If you just want the Trackway National Natural Landmark, go here. And if you're here for the trails, go here. Many, many years ago when I listed the arboretums I felt were … [Read more...]
“The Bones From the Well”
Well, Well, Well... The First Scientifically Described Dinosaur Bones found in North America, East Windsor December 2023 In 2014, I visited The Academy Museum in East Windsor. It's a slightly better than average town history museum with all the usual stuff, but tucked away in a corner I was startled to find a … [Read more...]
South End Avenue Ice Pond Falls
"Scenes From South End Avenue" South End Avenue Ice Pond Falls, Durham November 2023 A bottle of white, a bottle of red Perhaps a bottle of rose instead We'll get a table near the street In our old familiar place You and I, face to face Splashes of maple red, rushing water of white It all depends upon your … [Read more...]
Coginchaug Cave
Chaugging Along Coginchaug Cave, Durham November 2023 I'd been to this fake cave before, way back in 2008 when it was right along the Mattabesett Trail. In fact, it was on the main trail for many decades, until a 2021 reroute put it onto the "Coginchaug Cave Connector" trail. This reroute is an excellent one, … [Read more...]
Somers’ Mystery Pits
A True Mystery Mystery Pits, Somers September 2023 I have my rules. As the sole writer and traveler for this website, I have my rules. My rules on what makes the cut to get a page on the site and what doesn't. The Mystery Pits of Somers make the cut. Even though the Mystery Pits of Somers are... non-existent? … [Read more...]
Farnum Falls
Far OutNumbered By Better Falls Farnum Falls, Durham November 2023 To my knowledge, there's no such name as Farnum Falls attached to what I'm calling Farnum Falls, deep within Cockaponset State Forest just west of Miller's Pond State Park in Durham. But what the heck, I found these falls to be a nice little scenic … [Read more...]
Horseshoe/Pequabuck Falls
Horseshoe Horsepower Horseshoe/Pequabuck Falls, Plymouth February 2023 Some of Connecticut's most dramatic waterfalls are not natural. I don't know if that's an indictment of our natural waterfalls or a credit to 19th century masons and dam builders. Probably a little bit of both. Note: my pictures are from a … [Read more...]
Mashamoquet Brook State Park Trails
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...]
Jericho Falls
Gold, Jericho! Gold! Jericho Falls, Watertown May 2009 Here I am, thirteen years after I visited these falls, writing a few paragraphs about this little thing along the Jericho Trail in the Mattatuck State Forest. Why? Because the other day I was skimming a Connecticut hiking group page and saw some guy … [Read more...]
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