Big Dog "Sparky" Memorial, Montville If you look closely, you can see Hoang sitting next to this massive mural of "Sparky" who, according to the dates on his collar, lived from 1975-1984. That's a big dog rock. Okay, it's not the classic roadside profile-view animals that I've been collecting pictures of, … [Read more...]
Ring-Necked Pheasant
A Right Pleasant Pheasant Windsor Multiple Sightings Okay, so a ring-necked pheasant isn’t the most exciting thing to see. But to be able to walk right up to one is pretty darn cool. They really are beautiful birds. Interesting pheasant note: I take a walk whenever I can during lunch at work. I work next to … [Read more...]
Bears! In the Wild
This page has become sort of ridiculous, now that we have bears in our yard and neighborhood fairly frequently. But hey, it’s still different when I see them out on a hike, right? Right. Suffield Land Conservancy (SLC): Sydney F. Fuller Wildlife Preserve November 2017 I came across a mom and her two cubs... … [Read more...]
Fidelco Guide Dogs
Fidelco Guide Dogs/Kaman Company Bloomfield April 16, 2011 Another cold and dreary spring weekend here in Connecticut with a bored special needs five-year-old, who NEEDS to get out and about or we ALL go crazy. What to do, what to do… Oh I know, we’ll go see some doggies! Damian loves dogs! And, truth be … [Read more...]
Eagle Rock
Fly Eagle Fly! Route 66 Hebron Equally handsome from either direction, Eagle Rock stands sentry in Hebron, Just north of the Marlborough line. Probably the proudest of Connecticut's roadside painted rocks, and one of the few fully endorsed by the town in which it resides. Which is Hebron. Not Marlborough. By mere … [Read more...]
Wolf Den
Ol' Put 'Er Down Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret 2011 & 2017 I visited Wolf Den on more than one occasion, so I'm combining two separate pages into one. 2011 Ask people ‘round here where the Wolf Den is and they’ll most likely point you to Mohegan Sun Casino's concert arena. And while that’s a late … [Read more...]
Indian Chair & Table Rock
Pull Up a Chair to the Table Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret There's more than two named rocks at Mashamoquet Brook State Park, but you've chosen to read this page, so I won't hold you back... Indian Chair It’s a rock. Shaped like a chair. It’s in the middle of the woods at Mashamoquet Brook State Park … [Read more...]
179. Marsh Botanical Garden Greenhouses
Not Just Marsh Plants New Haven (Google Maps location) August 4, 2010 I went to a lot of places on August 4, 2010. It was my one day per year I purposely take off from work in order to visit as many weekday-only joints and I was on the go all day. I went to a few places you wouldn't necessarily call museums, … [Read more...]
Graywall Farms
Gray Day, Graywall, Gray Everything Graywall Farms, Lebanon February 21, 2011 Graywall Farms is part of the wonderful Farmer’s Cow. The Farmer’s Cow is a group of six Connecticut family dairy farms working for the future of our families and dairy businesses. They produce milk, half and half, eggs and seasonal … [Read more...]
(Former) National Champion: Downy Serviceberry
Amelanchier arborea, Downy Serviceberry Private Property, Glastonbury Location: In a nice big yard on a corner lot out near the road, so it’s not too creepy to check out Height: 34 Feet Circumference: 134 inches National Champion from January 2010 to January 2020 On a chilly mid-November Friday evening … [Read more...]
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