Biology, Paleontology, and Geology This is a big page with lots of stuff. Outdoor stuff. You won't find nature or Audubon centers here, as they are on the massive museums list. I'll let you sort out whatever else you're looking for. Animals (Aquaria, Zoos, Hatcheries, Wild & Weird Animals) Farms Worth … [Read more...]
The Rock House
Hello Misdirected Googlers! Leatherman's Cave at Crane's Lookout, Watertown May 2009 What a mess. This fake cave was called The Leatherman's Cave by the CFPA and me and others for decades. Then I learned of the "other" Watertown cave location nearby that was supposedly the real one. That's wrong as well. The … [Read more...]
101. Action Wildlife Foundation
Lights! Camera! Action Wildlife! Um... Camera? Goshen (Google Maps Location) April 25, 2009 This website depends mightily on pictures. Even though they are generally terrible, they give those who just scan these long-winded posts something to look at, I actually use them to frame the story. Since I hardly ever … [Read more...]
125. UConn Animal Barns
Lots of Damian Pictures... I'm Gonna Milk This One Storrs (Google Maps Location) July 2009 and Others UConn has a split personality. On the one hand, it's a modern University with a top tier basketball program known the world over. On the other hand, it's an agricultural school at heart; located in a very … [Read more...]
UConn Greenhouses
Biology: The Study of Life... And What is More Important Than LIFE?! UConn Storrs (Google Maps Location) February 25, 2009 Ahhhh, home. Like the plants on view, I was rooted in this very building for four years. The smells... The sights... It was nice to be back "home." Yes folks, I hold a biology degree from … [Read more...]
Carl Andre’s “Stone Field Sculpture”
36 Rocks Sitting on the Triangularish Lawn on Gold Street Near Main "Stone Field" Sculpture, Hartford Many Visits 2015 Update: Construction on Gold Street prompted utilities worker to spraypaint the rocks. Guess they didn't think/realize this was an art installation. Which is kind of funny. Art. It means … [Read more...]
Falls Brook Trail & Falls
Only Two Falls Brook Trail Hartland, 1.7 miles January 19, 2009 There are worthwhile updates below the original report. If you came here for the waterfall, don't worry, it's here. And whatever you do, don't buy YakTrax. Buy Katoolah microspikes. And my 2009 cell phone ruled. I miss it. I really should hop in … [Read more...]
Yantic Falls (Indian Leap)
Well I'll be a Monkey's Uncas Yantic Falls, Norwich November 14, 2008 Next time I'm in Norwich, I will take some newer photos of these falls. I promise. As I've written in the past, Connecticut is not home to too many impressive waterfalls. The few noteworthy ones we have won't wow many people from out of … [Read more...]
Devil’s Kitchen, Burlington
Ooga Booga Devil's Kitchen Burlington The Devil's Kitchen... Where I'm what's for breakfast. Between the swarms of ever-present mosquitos and a nasty band of biting black flies, the Devil's Kitchen sure lived up to it's name. Even if that name has nothing to do with biting insects. Though it may, … [Read more...]
Wadsworth Falls
Totally WadsWorthy to See Wadsworth Falls, Middlefield January 2, 2009 My first CTMQ visit of 2009... and she's a beaut. I had a day off with Damian while Hoang had to work and his daycare was closed. What to do, what to do... Go check out a half frozen waterfall of course! Amazingly, I'd never been to … [Read more...]