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

Plainville’s Prickly Pear Cacti

December 7, 2017 by Steve 8 Comments

A Prickly Situation Prickly Pear Cacti Along the Metacomet Trail October 6, 2007 This page is one of my favorite pages out of the thousands of CTMQ pages. If you know anything about me, you know that I am a skeptic in the classic sense. I like to learn stuff, and I like to learn factual stuff that goes against … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, CFPA Hikes, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, Plainville, Plants

Foster Family Farm

October 14, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

Corny Foster Family Farm, South Windsor September 24, 2017 I had never in my life done a corn maze. So I figured I should do one. "Completing" South Windsor gave me such an opportunity. I have now done a corn maze. In fact, according to the Foster Family Farm website, I've now experienced Connecticut's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Farms, Hoang, South Windsor

Phillips Cave

October 6, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

I Wonder What Phillip Phillips Is Up To Phillips Cave, Bethel September 16, 2017 Phillips Cave is (of course) not a real cave and has nothing to do with the King Philip’s War from which, strangely, many cave-like things are named. No, this hollow in a cliffside in Bethel sits prominently in the Putnam … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Bethel, Calvin, Caves & Dens, Dubious Claims, Hikes with my Boys, putnam memorial state park

Settlers Rock

October 6, 2017 by Steve 3 Comments

That Settles It Settler’s Rock, Ridgefield August 2017 There’s just something about historic rocks. I’ve covered a few around Connecticut. I think its their stoic permanence that attracts me to them. Or that they seem to almost all contain some sort of dubious claim. Or the fact that they’re literally just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Historic Rocks, Ridgefield

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

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