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Chapman Falls

December 23, 2018 by Steve 3 Comments

Devilishly Handsome Chapman Falls, East Haddam I am all-too aware that my pictures of Chapman Falls are some of the weakest on the internet. I know that hundreds of people visit Devil's Hopyard State Park every day and take better pictures of these falls. I've been to the state park, one of the more popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, devil's hopyard state park, East Haddam, Justin Coleman Photography, Waterfalls

Hartford, Connecticut Mormon Temple

December 21, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Okay Then Connecticut's Only Mormon Temple Farmington I have this personal idea that the newer the religion, the more absurd it seems. Like, Scientology is just completely ridiculous because the guy who made it up was alive during the same time many of you were. His books are public knowledge and his ideas were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Farmington, Religulous

Hubble Tower

December 1, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

“I Can See The Whole Universe From Here!” Hubble Tower (Private), Burlington November 2018 I really wish I could remember how I found this thing. It would probably freak you out if I told you that I was staring at Google Maps satellite images one day for some reason and happened to find it in the woods of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Burlington, Bushwhack, Observation Towers

Huntington State Park Bears!

November 28, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

... And Wolves Too Anna Hyatt Huntington Sculptures Redding For the uninitiated, I have been a big Stephen Colbert fan for many, many years. (I’ll admit, I no longer watch him now that he’s on CBS, but I was a devotee of his Comedy Central show.) He had a lot of recurring jokes, one of which centered around bears. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Damian, huntington state park, Public/Outdoor Art, Redding, Statuary

Countryside Park & Covered Bridge

November 25, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Might as Well Cover the Whole Countryside Countryside Park Covered Bridge, Avon July 2016 Little Countryside Park, tucked away in western Avon next to the larger Huckleberry Hill property, deserves its own separate identity. This occurred to me as I was looking for information on the covered bridge here and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Avon, Covered Bridges, Damian, Hikes with my Boys

Shaker Cemetery

November 21, 2018 by Steve 3 Comments

The Ol' No Sex, No Money Play Shaker Cemetery Memorial Enfield I’ve written about the Shaker community that existed in Enfield in years past. Their former community, now a prison complex, is a national historic trail and their existence is always a big part of local history museum displays. Why? Because the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Cemeteries, Enfield

Gay Manse

November 20, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Gay Manse. That's It. Just Gay Manse Suffield Y'know, I'm a liberal man who is proud to be a liberal, fighting for liberal causes... including equal rights and recognition for all GBLT (etc.) people But I'm also a dopey guy. And as a dopey guy, I can't ignore a historic building named "Gay Manse." If it was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Private Residences, Suffield

BLT: Fetzer Property & Falls (Private)

November 19, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

I Love This House Fetzer Falls at the Fetzer Property, Burlington May 2015 Writing CTMQ has been a great way for me to meet some really interesting people over the years. Many of these people aren’t remotely “famous” or sought out, but that’s okay. They all probably like it that way. One such person is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Burlington Land Trust, privately owned trail, Waterfalls

Art Trail Viewpoint: Farmington River

November 18, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Farmington River CT Art Trail Viewpoint, Burlington November 2018 I’ve been sitting on this page for a decade, and have finally decided to just write something and get it over with. You see, back in 2002, someone spent $30,000 to come up with a Connecticut Art Viewpoints Trail. Which is a cool thing, no … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Art, Art Trail Viewpoints, Burlington

WWII POW Camp (RIP)

November 16, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

POW! Right in the Kisser! WWII POW Camp Windsor Locks Windsor Locks is, in its own way, one of the weirder towns in Connecticut. Sure, it was once a thriving "port" city thanks to the locks along the Connecticut River that gave the town its name. Today, there stands a mile of empty factory shells that stand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Closed/Gone/Former, Windsor Locks

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