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Hancock Brook Cascades

August 6, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Big Signature Falls Hancock Brook Cascades, Waterville March 2009 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page four years after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Waterbury, waterbury area trails, Waterfalls

Falls Cut-off Trail Cascades

August 6, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

I’ll Cut Off Your Falls! Falls Cut-off Trail Cascades, Barkhamsted September 2007 I hiked all the trails at Peoples State Forest in 2007, but have revisited bits and pieces of them over the years since. It's just a great trail system in a beautiful part of the state and certainly an area I'd send anyone curious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Barkhamsted, peoples state forest, Waterfalls

Housatonic River Gorge and Cascades

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

I’m Not Sure About This One Housatonic River Gorge and Cascades, Kent November 2011 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page two years after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Kent, Waterfalls

Bulls Bridge Cascades

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Don’t Cry Bullshh on Me Bulls Bridge Cascades, Kent November 2011 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page two years after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Covered Bridges, Kent, Waterfalls

Thayer Brook Cascades

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Where are They? Down Thayer! Thayer Brook Cascades, Kent May 2012 These falls (cascades, officially) are included in the (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so I’m adding this page a year after visiting. And since I’m lazy, I’m not going to go find the CD that contains the original pictures to give you the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Appalachian Trail, Blue Trails Challenge, Kent, Plants, Waterfalls

Waterfall on Blackberry River

August 5, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Fall of Industry Waterfall on Blackberry River, East Canaan I could really go somewhere with my title pun, but choose not to. Probably because there’s not really anywhere to go with it that would make it any better anyway. These falls are included in the new (2013) Connecticut Waterfalls guidebook, so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: beckley furnace, Calvin, Damian, Iron Heritage Trail, North Canaan, Waterfalls

Great Captain’s Island Light

August 3, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Great Captain's Island Light Greenwich I was at this lighthouse for a very short while during the CT Extreme Geo Tour 2012. Great Captain's Island requires a ferry ride and we were "required" to reach the southernmost point in the state - which is on the island. (Here's my report on the southernmost point.) I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Ferries, Geographic Extremes, Greenwich, Islands, Lighthouses

Golden Hill Paugussett Reservation

July 31, 2013 by Steve 10 Comments

Chief Concerns Golden Hill Paugussett Indian Reservation Trumbull (and Colchester) One quick thing off the bat here, before this page BLOWS YOUR MIND: There is a LOT to the story of this tribe; way more than I'll get to, so follow some of the links. (I used to have a link to the tribe's on site here, but it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Geographic Extremes, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Trumbull

Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve

July 13, 2013 by Steve 8 Comments

Duuuuuuuune Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve July 2013 "Instead of the gym tomorrow morning, I'm going to the beach." "Um. What?" "Yeah, I'll be home usual time, don't worry about it." "Um. What?" "I just want to hit the sand in the early morning light. It invigorates me." "Um. What?" I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Cool Geology, natural area preserve, Windsor

Lake Waramaug State Park

July 9, 2013 by Steve 2 Comments

Lake Waramaug State Park Kent July 5&7, 2013 I live in West Hartford, about an hour away from Kent. So why in the world did I go to Lake Waramaug twice in 3 days? Especially when we had no plans to even go at all two days prior? Friends, this is what life is all about. Life with kids anyway. When you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Beach, Calvin, Damian, Hoang, Kent, Lake Waramaug state park, Swimming

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