Cercis canadensis var. texensis, Texas Redbud Loomis-Chaffee School, Windsor I love this page and I love you for coming here to read it. Unfortunately, Loomis-Chaffee dug up this tree and trashed it in 2018. This National Champion tree. Shame on your Loomis. Shame. I wrote the following in 2013, before Loomis … [Read more...]
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Hancock Brook Cascades
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...]
Falls Cut-off Trail Cascades
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...]
Housatonic River Gorge and Cascades
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...]
Bulls Bridge Cascades
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...]
Thayer Brook Cascades
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...]
Waterfall on Blackberry River
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...]
Great Captain’s Island Light
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...]
Golden Hill Paugussett Reservation
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...]
Matianuck Sand Dunes Natural Area Preserve
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...]
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