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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

CTMQ&A: Rohan Freeman

June 19, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Rohan Freeman A True Pioneer May 2013 Note: This is formatted a little differently from the usual CTMQ&A, but that's because it predated that more structured idea. Regardless, enjoy! I read a lot of magazines (and newspapers and online stuff and you get the point). And I actually read the UCONN Alumni magazine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Movies, People, & Stories, Everything Else Tagged With: ctmq&a

Glebe House Garden

May 31, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Glebe House Garden Woodbury June 18, 2011 My visit to the Glebe House Museum here. I visited here almost exactly 2 years ago as I write this. That’s not so insane in CTMQ world as my second son was born just over 2 years ago – there’s a direct correlation here. You figure it out. What’s insane is that when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Gardens, Historic Gardens, Plants, Woodbury

God’s Acre

May 15, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shortchanging the Big Guy God's Acre New Canaan I've always said that if Israel is the Judeo-Christian god's "promised land," then he's never been to New Zealand or Provence or the Alps or Hawaii or... pretty much anywhere else in the world. But after visiting His Acre in New Canaan, I'm beginning to think … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religious Tagged With: Geography, New Canaan

Concept of Freedom Trail: Milford (2)

May 14, 2013 by Steve 4 Comments

There are two stops along the Freedom Trail in Milford. They aren’t too far off the messy I-95/Route 1/Merritt Connector thing interchange. But this is Milford – the ONLY town in Connecticut where I have been legitimately lost to the point of yelling in frustration. The central part of the town was apparently laid out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Cemeteries, churches temples & synagogues, Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Milford

Wolcott Falls

May 10, 2013 by Steve 1 Comment

So Goes the Arkose Wolcott Falls, Hamden May 2013 I live an exciting life. While some people took the opportunity to get drunk on “Cinco de Mayo” for no reason other than marketing told them to do so, I found enjoyment in hitting almost all of the Hamden Land Conservation Trust's properties. I know, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Cool Geology, Hamden, Hamden Land Conservation Trust, Waterfalls

The Brethren

May 10, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Check it Out, Bro The Brethren, 1381 Shepard Avenue, Hamden May 5, 2013 This is cool. It’s cool that someone decided keep this split glacial erratic in place when they built Shepard Avenue and the neighborhoods that surround it. It's cool that someone decided to name it “The Brethren” for, as far as I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Hamden, Hamden Land Conservation Trust

Drum Rock

April 23, 2013 by Steve 2 Comments

Bangin' Drum Rock, Near 172 Barbourtown Road, Canton Quick story: A reader once commented on this site, “Drum Rock near the north end of Barbertown Road in Canton Center. Not an animal, but really cool.” Interested, I Googled Barbertown Road in Canton. Nothing. I tried all the surrounding towns as well. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Canton, Painted Rocks

Rainbow Dam Fishway

April 21, 2013 by Steve 3 Comments

Dam Fish! Windsor (Google Maps location) June 4, 2011 For those of you who don't know, and why would you, I am a professional researcher. I create wonderfully exciting reports for various life and health insurance companies on topics such as “Broker and Producer Expectations Under PPACA” and report on things … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Canals and Dams, Damian, Fish, Fishways & Lifts & Ladders, Not Really a Museum Museum, Rarely Open, Windsor

J.W. Gorman’s Diving Horses (Gone)

April 12, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Okay, not Flying But... Diving Horses in Niantic 100 years ago I was poking around the Niantic section of East Lyme one fine day and stopped to check out a sign which noted the highlights of the Niantic River Estuary Canoe/Kayak Trail. I can’t wait to do this paddle someday, especially as they highlighted a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: amusement parks, Animals, Closed/Gone/Former, East Lyme

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