Trout Fishing in America Plainfield Google Maps location February 2008 with March 2013 Update! Our visits to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery Right off the bat, no, I have not read Trout Fishing in America (nor do I plan to) and I'm not a fan of the wacky folk artists of the same silly name. And I don't … [Read more...]
Bears!
Bears! The number one threat facing America today! Created by Satan, they are officially on notice. We're all gonna DIE! Update: We DID see a bear in the wild driving down the Farmington River branch in Peoples State Forest in the early summer of 2008. Yay! Better Update! I saw a bear in the woods … [Read more...]
Judges Cave
Not To Judge, But That's Not Really A Cave Per Se Judges Cave, New Haven January 13, 2008 Another old page that I should rewrite someday. At least there are some newer pictures of my family during a later visit. One thing is for certain here in Connecticut: We call things “caves” that are vastly different … [Read more...]
Frog Rock (Eastford)
"Well, You Can Rock It You Can Roll It You Can Stop And You Can Stroll It At The Hop" Frog Rock, Eastford February 2008, May 2017, August 2021 This is one of those pages that still surprises me long after I originally wrote it. It gets lots of traffic to this day - and that's great! Frog Rock has come a long way … [Read more...]
Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry
You Must Be Pulling My String Mansfield (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 Since my original visit, the museum moved from its original location at the old Mansfield Training School to a new building in the new "downtown" part of the UConn campus. But the old location was a big part of the original page, so I'm … [Read more...]
The Dewey-Granby Oak
This Tree Is Was A-Oak-Kay! The Dewey-Granby Oak, Granby Multiple visits 2010 Update: In May, a box truck hit the tree. Here's the tree health assessment. 2011 Update: A historic Halloween ice and snowstorm hit northern Connecticut. With the foliage still on the trees and the snow being heavy and wet, The … [Read more...]
Canton Historical Museum
Let Me Axe You a Question... Collinsville Section of Canton (Google Maps Location) June 28, 2007 "...Can we get in to see the museum? No? Why not? Oh, we can? Good. Let me axe you another question - Can we take pictures here? No? Why not?" And so began one of the stranger introductions to any … [Read more...]
Delaware: Ebright Azimuth
Dela-Where? Ebright Azimuth, 447.5 Feet July 2002, June 2009, June 2017 2017 Update: I’ve visited the mighty Delaware highpoint 3 times now: In 2002 with Hoang, in 2009 with Hoang and Damian, and in 2017 with Calvin. It is that important. I will try to weave the three separate visits together, using mostly the … [Read more...]
Rhode Island: Jerimoth Hill
So Nice I Hiked it Thrice Jerimoth Hill, 812 Feet February 2002, July 2011, August 2017 46th on the US State Highpoint List (Me: 1/51; Hoang: 1/51; Damian 1/51; Calvin: 2/51) 2017 Update: I’ve visited the mighty Rhode Island highpoint 3 times now: In 2002 with Hoang, in 2011 with Hoang and Damian, and in 2017 … [Read more...]
Connecticut: Mt. Frissell
Triple Frissell Drizzle Mt. Frissell, 2,380 Feet July 2003, August 2012, October 2017 36th on the US State Highpoint List (Me: 7/51; Calvin: 3/51) 1st on CT County Highpoint List (Me: 1/8; Calvin 2/8) 2017 Update: Had to do it. Just had to. With my son Calvin ready, willing, and able to climb mountains, it … [Read more...]
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