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CTMQ > Cool Geology

NHL: Portland Brownstone Quarries

August 21, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

CT National Historic Landmark Portland Brownstone Quarries Portland Many of us Connecticut residents who hit the museum circuit have heard apocryphal stories about Portland brownstone being pretty much the most important building material of the 19th century. Or something like that. While that's not remotely true, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: Cool Geology, Middlesex County, National Historic Landmarks, Portland

RWA: Lake Hammonasset

April 27, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Mad Killing It, Yo Lake Hammonasset, Madison & Killingworth January 2021 All Regional Water Authority (RWA) properties require a purchased permit to access. As with many of these Regional Water Authority properties, there's a white-blazed forest road that circumnavigates a reservoir. Which is perhaps the most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audubon, Nature Conservancy, RWA, &US Army Corps of Engineers Trails, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Cool Geology, killingworth, Madison, Middlesex County, New Haven County, privately owned trail, RWA Trails

Kettle Hole Trail

December 29, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

HOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLE! Kettle Hole Trail, Ledyard January 2016 When my son Damian was younger, one of his favorite words to say was "hole." Now, Damian didn't develop any speech until around five or six years old, and wasn't able to clearly communicate until maybe seven or eight. But "hole" was one of his first … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Ledyard, New London County

Chapman Falls

December 23, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

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, Middlesex County, Waterfalls

Bailey’s Ravine Falls

October 3, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

AYYYYYYYYYYYYYY(ers) Bailey's Ravine/Ayers Gap Falls, Franklin September 2018 There are, quite literally, still thousands of things for me to do in Connecticut. Many of those things are not exciting. Many are. Very few land on the mythical list of “stuff Steve thinks Steve really should have seen by now.” This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Cool Geology, Franklin, Hikes with my Boys, New London County, Waterfalls

Mile of Ledges

October 3, 2018 by Steve Leave a Comment

Miles of Smiles Mile of Ledges, Burlington September 29, 2018 It is quite rare for me to revisit something for this site. With so much still to do, it simply doesn’t make logistical sense to spend an afternoon retracing steps or re-experiencing a museum. But sometimes it’s the right and best thing to do. Such was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Burlington, Calvin, Cool Geology, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Tunxis Trail

TSTL’17.12: Mashomoquet Brook State Park

September 15, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #12 Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret August 13, 2017 Here we are again! Another TSTL Challenge point! For this one, I employed my kindly and fatherly “Let’s see how close we can get to the goal in the car to save your tender young legs” approach. I’ve hiked … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Cool Geology, Damian, Dubious Claims, Hikes with my Boys, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Pomfret, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Windham County

NCLT: Talcott Ravine

May 18, 2017 by Steve 3 Comments

No, Really! It’s a Real Ravine! Northern CT Land Trust (NCLT): Talcott Ravine, Vernon ~1.2 miles, May 2017 Be honest with yourself; if someone said, “hey, let’s go check out that ravine in Vernon,” what would you think? You’d think that person is either lying, crazy, or both. Well, the ravine is real. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Tolland County, Vernon

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, Hartford County, natural area preserve, Windsor

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, New Haven County, Waterfalls

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