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CTMQ > East Hampton

Tartia Falls

June 26, 2017 by Steve Leave a Comment

"Tartia, Tartia, Tartia!" Tartia Falls, East of Middle Hampton April, 2017 Everyone loves a good roadside waterfall. We don’t really have too many worth your while in Connecticut, but this one bucks the trend. If you reach Tartia Road via Wopowog Road (or travel that route on your way out), don’t be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: East Hampton, Waterfalls

TSTL’15.5: Split Rock Vista

September 1, 2015 by Steve 1 Comment

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #5 Split Rock Vista (Hurd State Park), East Hampton June 2015 Finally! Five TSTL Challenge points into this thing, I got to go to one that I have never written about in some way before. In fact, even though I’d been to Hurd State Park a few times before, I don’t think I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Damian, East Hampton, Hikes with my Boys, Hurd State Park, Sky's the Limit Challenge

Shenipsit Trail: Section 1

July 28, 2009 by Steve 5 Comments

Section 1: What's all this Shenipsit? Gadpouch Road Terminus - Route 2 Crossing, 8.2 Miles May 5, 2009 It was high time I got going on the Shenipsit. While not one of the "big three" CFPA trails (Quinnipiac, Metacomet, Mattabesett), I've always felt it should be included in any discussion on Connecticut's long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, East Hampton, Glastonbury, meshomasic state forest, Portland, Shenipsit Trail

Comstock Covered Bridge

May 27, 2007 by Steve 21 Comments

We've Got This Bridge Covered Comstock Bridge, East Hampton/Colchester April 1, 2007 2018: It has been a long, long time since I've revisited this page. Or the bridge. So my pictures are too small. But... you'll survive. Connecticut has three remaining historic covered bridges and I've already been to the two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Colchester, Cool Bridges, Covered Bridges, Damian, East Hampton, Hoang, salmon river state forest

Chatham Historical Society Museum & School House

May 27, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

Ringing in the Museum Season East Hampton (Google Maps Location) April 1, 2007 With winter finally behind us and some other business tended to, it certainly was time to get "out there" and start seeing our fine state again. As it was a Sunday and sunny, I had decided that our little family should go somewhere … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Damian, East Hampton, Free Museums, Hoang, School Houses, Tiny Museums, Town History

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