That Settles It Settler’s Rock, Ridgefield August 2017 There’s just something about historic rocks. I’ve covered a few around Connecticut. I think its their stoic permanence that attracts me to them. Or that they seem to almost all contain some sort of dubious claim. Or the fact that they’re literally just … [Read more...]
309. Powder Hill Dinosaur Park
"If The Shoe Fits, It Must Be From Footprints" Middlefield (Google Maps location) January 16, 2016 Of course this isn’t a museum. But we’re all past that issue on this website by now, aren’t we? I know I am... and really, isn’t that all that matters? Really? Heck, this postage stamp of a park hardly … [Read more...]
The Rock’s Rock
The Rock's Rock West Hartford If only Picozzi would give this rock to The Rock, it could be The Rock’s The Rock Rock. And that would totally rock. I’m not going to waste our time here. But I did read an interview with a former 106.9 WCCC DJ who was asked about this rock. It used to sit in front of their weird … [Read more...]
The Little Stone House
Everybody Must Get Stoned Little Stone House, Storrs May 30, 2014 I would typically caveat my title with something like, “Don’t do drugs,” and, “It should be ‘Every State Must Get Stoned’,” but in this case, I won’t do that. Why? Because this awesome little building is within sight of the East Campus residence … [Read more...]
The Yale Boulder
Yale was first in Old Saybrook? Boulderdash? Original Site of Yale University, Old Saybrook May 18, 2011 This page would have had a higher word:picture ratio of any other on this entire website if I didn't take some creative liberties. That’s because I had no back story before visiting and even after learning … [Read more...]
Carl Andre’s “Stone Field Sculpture”
36 Rocks Sitting on the Triangularish Lawn on Gold Street Near Main "Stone Field" Sculpture, Hartford Many Visits 2015 Update: Construction on Gold Street prompted utilities worker to spraypaint the rocks. Guess they didn't think/realize this was an art installation. Which is kind of funny. Art. It means … [Read more...]
Selectman’s Stones
A Man's Gotta Have Some Stones Selectman's Stones, Durham/Madison/Guilford September 1, 2008 There I was, in the middle of the woods, high above Madison and Guilford, along the Mattabesett Trail. It was a great day for a hike - just a little bit warm. "I could use a cheap watery beer about now... something … [Read more...]
Tory Den
TORY! TORY! TORY! Tory Den, Burlington April 20, 2008 See... Tora! Tora! Tora! is a 1970 American-Japanese film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The title is made up of the code-words that were used by the Japanese to indicate that complete surprise was achieved (tora is Japanese for "tiger" … [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...]