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CTMQ > Historic Rocks

Settlers Rock

October 6, 2017 by Steve 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield County, Historic Rocks, Ridgefield

309. Powder Hill Dinosaur Park

March 29, 2016 by Steve 2 Comments

"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...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Cool Rocks, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Free Museums, Historic Rocks, Middlefield, Middlesex County, Outdoor Museums

The Rock’s Rock

October 1, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Cool Rocks, Hartford County, Historic Rocks, West Hartford

The Little Stone House

June 4, 2014 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Cool Rocks, Historic Rocks, Mansfield, Storrs, Tolland County, UConn

The Yale Boulder

December 21, 2011 by Steve 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, Cool Rocks, Dubious Claims, Historic Rocks, Middlesex County, Old Saybrook, Yale

Carl Andre’s “Stone Field Sculpture”

April 3, 2009 by Steve 23 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Art, Cool Rocks, Hartford, Hartford County, Historic Rocks, Public/Outdoor Art

Selectman’s Stones

September 7, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Cool Rocks, Durham, Guilford, Historic Rocks, Madison, Mattabesett Trail, New Haven County

Tory Den

May 3, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Burlington, Caves & Dens, Cool Rocks, Hartford County, Historic Rocks, Tunxis Trail

Judges Cave

February 18, 2008 by Steve 14 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Calvin, Caves & Dens, Cool Rocks, Damian, Historic Rocks, Hoang, New Haven, New Haven County, West Rock Ridge State Park

Frog Rock (Eastford)

February 3, 2008 by Steve 47 Comments

"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...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Eastford, Historic Rocks, Painted Rocks, Windham County

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