Connecticut Georgraphic Extremes, Oddities, and History Oh... And Islands of Note I've always been map-obsessed and I don't have to tell you that I love lists. So here's my own list of what I define as the interesting geographic points in Connecticut... and beyond. Jump to: Geographic Extremes Geographic … [Read more...]
Silver Sands State Park
TomboLOL Silver Sands State Park, Milford August 2021 Spend a day hanging out with a 10-year-old and you might be shocked at how differently they see the world. Take, for instance, Silver Sands State Park. I've been excited to come here for the better part of a decade. Calvin had never heard of it. Why was I so … [Read more...]
Enders Island
This Is It: The Enders Enders Island, Mystic May 16, 2015 Every once in a while I'm tasked with writing a page that I find difficult to write for reasons that may surprise you. In this case, it's because Enders Island is a confusing, strange, stunningly beautiful, relatively unknown, mixed bag of a place - with a … [Read more...]
Southernmost Point in Connecticut
Then Things Really Went South Great Captain's Island, Greenwich August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the … [Read more...]
Great Captain’s Island Light
Great Captain's Island Light Greenwich I was at this lighthouse for a very short while during the CT Extreme Geo Tour 2012. Great Captain's Island requires a ferry ride and we were "required" to reach the southernmost point in the state - which is on the island. (Here's my report on the southernmost point.) I … [Read more...]
Sherwood Island State Park Intro
Sherwood Island State Park Westport I know it says "intro" above, but this page is more of an "intro and long-winded history" of Sherwood Island State Park. And that's fine, right? If you're looking for something specific though, perhaps these other pages I wrote will help: Sherwood Island Trails Sherwood … [Read more...]