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CTMQ > Long Island Sound

Dodge Paddock/Beal Preserve

January 24, 2016 by Steve Leave a Comment

Couldn’t Dodge Sandy Dodge Paddock/Beal Preserve , Stonington May 16, 2015 This post pretty much represents everything I love about these particular tiny little land trust properties – and every reason why I continue exploring them and writing about them. This little place is only 3.68 acres. The “hike” on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Avalonia Land Conservancy, Calvin, Damian, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Long Island Sound, New London County, Stonington

Southernmost Point in Connecticut

August 8, 2013 by Steve 7 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Fairfield County, Ferries, Geographic Extremes, Greenwich, Islands, Lighthouses, Long Island Sound

210. Eolia (Harkness Mansion)

June 27, 2011 by Steve 4 Comments

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Glory be to this Museee-um! Waterford (Google Maps location) May 18, 2011 As I begin to write up this page I'm a little bit bothered by something. It’s stupid, and no one will care, but I can’t help it. You see, when I visited the Harkness Mansion I had to make a Sophie’s Choice: … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Harkness Memorial State Park, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Long Island Sound, New London County, Not Really a Museum Museum, Waterford

Sherwood Island State Park Intro

October 14, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Beach, Connecticut Art Trail, Damian, Dubious Claims, Fairfield County, Hoang, Islands, Long Island Sound, Sherwood Island State Park, Swimming, Westport

Devil’s Belt, Long Island Sound

May 21, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Tighten Up Devil’s Belt Is Satan responsible for those awful Long Island accents? Calling LIS the “Devil’s Belt” is archaic and fell out of usage – about 300 years ago – but I don’t care. Once touched by the Devil, always touched by the Devil is what I always say. I can’t recall how I came to find out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Religious Tagged With: Long Island Sound, Religulous, Satan!

The Largest Beach

July 20, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Hammona Hammona Hammona! Hammonasset Beach, Madison July 12, 2008 I love my title. While there is certainly no "correct" spelling of the phrase, there is a correct usage. The Urban Dictionary defines it as, "a sensual way to say hottie." (They happen to spell it "humana humana" which is an insurance company … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Superlatives Tagged With: Beach, Geographic Extremes, Hammonassett Beach State Park, Long Island Sound, Madison, New Haven County, Swimming

CT Audubon Society Coastal Center

July 9, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

As The Museum Terns... Milford (Google Maps Location) May 17, 2008 The irony was not lost on myself nor my traveling companions for the day (Rob and Yvonne); that is, on the way to the Audubon Society Center we passed a bunch of huge invasive Monk Parakeet nests along the coastline. Monk parakeets, of course, are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, audubon, Birds, Long Island Sound, Milford, Nature Centers, New Haven County

The Most Pointless Point

May 20, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

Life is Short, Then You Die Point-No-Point, Lordship (Stratford) May 17, 2008 Pretend you are me and instead of a movie or a book, you find yourself lost in maps. Even maps you've pored over many times before - like the Connecticut state map. Sometimes you have route-planning purpose, but sometimes you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography Tagged With: Beach, Fairfield County, geo-oddities, Long Island Sound, Stratford

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