Biology & Geology This is a big page with lots of stuff. Outdoor stuff. You won't find nature or Audubon centers here, as they are on the massive museums list. I'll let you sort out whatever else you're looking for. Animals (Aquaria, Zoos, Hatcheries, Wild & Weird Animals) Farms Worth Visiting Plants (Gardens, … [Read more...]
Indian Rock
Indian Rock Punkup Road, Oxford I have no recollection as to how I became aware of this roadside rock. It could have been a comment or an email or even a passing conversation with someone. I apologize to that someone for forgetting your important contribution to the CTMQ canon. That important contribution is... … [Read more...]
Snoopy Rock
While Snoopying Around Preston Snoopy Rock, Preston October 5, 2013 Beautiful fall day, full of CTMQ stuff in southeastern Connecticut. The itinerary had us stopping by the Preston Ridge Vineyard in Preston. So there was purpose. My crude map of the area misidentified the road we were looking for, but I … [Read more...]
Drum Rock
Bangin' Drum Rock, Near 172 Barbourtown Road, Canton Quick story: A reader once commented on this site, “Drum Rock near the north end of Barbertown Road in Canton Center. Not an animal, but really cool.” Interested, I Googled Barbertown Road in Canton. Nothing. I tried all the surrounding towns as well. … [Read more...]
Dog, Bear, Dog Rocks (Winchester)
3 Animal Rocks in varying stages of decay Road around Highland Lake, Winsted/Winchester I see no need to separate these three rocks onto their own pages. If you're going to see one, you're going to see all three as they are only about a third of a mile or so apart. Of course, if you are purposely going to this … [Read more...]
Bethel Snake(?) Rock
Snake in the Grass Chestnut Hill Road and Gretchen Lane, Bethel So I was visiting friends in Bethel the other day and much to my surprise, there's a painted animal rock near their house. Was I surprised to find another elusive Connecticut painted animal rock? No. Was I surprised it seems fairly old and … [Read more...]
Mr. Al E. Gator
Rare Gator Sighting Al E. Gator, Glastonbury April 1, 2012 I can confirm this still exists in 2021. There is a tiny pocket of people in this East Glastonbury/Hebron/Marlborough area that love their roadside painted rocks. My title here isn't actually about how rare alligators are in Connecticut (rare as in … [Read more...]
Sparky the Dog Rock
Big Dog "Sparky" Memorial, Montville If you look closely, you can see Hoang sitting next to this massive mural of "Sparky" who, according to the dates on his collar, lived from 1975-1984. That's a big dog rock. Okay, it's not the classic roadside profile-view animals that I've been collecting pictures of, … [Read more...]
Eagle Rock
Fly Eagle Fly! Route 66 Hebron Equally handsome from either direction, Eagle Rock stands sentry in Hebron, Just north of the Marlborough line. Probably the proudest of Connecticut's roadside painted rocks, and one of the few fully endorsed by the town in which it resides. Which is Hebron. Not Marlborough. By mere … [Read more...]
Dog Rock v.Preston
My Dogged Pursuit Continues Dog Rock, Preston August 7, 2010 While tooling down Route 165 into Preston City, Hoang noted how cute this painted rock was. Hoang likes dogs. Her family Chihuahua had just died a couple days ago. Don’t feel too badly; BeauBeau was N-I-N-E-T-E-E-N years old and quite frankly, looked … [Read more...]