Seen at first from afar from Interstate 95, I was anticipating my return to Westport to see the holiday lights on the Saugatuck River Bridge. I didn’t know before this visit that this is the oldest surviving movable bridge in Connecticut having been built in 1884. I waited awhile for all the cars to goContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Westport (Holiday Stroll)”
Category Archives: Fairfield County
CT: Fairfield County-Danbury-Hearthstone Castle
Crazy eight stone fireplaces named Hearthstone castle. A New York portrait photographer E. Starr Sanford had this 16 room castle built starting 1895 as his summer retreat for his wife Emma. The stones were acquired on site with a small railroad built to transport it. The interior wood imported from Italy. Emma was not aContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Danbury-Hearthstone Castle”
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CT: Fairfield County-Ridgefield (Holiday Stroll)
Grab a gingerbread hot cocoa, a gingerbread cookie and take a Gingerbread House stroll! The 2020 Holiday season is a bit tougher to find ways to get in the spirit and stay safe so I continue to seek opportunities for myself and others. So I made my own hot beverage and brought it along toContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Ridgefield (Holiday Stroll)”
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CT: Fairfield County- Redding: Redding Land Trust (Brinkhoffer Preserve) & Milestone (Food)
This afternoon “rocks” with stone paths over the river at this Redding preserve to Apres hike at Milestones in Georgetown. Achieve two milestones in one day! The Beeholm Road entrance at Brinkhoffer preserve starts with a short boardwalk. The trail then leads to a meadow beyond which are the woods. The white trail is theContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Redding: Redding Land Trust (Brinkhoffer Preserve) & Milestone (Food)”
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CT: Fairfield County- Stamford/Greenwich- Mianus River State Park (Stamford Side)
If you walk into the forest expecting a fairytale, it unfolds. “He who gathers together” is the meaning of Myano, the chief for whom Mianus River Park was named. Seems appropriate as it is shared by both Stamford and Greenwich. The gift for me today was seeing the beautiful reflections and the water cascading throughContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Stamford/Greenwich- Mianus River State Park (Stamford Side)”
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CT: Fairfield County-Darien-Pear Tree Point Beach (off -season sunset)
In my continued quest for off season drive up sunsets (i.e., places in season for residents only), brought me to 8 acre Pear Tree Point Beach in Darien on this November evening. As I approached the beach I already felt like I was on a European vacation. I knew the feeling would only be forContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Darien-Pear Tree Point Beach (off -season sunset)”
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Inspiration: A Heavenly Sunrise
For those that love sunrises and sunsets, there is little more inspirational than seeing the amazing colors of nature. This sunrise at St. Mary’s by the Sea in Bridgeport unified all those present as we shared the amazing sight. November 2020 Join me to see how the sunrise will differ with the seasons.
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CT: Fairfield County-Stamford-Stamford Nature Center (Bendel Mansion Special Event)
Are you a Biophiliac? Biophilia- literally means “the love of life” and the living world such as nature. If you are a Biophiliac the exhibit at the Bendel Mansion is quite impressive. Biophilia: A Dialogue with Art, Nature and Science from October 1, 2020 to January 10, 2021. The Stamford Museum and Nature Center describesContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Stamford-Stamford Nature Center (Bendel Mansion Special Event)”
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CT: Fairfield County-Bridgeport- St. Mary’s By the Sea Park (Sunset)
It’s a Fairytale walk. At sunrise, during the day, or sunset. Go for the haunted lighthouse sunset and return for the sunrise lighthouse angel! Stupendous views of Long Island Sound and Black Harbor including two lighthouses. There is a walkway directly along the sound with a small Marsh on one end and the Black HarborContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Bridgeport- St. Mary’s By the Sea Park (Sunset)”
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CT: Fairfield County- Drive-Up Off-Season Sunsets (Part 1)
Many of the Connecticut shoreline beaches which are otherwise either off limits or prohibitively expensive for non residents can be accessed post season. I was asked recently to list those which I enjoy in Fairfield County. What a great idea to collect in one place and share. We all just can’t go at the sameContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Drive-Up Off-Season Sunsets (Part 1)”
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Pivot and Pause in New England 