Chasing sunsets requires motivation after a long work day. A few minutes after the end of a productive meeting with a good team and a 50 degree day I hopped in the car with no destination. I have learned to read the sky to help decide where to go. Based on the cloud cover IContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Milford- Silver Sands (Winter Sunset)”
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CT: New Haven County-Meriden-Guiffrida Park (Winter 2021)
The Covid pandemic pushed me outdoors last spring, summer and fall. Now one of the snowiest winters I can recall I’m searching for cold weather opportunities. Astounded to find each attainable opportunity but add Guiffrida Park to my winter hiking list. In the other seasons I climbed Chauncey peak. This time with the snow andContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Meriden-Guiffrida Park (Winter 2021)”
CT: New Haven County-Meriden-Castle Craig (Winter 2021)
I returned to Castle Craig for a winter “hike” using the paved road to the top – although some may not refer to using the road in lieu of the trails as a true hike. This was also a site visit before we took my cousins kids up here (4 and 5 years old), RomanContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Meriden-Castle Craig (Winter 2021)”
CT: New Haven County- Southbury- Bent of River Audubon (Winter Hike)
Discovered Bent of River Audubon Center in Southbury with a beautiful trail by a river. I’m like a kid in a candy shop when I get river views and fun wooden bridges and benches along a dedicated path. In the picture below you can see the S shape wooden path on the left with theContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Southbury- Bent of River Audubon (Winter Hike)”
CT: New Haven County- Oxford- Lake Zoar (Winter Ice)
With the pandemic, I have expanded my outdoor adventures to the icy season. Normally you would find me with a hot chocolate and a fire indoors somewhere. Today, it was 10 degrees with the windchill below zero. I decided to search for where I could drive-up and easily find “icy” photo ops. It occurred toContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Oxford- Lake Zoar (Winter Ice)”
CT: New Haven County-Middlebury- Abandoned Fairy Village
More challenging is finding outdoor adventures on a blustery winter day. I let my curiosity decide and went to the an Abandoned Fairy Village in Middlebury/Woodbury referenced in Atlas Obscura. It may not have been my number 1 choice for excitement but I imagined Mr. Rogers coming out any minute to show me his neighborhoodContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Middlebury- Abandoned Fairy Village”
CT: New Haven County- Madison-Hammonassett State Park (Winter Sunset)
Chasing winter sunsets is not something my younger self anticipated doing. I am not a fan of the cold. But with the pandemic, I have become drawn to finding all Connecticut has to offer. Hammonassett State Park had been on my sunset seeking list and tonight’s sunset offered me such fun! These were taken onContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Madison-Hammonassett State Park (Winter Sunset)”
CT: New Haven County-Southford Falls (Winter 2021)
As I am generally not a fan of the winter, I have had to do my research to continue my outdoor adventures in the cold. I had a gut feeling Southford Falls would be one of the locations I would enjoy. This state park is located on the line between Southbury and Waterford, hence theContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Southford Falls (Winter 2021)”
CT: New Haven County- Milford (Holiday Stroll)
There were snowflakes outside late afternoon so I made a hot beverage for the thermos and went on another Holiday stroll. This time in Milford with the second longest town green in New England! I picked Milford for its picturesque town center and showcase of lights and decorations on the green. Down the block fromContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Milford (Holiday Stroll)”
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CT: New Haven County-Cheshire-Lock 12 Historical Park
Last lock of 28! Lucky lock 12 on The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail! It took Irish immigrants 10 years to hand dig the 80 mile Farmington canal with picks, shovels and wheelbarrows. The boats were pulled by horses along a path beside the canal. Changes in elevation within the canal necessitated areas where the boatsContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Cheshire-Lock 12 Historical Park”
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Pivot and Pause in New England 