Pivot and Pause in New England
A Photographic Journal of Opportunities
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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Dibble or fiddle? Cross over the newly built covered bridge following a loop trail to the falls to consider the foreboding encounters of the Devils Hopyard. There was a malthouse and related hops garden on this property hence the “Hopyard” reference but history is unclear on the reference to the Devil. It’s either related itContinue reading “CT: Middlesex County- East Haddam- Devil’s Hopyard”
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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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Highest single waterfall drop in Connecticut with a roar! Great place to go after a rain to hear the roaring cascading Brook. Roaring Brook Falls is the second tallest waterfall in Connecticut at 80ft and tallest single drop (10 feet higher than Kent Falls). It is about a mile to the first view of theContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Cheshire- Roaring Brook Park”
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This is the highest point within 25 miles of the coastline from Connecticut to Florida! Choose any difficulty level to reach Castle Craig. In season (early May through October) you can drive up to the castle. Off season you could walk the 2.8 mile out and back road or you can hike the mountain. AllContinue reading “CT: Meriden- New Haven County- Hubbard Park/Castle Craig (Fall 2020)”
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What were the 1800s like in CT? Mine Hill Preserve gave me a touch of that understanding. With a pair of roasting ovens, a furnace and old mines and great markings of an old town that apparently was thriving for only about a decade. As I walked I saw dogs and kids enjoying the structuresContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County-Roxbury-Mine Hill Preserve”
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Pick your adventure and go – a mix of meadow, farmland, wooded ridge and wetlands with two amazing lookouts. I have frequented Lake Waramaug, Hopkins Vineyard and Hopkins Inn and had heard of the preserve that began with an “M” near by. I will no longer forget the name of Macricostas preserve as it leftContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Washington Depot- Macricostas Preserve”
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Don’t be deceived by the name. Steep Rock has options for everyone. Steep Rock preserve certainly has character with its bridges, train tunnel, rock scrambles and summit. There are different levels of trails for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. Along the Shepaug River there were many wonderful vistas and opportunities to pause with picnic tables.Continue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Washington- Steep Rock Preserve”
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East Rock Rocks! Today’s visit to East Rock Park reinforces my goal to chase the unique beauty found in each of these adventures. Initially disappointed that I found I had forgotten my camera’s battery, I decided to put my cell phone camera to the test. From where I parked, I had the option of goingContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-New Haven- East Rock Park”
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There were several unique gifts in this forest. Seth Low Pierpoint State Park is in Ridgefield, CT. It offers a lake with car-top boating, fishing and hiking on 300 acres. The parking lot holds about 20 cars and is close to the lake and the main hiking trail. I first learned of this park bikingContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County-Ridgefield-Seth Low Pierrepont State Park”
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Pivot and Pause in New England