Pivot and Pause in New England
A Photographic Journal of Opportunities
On Riverbank Road in North Stamford is a 7 acre park with a beautiful waterfall steps from the parking lot. Note that I read that you need a resident beach parking sticker to park here in-season. I should share right from the start that I have known of this park for 25 years and wasContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- North Stamford- Newman Mills Park”
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Small park with a lot to offer! Southford Falls State park is on the edge of Southbury and Oxford (hence the name Southford!). It offers a short hike to a watch tower with a ravine, Papermill pond with fishing and a picnic area with a gazebo on top of waterfalls and a covered bridge. WhenContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Southbury-Southford Falls”
The first time I went to this park it was on a whim. Oftentimes I’m headed to one place and then seek to fit one more adventure in since I feel I have previously overlooked all Connecticut has to offer. This was how I encountered Giuffrida park. I have since learned it’s a top choiceContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- Meriden-Giuffrida Park”
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The hike referred to as Anthony’s Nose is a 2.6 mile out and back hike in Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, Beacon, NY. It is considered a short but steep hike up a natural stone outdoor staircase. There are several trails to get to the overlook but I have chosen each time to enter nearContinue reading “NY: Hudson Valley- Beacon- Bear Mountain Anthony’s Nose Overlook”
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I have visited Gillette Castle three times and it’s been a unique experience each time. But the last visit on a misty day in the Fall was by far the best. The blog is on the grounds as I have not yet toured the house. The original castle was commissioned and designed by William Gillette,Continue reading “CT: Middlesex County-Haddam-Gillette Castle (The Grounds)”
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I found this trail when walking around at lunch when I first started working in Trumbull, CT in 2016. As a born and bread NYC gal I had not discovered all CT had to offer until I had already lived here for over 20 years. Soon thereafter I rediscovered my love of biking and thisContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Housatonic Rail-Trail – Trumbull (Pequannock Valley Greenway)”
What’s not to like about this park. Short or long hikes, beautiful overlooks, kayaking, biking, wildlife and an awesome bridge with love locks and folklore. Not to mention it’s name, Lover’s Leap. From the Connecticut state website they share, the “ trails through the park will lead the walker through centuries of land-use history. HeadingContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- New Milford- Lover’s Leap Park (Hiking)”
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In the NW corner of Connecticut on the border of Massachusetts is the town of Norfolk. I was so pleased to find so many adventures, vistas, waterfalls and good food in one small town. True it was a bit of a drive but it made for a wonderful day trip when done with a tourContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County-Norfolk, Campbell Falls”
Whenever I see the word “falls” in nature I feel drawn to see them and try as I might to capture their beauty in a photograph. So reviewing the map I started on Falls Trail. Parking Tip: park at the John Read Middle school across the street from the entrance. Easy peasy. Normally quite excitedContinue reading “CT: Fairfield County- Redding, Saugatauk Falls Trail”
As noted in Wiki, Haystack Mountain is a 1,716-foot-high mountain topped with an observation tower that is the chief features of Haystack Mountain State Park, a public recreation area in the town of Norfolk, Connecticut Soon after you enter the grounds, there is a small picturesque lake with a picnic table on either side. It’sContinue reading “CT: Litchfield County- Norfolk, Haystack Mountain State Park”
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Pivot and Pause in New England