Pivot and Pause in New England
A Photographic Journal of Opportunities
Mystic is a village which is part of both Groton and Stonington. It’s a lovely seaport town with a great main street filled with shops and restaurants and the Seaport Museum. While I went to see how it was decorated for the holiday, I was fortunate enough to arrive as the Mystic bridge began toContinue reading “CT: New London County- Mystic (Holiday Stroll)”
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Go back to Christmas in 1876! Lantern Light Village is an outdoor event at the Mystic Seaport Museum December 4, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20 (5 was cancelled due to weather) from 5-9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on line. When you first walk in you are greeted with a forest of Christmas trees whichContinue reading “CT: New London County-Mystic Seaport Museum (Holiday Event)”
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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)”
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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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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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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A Ghost Town, A Ghost, A Song of the Year, and A Documentary Please note: I stumbled upon this village while driving by and seeing the interesting dual -tunnel covered bridge and made a turn out of curiosity. I saw some workers who were part of the organization which since purchased the area who gaveContinue reading “CT: Middlesex County-East Haddam-Johnsonville Village”
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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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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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A weeping gorge with the steepest slope along the Quinnipiac river. This 1.3 paved flat trail at one point drops from 200 feet to 100 feet. Circus 1890s there was a railroad and now there is this beautiful trail that is right beside the river. The river once powered a civil war button factory. AlthoughContinue reading “CT: New Haven County-Meriden-Quinnipiac River Gorge Trail”
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Pivot and Pause in New England