Places I'm At Now
A few more pics from this century, and closer to home. These were all already digital, so a lot easier to post.
Golden hour July sun on wildflowers, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. July 5, 2018, 7:32 PM.
No Thru Traffic. Sheffield Street Bridge, Waterbury, Connecticut. October 20, 2020, 5:36 PM. Believe it or not, this wrought iron lenticular truss bridge built in 1884 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2001. Nobody seems wildly interested in restoring or preserving it. This country has a very spotty record of preserving historic places.
Hanging on, for now. Pre-launch American burnweed seeds near Woodtick Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 3, 2019, 6:10 PM.
Lily pads and water grasses sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 15, 2021, 8:08 PM.
Forest path, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 17, 2021, 6:14 PM.
Color above and below, Mattatuck Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 8, 2019, 6:33 PM.
Autumn palette, New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 24, 2019, 6:31 PM. A cluster of "early turners" bring a broad selection of mid-to-late-October color a month early.
Pine tree and shooting star winter sunset, Mattatuck State Forest, Terryville, Plymouth, Connecticut. February 27, 2018, 5:39 PM. Yes, I know it's really just an extremely short contrail, but it still looks cool.
The throbbing excitement that is Waterbury, Connecticut around midnight on a Monday. South Main Street and Mill Street. July 31, 2023, 11:31 PM.
Golden sunset at Hidden Lake, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. November 7, 2020, 4:19 PM.
Stop and smell the mountain laurel, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. June 1, 2023, 5:23 PM.
A splash of gold at the end of a gray day, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 13, 2021, 7:20 PM.
September evening in the forest, Woodtick Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 23, 2020, 5:34 PM
Doesn't look much like January sunset, Lindsley Brook, Wolcott, Connecticut. January 26, 2020, 4:53 PM.
Colorful decay 6, Mattatuck Trail, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 24, 2020, 6:36 PM.
Point of land, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 21, 2021, 10:28 AM. A summery day on the cusp of autumn.
Golden pond. Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 1, 2021, 12:37 PM.
Nutmeg's nap, Beaver Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. August 1, 2023, 3:25 PM. Hiking with my brother Mike. His girl Nutmeg, still going strong at 13, finds a shady spot for a nap.
Up Around the Bend sunset (h/t CCR), Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott Connecticut. June 15, 2021, 7:54 PM.
Late winter snow shower, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. February 22, 2021, 5:12 PM.
Wildflower thicket where the meadow meets the forest, Scoville Reservoir Loop, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 12, 2019, 6:07 PM.
Halfway through summer sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 4, 2019, 8:22 PM.
Full moon twilight, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 16, 2021, 7:15 PM. Technically a "waxing gibbous" moon, but shining bright through a light mist that evening.
Captivating gloom sunset, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. April 20, 2020, 6:53 PM.
Halloween hike on the Mattatuck Trail, Marino Pond through the trees. Plymouth, Connecticut. October 31, 2020, 4:35 PM.
Hundreds of tiny yellow flowers in the (not grass) green ground cover. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 3, 2020, 6:56 PM.
The Mad River running high after an October rainstorm, Mattatuck Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 19, 2020, 5:41 PM.
Rocky marsh in autumn, New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 12, 2019, 6:00 PM.
Golden halo sunset at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 8, 2017, 8:31 PM.
Evening descends upon the big field, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. May 24, 2020, 7:11 PM.
Quinnipiac University, Mount Carmel and New Haven from Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 27, 2022, 4:32 PM.
Old stone dam on Beaver Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 3:02 PM. Yes, "Beaver Pond" is manmade.
Tall trees in slanting October afternoon sunshine, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 2:21 PM.
October afternoon above Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 2:36 PM.
Pink and purple clouds sunset, Mattatuck Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 8, 2019, 6:35 PM.
Autumn footbridge, Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 2:01 PM.
Autumn colors, Beaver Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 3:01 PM.
It shore looks like October, Beaver Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 3:14 PM.
Green wetlands, green forest, Mattatuck Trail, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. June 30, 2023, 4:22 PM.
Autumn tranquility, Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 2:11 PM.
Golden June sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 4, 2021, 7:47 PM.
I'm not done. More pics here.