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.
Autumn rainstorm. Mad River ravine, Wolcott, Connecticut October 19, 2020, 5:48 PM
Skunk cabbage spring. Spring is when even less glamorous plants sport amazing, vibrant green shades. Unnamed brook, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 30, 2020, 7:04 PM.
On the threshold of spring. Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. March 25, 2019, 5:17 PM.
Forest at the approach of sunset. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 17, 2021, 8:17 PM.
Rainy November afternoon in the woods. Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, Connecticut. November 7, 2019, 4:18 PM.
They say a rainy November day in Connecticut can be dreary, but sometimes you just need to look around and look closer. Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, Connecticut. November 7, 2019, 4:24 PM.
Perfect summer evening at the lake. The ground hugging green plants that, when seen from a distance, slightly resemble grass are throwing out thousands of tiny yellow flowers. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. August 3, 2020, 6:52 PM.
Forest floor sunset. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. March 20, 2023, 6:45 PM.
Evening descends upon the lake. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 19, 2021, 8:10 PM.
Sun dappled forest. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 27, 2020, 6:34 PM.
Oldest tree in the forest. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. September 18, 2020, 5:42 PM.
September water lily. Marino Pond, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 17, 2020, 5:01 PM.
Time moves at a slower pace out in the forest. Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. September 11, 2020, 4:21 PM.
Late autumn surprises you. You are hiking through a forest where much of the magic has passed. Most of the leaves are down, most that remain are past peak color. Then you come around a bend and the sun bursts through the trees at just the right angle...
Late autumn sun burst, Mattatuck Trail, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 24, 2024, 3:49 PM.
Wavy rock. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. October 24, 2019, 5:43 PM.
Island in the stream. Mad River ravine, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 19, 2020, 5:45 PM.
Summer evening forest near Roaring Brook, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 25, 2020, 7:15 PM.
Watching the clouds drift past at the reservoir. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. September 11, 2019, 7:16 PM.
Miniature canyon. Mad River ravine near Peterson Memorial Park, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 2, 2020, 7:38 PM.
Very big rock and dead stump. Mad River ravine north of Peterson Memorial Park, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 2, 2020, 7:15 PM.
Everything around us eventually returns to the earth, but each at its own pace.
Colorful decay. Forest floor along the Mattatuck Trail near Hidden Lake, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 26, 2019, 5:26 PM.
Indian summer sunset. Nearing the end of a warm November afternoon. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. Monday, November 2, 2020, 4:10 PM.
Rainy autumn afternoon walk at the linear park. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 13, 2020, 5:32 PM.
Just passing through. Canadian geese taking a break on a rainy autumn evening. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 13, 2020, 6:10 PM.
Just passing through 2. Canadian geese taking a break on a rainy autumn evening. Focusing more on the surroundings, which are near or at peak color. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 13, 2020, 6:12 PM.
The marsh at the end of October. Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 26, 2019, 4:39 PM.
Beaver pond sunset. Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 19, 2020, 8:37 PM.
Waiting for winter at the beaver pond. Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 26, 2019, 4:43 PM.
Colorful decay 2. Forest floor along the Mattatuck Trail near Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 26, 2019, 4:33 PM.
A gray April day ends well. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 13, 2021, 7:29 PM.
Fire and ice sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. January 30, 2021, 4:50 PM.
Springtime sunset through the trees at Scoville Reservoir. Wolcott, Connecticut. May 18, 2021, 7:53 PM.
Sunset heron. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 21, 2021, 7:28 PM.
Streaks of orange sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. March 27, 2021, 7:16 PM.
White pine and red cedar framed view, Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. November 15, 2024, 12:28 PM.
Rising sun greets a beautiful spring day at Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 6, 2021, 7:29 AM
Looks like tomorrow's going to be a better day sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 7:25 PM.
Spring sunset at Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. April 20, 2023, 7:12 PM.
Spring had officially arrived at Sleeping Giant State Park. Bright green buds everywhere. As usual I hung around for the sunset and finished my hike in the dark.
The banks of the Mill River at the start of my hike were also feeling springtime.
Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. April 20, 2023, 4:24 PM.
A very October sunset. Cliffs above Hancock Brook, Mattatuck State Forest, Waterbury, Connecticut. October 24, 2020, 5:43 PM.
I'm not done. More pics here.