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.
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Thunderous evening. Whitestone Cliffs Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. September 6, 2018, 5:04 PM. Looks like I picked a bad time to be atop a mountain.
Sunset's last gleaming. As the light fades, amazing color lingers more than a half hour after the actual sunset. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. October 13, 2019, 6:49 PM.
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Smudges of gold and rippling waters sunset, version 2. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 20, 2020, 8:38 PM. This pic relaxes me.
February thaw. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. February 6, 2021, 4:07 PM.
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Ssssssnake head tree stands watch over his leafless forest, Mattatuck Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. January 18, 2019, 4:07 PM.
Quiet summer sunset at Lost Ponds. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 5, 2021, 7:00 PM. About an hour and a half before the actual sunset, some subtle early sunset colors viewed from a shady spot on the shore of one of the Lost Ponds.
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Misty orange sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 8, 2020, 8:21 PM.
The big meadow in autumn. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 27, 2020, 4:20 PM.
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Cotton candy sunset. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 8, 2020, 7:19 PM.
Deep blue twilight sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 27, 2019, 8:00 PM.
My favorite sunsets linger on into the twilight.
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Have a seat and enjoy the show. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 22, 2019, 5:50 PM.
The very fleeting emerald green of early spring. Woodtick Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 13, 2020, 6:46 PM.
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Bog and hemlocks, White Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, Morris, Connecticut. June 30, 2023, 4:12 PM.
Swimming hole in the forest on a warm July evening. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 27, 2021, 6:01 PM.
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Pale blue twilight sunset. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. July 18, 2018, 8:24 PM. On some summer evenings the sky forgoes the customary deep blue twilight for a soft pale blue.
Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting sunset (h/t George Harrison), Hidden Lake, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. February 18, 2018, 5:44 PM. After a day of thawing, numerous holes in the ice reflect the pinks and golds of a sunset under a crescent moon.
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Kicked back sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. March 15, 2020, 6:35 PM. You can't get to a spot like this in March without your shoes picking up a little mud.
A very October pond. Whittemore Sanctuary, Woodbury, Connecticut. October 12, 2022, 4:44 PM.
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October sunset at the reservoir. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 12, 2019, 6:00 PM.
The town where I grew up is home to more than 60,000 people, but you can still find a quiet place to watch the sunset. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. June 1, 2023, 8:04 PM.
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The big field comes back to life. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. May 24, 2020, 7:14 PM.
Just hanging out atop the dam. Baby geese and family, New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 4, 2020, 6:00 PM.
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Sunset over a quiet cove, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 17, 2021, 8:01 PM.
Dramatic sunset just off the Tunxis Trail. Near New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 8, 2020, 7:10 PM.
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Thin ice. Massive February thaw at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. February 12, 2020, 4:04 PM.
Big spiderweb in the mountain laurel, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. June 1, 2023, 7:44 PM. Can you see it? Just below the brightest ray and a little to the right.
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Gnarled pine tree wispy pink sunset, Mattatuck State Forest Terryville, Plymouth, Connecticut. May 24, 2020, 8:27 PM.
October ferns in the sunshine, Woodtick Trail, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 19, 2019, 1:28 PM.
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The magic of October at the reservoir. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 12, 2019, 6:00 PM. The marsh surrounding the feeder stream is still vivid green, the maples at the edge of the forest provide a blaze of colors.
After the ice storm. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. February 6, 2021, 4:31 PM.
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October sky at the reservoir. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 12, 2019, 4:17 PM.
Green, gold and orange sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 27, 2021, 8:07 PM. This pale gold and pale orange sunset is framed with a lot of green.
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October cove. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 12, 2019, 4:47 PM.
Sing me sunlight and shadows (h/t Jackson Browne). Mill River, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. May 26, 2023, 3:29 PM.
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Autumn footpath, Whitestone Cliffs Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 18, 2020, 5:32 PM.
October wetlands, New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 19, 2019, 2:38 PM.
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Streaks of gold and silver sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 8, 2020, 7:56 PM.
Autumn rainstorm, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 27, 2019, 5:57 PM.
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Fade to September sunset, New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 31, 2020, 7:35 PM.
Sunrise over Chase Parkway, Waterbury, Connecticut. October 12, 2021, 7:43 AM.
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I'm not done. More pics here.