Neighborhood Pond

Waxhaw, NC  2021

 

Jordan Mill Pond

Waterford, CT  2016

 

The Pond

Waxhaw, NC  2020

Near Jordan Mill Pond

Waterford, CT  2016

MacKenzie Reservoir

Wallingford, CT  2016

The trees are finally turning green in our neck of the woods. 

Boulders

Waterford, CT  2016

Above the Dam

Waterford, CT  2016

Hallville Pond

Preston, CT  2015

Hidden Pond

Sandwich, MA  2014

Winter continues in Connecticut, with a fresh 6" of snow falling in the southeast part of the state yesterday followed by record setting cold temperatures for March.  With the bad weather, I have not had much of a chance to capture fresh reflections, so I had to search the archives once again for something suitable for Weekend Reflections.  I came across this photo taken last August at the Heritage Museum and Gardens in Sandwich, MA.  It gives me some hope that spring will come soon.   Have a great weekend. 

Flume II

Heritage Museum and Gardens

Sandwich, MA  2014

I haven't been very good lately in capturing interesting reflections.  I posted a wide angle shot of this particular flume here and I'm sharing this close up view with this week's Weekend Reflections even though it was taken a couple of months ago.  I'm already missing summer.  Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by. 

Flume

Sandwich, MA

If you ever get the chance to visit Cape Cod, you really need to stop off and see the town of Sandwich.  It's the oldest town on the Cape and is home to the Heritage Museum and Gardens, a gorgeous place to visit.  There's about 100 acres of forests, fields, gardens, ponds, trails, playgrounds, museums, art and sculpture.  This water flume cascading into the pond below is one of the many features to be found here.  I'm sharing this with Weekend Reflections.  Have a nice weekend.

Pond Reflections

Mystic, CT

I discovered this pond while hiking one of the trails at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center.  More importantly, on this day, the pond offered a great symmetrical reflection of the fallen branches.  As usual, I'm sharing this with Weekend Reflections.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend. 

Eastern Painted Turtle

Mystic, CT

During my visit to the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center I did see quite a bit of nature, including this little fellow.  I got about as close as I could get without getting my feet wet.  After I did a little bit of research, I believe this guy is an eastern painted turtle.  It ranges across the United States and is Connecticut's most numerous turtle.  They are often seen basking on rocks and tree limbs as shown here.  

Hidden Pond

Mystic, CT

This little pond is easy to miss if you're not looking for it.  It's located right across the street from Mystic Seaport, just off the road.  Even on a somewhat cloudy day, the still water made for a nice reflections.  For more nice reflections, visit Weekend Reflections hosted by  James.  Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend.

Clark Pond

Niantic, CT.

I've posted pictures before from the Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve, located not far from where I live.  It makes for a nice walk, and when I'm really ambitious, there are some great, well-marked trails throughout the preserve for a serious hike.  Clark Pond was created back in the 1800's, I think.  During the winter months, ice would be harvested from the pond and transported to the local docks to keep the fishermen's  catch fresh.  There's no longer a need to harvest ice, but the pond remains and on this particular day offered this reflection.  For other great reflections, check out Weekend Reflections hosted by James.  Thank you for looking and have a great weekend. 

Mill Pond Park

Mill Pond, Newington, CT

A combination of bad weather and not enough free time when the weather is nice has conspired against me in finding good reflections.  This one I thought looked good enough to link to Weekend Reflections.  If you like interesting reflections, check them out.  It's a holiday weekend here in the US and the unofficial start of the summer season here.  Hopefully the weather will get better, and more reflections will present themselves to me.  Have a nice weekend everyone. 

Hidden Pond

Plainfield, CT

I found this pond behind a rest area along I-395 near Plainfield, CT.  The trees were just beginning to show signs of turning green.

Across the Pond

Mystic, CT

There are so many small bodies of water in this part of Connecticut, I'm not sure if this is a pond, a cove, a river or some other body of water.  It could be part of the Mystic River, which is not really a river at all but an estuary.  In any event, on this particular day I felt the colors of early winter were nicely reflected in the still waters, hence I'll be linking this to Weekend Reflections where you can see many more interesting reflections.  Enjoy your weekend.

Evergreen and Reeds

Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic, CT

I'm linking this to Weekend Reflections.   Too bad there are no Christmas lights on that tree.  Have a nice weekend everyone, and thanks for stopping by. 

Hewitt Flyfishing Pond

North Stonington, CT

This is a view of the pond mentioned in my previous post.  It's also known as Gallup Pond.  I've never done any fly fishing, but might pick it up as a retirement activity, just so I can spend some time at this hidden pond.