Connecticut Diaries

Some flowers that I can identify.

I'm really ashamed to admit that I don't know what flower this is.  I don't know much about flowers, and the only ones I'm ...

One of the first sure signs that spring will be here soon is the annual Connecticut Flower and Garden Show.  I've attended this show f...

Gillette Castle This looks out of place in Connecticut and might seem more at home in England or Scotland.  The castle here was built by th...

Essex, CT

Connecticut River at Essex CT.

Phragmites australis I think I've identified these plants correctly.  It's also known as a common reed and it grows in wetlands all...

Norwich, CT     

One doesn't run across dinosaurs everyday.  This guy stands guard at the entrance of The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art, an attract...

I was walking along the Yantic River in Norwich, CT and came upon this fisherman.  I hope I didn't disturb him, but I noticed he didn...

After Hurricane Irene came through Connecticut last August, the town here set aside this parking lot as an area where residents could dump ...

This reflection is seen in the Yantic River, not far from where it flows into the Thames River.  The skies were particularly dramatic on th...

Although now used for recreational boating, this harbor in Norwich was once bustling with boats carrying goods to and from Norwich by way o...

I like to photograph rocks. I don't have to worry about them moving and as far as I can tell, they don't mind me taking their pictu...