Bend in the Road

North Stonington, CT  2021

 

Scenic Road

Mystic, CT  2016

Back Roads

Uncasville, CT  2015

If I stopped every place I see a photo opportunity, I'd never get anywhere.  

Exit 82

Waterford, CT  2015

I thought there might be a picture here so I snapped a number of photos. Perhaps I was wrong.   Taken not far from yesterday's post, I thought this was a unique view of I-95 just a little west of New London, CT.  Traffic is always heavy along I-95.

End of the Road

Waterford, CT  2015

Overpass

Ridgefield, NJ

Atop the River Road Bridge

Colchester, CT

This is what the Air Line Railroad looks like today.  Most of the original line is now a linear state park and is a trail popular for hiking, horseback riding and cycling.  This is how the trail looks as it crosses over the River Road Bridge, the subject of yesterday's post. 

River Road Bridge

Colchester, CT

I finally had a chance to do some walking along the Air Line Trail State Park, near Colchester, CT.  The trail follows the right of way of an old railroad line that was the most direct route between New Haven and Boston.  The original railroad began service in 1873 and had a pretty tumultuous history characterized by many mergers and owners.  Eventually it became apparent that the shoreline route to Boston was more economically feasible and the Air Line Railroad ceased to provide passenger service shortly before the start of World War II.  Nevertheless, the construction of this railroad resulted in some great engineering feats some of which exist to this day and can be found along the Air Line Trail.  This brownstone arch bridge was built in 1887, the brownstone blocks coming from a local quarry.  The bridge is 22 feet long and carried the trains 18 feet above the River Road.  

Country Roads

Lyme, CT

First Snow III

You might get the feeling that I like snow from some of these pictures.  I'm not really a big fan of winter, cold weather or snow, but it does look pretty for a short period of time.  A couple of days after this picture was taken, the temperatures around here rose into the low 50's, and most of of the snow is now gone.  I don't think we've seen the last of it for this winter though.

Happy New Year

Harkness State Park, Waterford, CT

I'm not sure where this road goes.  I also don't know what 2012 has in store for me.  Here's wishing everyone a very happy and healthy 2012.  May you keep all your New Year's resolutions.  One of my resolutions is going to be take better photos.