Places I'm At Now

 

Thought I'd throw in a few pics from this century, and closer to home. These were all already digital, so a lot easier to post.

 

Autumn leaves floating down the Mill River towards the Atlantic. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. November 4, 2022, 2:18 PM.

Old woods road in autumn. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 27, 2022, 3:26 PM.

September sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 18, 2021, 6:58 PM.

Late afternoon Indian summer hike at Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. November 4, 2022, 4:50 PM.

Winter sunset, Lindsley Brook, Wolcott, Connecticut. December 3, 2019, 4:06 PM.

Pink, violet and orange winter sunrise, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. December 6, 2019, 6:53 AM.

Rainy autumn evening stroll along Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 13, 2020, 5:27 PM.

Golden hour geese in the tall weeds. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 11, 2020, 7:06 PM.

Sunset cloud explosion. New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 20, 2020, 8:05 PM.

The Mill River in autumn. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 21, 2022, 4:21 PM.

Sunset over Manhattan from bumper-to-bumper traffic on the RFK Bridge (see sideview mirror). One of the most difficult pics I ever took — one handed as I was driving. December 23, 2019, 4:16 PM.

Late afternoon Indian summer sunshine on the Giant's Chest. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. November 10, 2022, 3:48 PM.

Pink and blue summer sunset at Woodtick Recreation Area, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 26, 2020, 8:31 PM.

Orange and purple spring sunset at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. May 11, 2021, 7:57 PM.

Pink and purple sunset over Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut on August 21, 2021 at 7:41 PM.

Early morning in early Spring at Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 6, 2021, 7:15 AM.

Natural standing stone, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. August 16, 2024, 3:38 PM.

Afternoon sunshine, Giant's Chest, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 8, 2024, 4:28 PM.

Watch your step. Icy footbridge in Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, Connecticut, February 20, 2019, 4:21 PM. Black and white.

Golden woods road, Mill River valley, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 16, 2024, 12:25 PM.

Pine trees reflected in Beaver Pond (its official name, capital B capital P), Morris, Connecticut. December 13, 2021, 1:44 PM.

Red tree. Park Road, Waterbury, Connecticut. November 4, 2021, 12:08 PM.

Early morning mist. Forest near Park Road, Waterbury, Connecticut. November 13, 2021, 8:23 AM.

Tall trees, first blush of autumn. Herron Pond outlet stream. Litchfield, Connecticut. October 1, 2021, 12:40 PM.

Forest carpet of spring green ferns in late afternoon sunlight. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. Near Lake Plymouth. June 17, 2021, 6:16 PM.

Red, gold and violet sunset, Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 1, 2021, 8:30 PM.

Same sunset. Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 1, 2021, 8:28 PM. A slightly different look.

Does tree fungus dream of white Christmases? Tree fungus catching the fresh falling snow. Finch Brook Preserve, Wolcott, CT. December 25, 2017, 3:18 PM.

Haircap moss and boulder, forest floor, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. August 23, 2024, 4:34 PM.

The heart of October at New Britain Reservoir. Wolcott, Connecticut, October 12, 2019, 4:26 PM.

Clouds in Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. May 10, 2021, 7:24 PM.

Look closely. A single clump of sedge center foreground. The marsh gets its first new green as springtime begins, Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. April 9, 2021, 7:15 PM.

Point of land, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 21, 2021, 10:28 AM.

Wintergreen Brook flows into Lake Wintergreen on a soft summer-like Halloween afternoon, West Rock State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 31, 2024, 3:24 PM.

Sunset thunderheads, Woodtick Recreation Area, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 30, 2021, 7:38 PM.

Pink and gray January sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. January 4, 2021, 4:39 PM.

Fire and smoke. Gray and orange early spring sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 13, 2021, 7:30 PM.

Alien landscape sunset, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. September 21, 2020, 6:18 PM.

Soft summer sunset at Lost Ponds. Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. July 14, 2018, 7:30 PM.

Tranquil sunset. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. July 18, 2018, 8:16 PM. As you've probably guessed if you made it this far, I like sunsets and finish hikes in the dark a lot.

I'm not done. More pics here.