Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
Today’s post is primarily pictures. That’s because three remarkable things happened last week. First, I was able to walk on the Windsor Locks Canal. As I mentioned on Saturday, for the past 10-12 years, about half of the canal path has been closed in order to protect a nesting pair of bald eagles who have... Continue Reading →
A couple years ago, I featured doors from the Montgomery Mill complex. At that time, a developer was making plans to purchase, restore and repurpose the former “Decorative and Electrical Tinsel” plant into apartments. The complex is located on the industrial island between the Windsor Locks Canal and the Connecticut River – a challenging place... Continue Reading →
I had a few leftover doors from my ride through the Enfield Historic District last week. I thought I’d look into the district a bit more. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to learn much more than I already knew. Main Street, a.k.a. US Route-5 runs along a high ridge to the east of the Connecticut River.... Continue Reading →
My one-liner (the sign) was taken during a different winter and would normally be an appropriate warning at this time of year. As the temperature begins to rise in March, the snow along the upper 350 miles (563 km) of the Connecticut River would start melting and the river would rise. Great River Park (the... Continue Reading →
As I was driving away from the Connecticut River Museum a few weeks ago, I spied something few people see when visiting Essex – available parking spaces on Main St. Essex is a small, mostly residential community with ample attractions to bring a crowd of visitors to Main St. The street is lined with restaurants... Continue Reading →
Since I’ve asked many of you to experience more from me this week than in most weeks, today I’m just going to share the first few doors I encountered in Essex, Connecticut when I visited two weeks ago. These doors are near, at and within the Connecticut River Museum. In the future, I will share... Continue Reading →
The title shouldn’t surprise anyone. Back in 2013, I wrote my first post about how rivers are special to me. I spied a couple of familiar names in the short list of likes, but I also spied three subsequent posts where I linked to it. Today makes four. And, while the three rivers in Pittsburgh... Continue Reading →
If we were having a beer, you’d be picking on my photo library again. “So, I see you’re back on Flickr.” “I never left Flickr.” “Yeah, but you did that whole ‘private’ thing which left me staring at a ‘WoodWrkr hasn’t posted anything yet’ message. By the way, where did you get that stupid name?”... Continue Reading →
I was returning from an appointment in Hartford last weekend and it was very foggy. I thought I noticed the sun burning through the fog, so I figured I’d visit Riverside Park and catch the sunrise over the Connecticut River. The fog was much thicker near the river. The sun just wasn’t up to the... Continue Reading →
“Oh won’t you stay just a little bit longer” I’m sorry if that song is now lodged in your brain, but it was what I was thinking as I drove to work one day last week. Note: This post is part of Linda G. Hill’s One-Liner Wednesday series. As the time of the sunrise changes,... Continue Reading →
