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Photos from a bike ride on Sunday. High in the mid 80s, dew points mid 50s, though slightly cooler where I was most of the time. All from my phone, brought my real camera with my but forgot to put the SD card in.
Waited a bit for the sun angle to go down so the road up the steep hill would be mostly shaded. Further up the river:
top of the hill
Nice colorful pics. That one looks familiar. Was that a spot you were at before? River looks low.
Nice tower. I like the rock one better than the fire one. That fire one looks like it could be a nervous climb or drop. lol
I wonder if anyone reported that car. Cops probably have it stolen and unfound. lol. Unless it was a private property?
Took advantage of potentially the last morning in the 40s and last day staying in the 60s. Went hiking in NorthWest corner of CT. Highest peak in the state, Mt Bear. 2200'
First, driving through northern Litchfield County was just so relaxing. Long stretches without electric wires, seeing cars, fresher air then near the coast, scents came alive like firewood, grass, trees, ect.
Started as chilly May morning in the mid 40s and was low 40s when I got there.
Past by farmland
Past by Cows
Past by Acres of Land for sale. "Open Fields and Wooded Hillsides"
Past by woodsy areas with Rivers nearby
Past by cute little towns where stores looked like houses. No tall buildings anywhere in sight!
NY Plates seen here. We are close to the border. (Salisbury, CT)
New England Village Centre
I past 2 awesome looking villages and wanted to snap a photo but the congestion there was disgusting and didn't have a chance to even pull over. I said forget it.
This was after I past the cool looking part of the village on a hilly corner. Way too many people. Back further with Google Earth.
The hike... 42°F. Clear Skies under High Pressure. 5.50 Mile Hike. Total time 2hrs 20 minutes. Burned 650 Calories.
Under Mountain Trail. Salisbury, CT
Won't bore you with the usual "woods scene" on a hike.. Here's first lookout point... Facing West over NY.
Getting up near the top the trees thinned out and the views were great in spots. Facing West still. Trail became all rock.
I saw these colorful flowers. Not sure what they are.
Those pink flowers closeup
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At the top a pile of rocks to climb and sit on. Few people up there.
Closeup of that monument sign there next
From the top. Across is Mt Frissel which is in Massachusetts. CT's highest point is also on that mountain but the highest peak is here. So we're looking towards CT/MA border and MA in background
Winds were ripping. We were half way to 850mb level. LOL which was below freezing few hours ago. Found out it was in the upper 30s(F)
Another look from the top facing E towards Twin Lakes and Washinee Lake over Litchfield County, CT on the right, MA on the left.
The hike... 42°F. Clear Skies under High Pressure. 5.50 Mile Hike. Total time 2hrs 20 minutes. Burned 650 Calories.
Under Mountain Trail. Salisbury, CT
Won't bore you with the usual "woods scene" on a hike.. Here's first lookout point... Facing West over NY.
Getting up near the top the trees thinned out and the views were great in spots. Facing West still. Trail became all rock.
I saw these colorful flowers. Not sure what they are.
Those pink flowers closeup
At the top a pile of rocks to climb and sit on. Few people up there.
Closeup of that monument sign there next
From the top. Across is Mt Frissel which is in Massachusetts. CT's highest point is also on that mountain but the highest peak is here. So we're looking towards CT/MA border and MA in background
Winds were ripping. We were half way to 850mb level. LOL which was below freezing few hours ago. Found out it was in the upper 30s(F)
Another look from the top facing E towards Twin Lakes and Washinee Lake over Litchfield County, CT on the right, MA on the left.
Cool looking Bonsai trees at the top
What some of the trail looked like in the woods.
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Very nice! Must have been a nice, cool day for a hike. Nice photos of the town and the surroundings, too. The northwestern extremity of Connecticut seems very pleasant.
Photos from a bike ride on Sunday. High in the mid 80s, dew points mid 50s, though slightly cooler where I was most of the time. All from my phone, brought my real camera with my but forgot to put the SD card in.
Neat shots. That ride is a classic of yours, right? How long is it? And how much elevation gain?
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Past by cute little towns where stores looked like houses. No tall buildings anywhere in sight!
Cute town indeed. It looks warmer from the photos than it actually was. Why is centre spelled that way? Is it common? Though after all the area is called New England!
Few pics from last week at work. The glare of the sun is getting strong around midday.
Local wildlife?
The snowy backdrop is still there.
I visited a friend who's living in Normandy this weekend.
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Cute village center
I was tempted to bring this palm back to Nice with me. Didn't see anything else than trachys, Normandy's chillier than Brittany.
Very nice! Must have been a nice, cool day for a hike. Nice photos of the town and the surroundings, too. The northwestern extremity of Connecticut seems very pleasant.
Very. I'd love to live there. So many reasons. Population is one reason.. In fact, a lot of folks live there and work in southern NY. Take the train or car. Taxes are cheaper and you get more land. They sacrifice the 1.5-2 hour commute each way. Air is so much more fresher its amazing and the people are very friendly.
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Cute town indeed. It looks warmer from the photos than it actually was. Why is centre spelled that way? Is it common? Though after all the area is called New England!
Not sure why its spelled like that. I thought it was funny too. I wonder why it looked warm? Sun angle? Green Trees? Blue skies? I don't have a knack for depicting weather just from looks. lol Maybe because we have a variety here and it can be deceiving?
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The snowy backdrop is still there.
Too awesome.
Thanks to everyone posting pics of their day or trips. Good stuff.
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