BEAVER POND

Litchfield, CT (White's Woods) - This is a photo of a Beaver Pond in White's Woods.
 

This is the work of the beaver that lives in this pond; looks like he just started. I've seen massive trees that have been felled by beavers. This tree is small in comparison.
 

ALL WARS MEMORIAL

Bantam, CT - The Tyler-Seward Kubish VFW Post #44 conducts a Veteran of the Month program for any veteran that has died; does not have to be in combat. I assume most are veterans that have fought years ago, from any war. The family petitions the post to honor their loved one for a particular month. They have a ceremony on this memorial and at the end a flag is given to the family.
 

SOLDIERS MONUMENTS

Winsted, CT - This monument was donated by Charles H. Pine (1845 - 1915). He enlisted in the Union army, Conneticut Volunteers, at the age of 16 as a drummer. He served three years until June 20, 1865. The monument was dedicated May 30, 1905.
 

Seymour, CT - This monument was dedicated by Charles H. Pine on June 11, 1904.
 

SILAS DEANE HOUSE

Wethersfield, CT - Silas Deane was sent to France as a special ambassador on a secret mission to secure loans from French capitalists and entice Lafayette, and De Kalb to take service in the Continental Army against Great Britain.
 

HENS AND CHICKS

Southwick, MA (Blossoming Acres) - For some reason I find so much to photograph here. I go here twice a week to get my Anadama Bread fix.

Here are children's shoes with Hens and Chicks in them in color. 

I had previously changed this photo to black and white; when I was selecting something to post today, this just hit me. There is something about this photo I really like.

Let me know which one you like, black and white, or color.
 

These are just Hens no Chicks.
 

FLAGS ON MAIN ROAD

Granville, MA - The flags are out for Memorial Day. Every patriotic holiday the town puts out flags along Main Road.
 

HARROWING EXPERIENCE

Granville, MA - This farmer is disk harrowing the field getting ready to plant corn.
 

SPRINGFIELD SKYLINE OVER CT RIVER

Springfield, MA - This is a view of the Springfield Skyline looking over the Connecticut River; from the West Springfield side.
 

MISSION CHURCH IN BETHLEHEM

Bethlehem, CT - This is what is known as the "Mission" church. It is called that because it used to be shaped like an old Spanish Mission. Over the years the Spanish style bell tower was removed. Every Sunday a priest would come from Watertown, about eight miles away, to say mass. Today, a new church is built across the street and there is a priest in residence. This is also the church I was married in, many moons ago. We had a bluegrass band playing in the church and at the reception, but that is a story for another time.
 

PLUNGE POOL

Litchfield, CT (White's Woods) - This is the trail to Plunge Pool. The rock walls have cables between them to keep people from going over the bank 

View of Plunge Pool from the trail.
 

COBBLESTONE COURT

Litchfield, CT - Here are a couple of views of the cobblestone court just behind the buildings that line Main Street. I believe that there is an Antique store, kitchen shop, and a real estate office. It is just a quaint place to walk through 

Another view 

WOOD’S PIT BBQ AND MEXICAN CAFÉ

Bantam, CT - This is a metal sculpture of Woodrow the Pig above Wood's BBQ. I thought it was a cool sign. The food is excellent especially the ribs and pulled pork...yum!
 

PEACEFUL POND

Near Bomoseen, VT - I took this photograph a while ago while visiting a friend in Vermont. We were sitting in my truck waiting for the rain to slow down so we could go canoeing and fishing with out getting too wet. The scene looked so peaceful that I took this photo. I often use it as background on my computer, just looking at it gives me a calm feeling. So just sit back and relax (at least while you are waiting for the thirty seconds to be up for you BlogExplosion people).
 

GRANBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Granby, CT - Granby was settled as the Salmon Brook section of Simsbury in the early 18th century and established as a separate ecclesiastical society in 1736. Granby became a separate town in 1786. This is where the Farmington Canal started (I will give more information on that when I post photos about Farmington, CT).
 

BLACK BEAR

Tolland, MA - I was driving down a dirt road yesterday and saw this bear. I stopped my truck and frantically grabbed my camera (which was in my coat pocket in the passenger seat) and quickly snapped the picture. Bear sightings are not that common unless you have a bird feeder in your back yard. Ironically, this was my second bear sighting in a week. The other bear ran into the bushes before I got a clear shot of him. These photos are doubly hard because I have two barking dogs in the back of the truck.
 

This is the second shot of the bear as he lumbered into the woods.
 

This was last weeks bear; too bad he went behind the bushes since I was only about 10 yards away from him. He is looking back; you can see his ears on either side of the leaning tree.
 

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MILE STONE

Woodbury, CT - This is one of the mile stones put here by Benjamin Franklin. In 1763, Ben was Assistant Postmaster General of the United States. He had a devise on the wheel of his chaise (two wheeled cart drawn by one horse) that marked off miles. He went from Boston to New York marking off each mile; the distance was two hundred fifty four miles. At the mile mark a stake was put into the ground and then a crew would erect these Connecticut Sandstone markers with the distance marked on it. I couldn't figure out all the markings on this stone but it is located approximately 80 miles from New York City.

Info from: West Brookfield Historical Commission Website
 

MONSTERS IN THE YARD

North Granby, CT - I stopped and took some photos of this collection of monsters in this front yard.