Tag Archives: State Park

2020 Winter Solstice Photo Essay

Posted on December 22, 2020 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy Traditionally this post has been mostly photos but this is an unusual year so this is a more wordy Photo Essay for Solstice. It has been in many ways the year that never was. We started … Continue reading →

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3 Walks in Central Connecticut – COVID 19 Part 1

Posted on May 21, 2020 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy For the last nine weeks Eileen and I have been finding small walks around the condo in Connecticut where we have been under Stay Home Stay Safe during COVID 19. Often, we just walk around the … Continue reading →

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Hiking Heublein Tower, Simsbury, Connecticut

Posted on August 30, 2019 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy   Heublein Tower is part of Talcott Mountain State Park in Simsbury, Connecticut. The hike to the tower is known for it being a short hike with a great view. We arrived on a nice Sunday … Continue reading →

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Visiting President Grant’s Writing Cottage

Posted on October 31, 2018 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy Grant’s cottage is a small gem in the foothills of the Adirondacks. For years I have driven by the sign on I-87 while heading north. Finally this fall on a semi-overcast day we decided to go check … Continue reading →

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Autumn Equinox – Photo Essay 2018

Posted on September 22, 2018 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy Summer is coming to an end and Fall is here. It’s time to look back at the summer and all that it brought. We kicked off our summer with our first adventure headed to Maine to participate … Continue reading →

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Summer Solstice 2018 Photo Essay

Posted on June 21, 2018 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy It feels like summer is finally winning the battle over winter here in the Northeast. It has been a long time in coming with lots of ups and downs. For this Solstice Photo Essay I have … Continue reading →

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Small Town 4th of July – Schroon Lake, New York

Posted on July 22, 2017 by jelaneileen1

This year we participated in the Schroon Lake 4th of July celebration. For a number of years we have spent the 4th in Saco, Maine but now that our friends who managed the KOA in Saco have moved on we … Continue reading →

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2 more hikes in the Berkshires – {Ashuvillticook and Greylock}

Posted on May 19, 2017 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy In April we decided again we needed a break and choose to hike another couple of areas in the Berkshires. As in the Adirondacks, spring brings wet and soggy ground so there are times when finding … Continue reading →

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How we start the first of the year – winter hiking!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy For several years now we have been going on a hike on New Years Day. When our schedule permits we have also made the first week of the new-year our re-boot time in nature. Usually our … Continue reading →

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Happy Winter Solstice-Fall Photo Essay 2015

Posted on December 22, 2015 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy When really is the Winter Solstice? After a bit of an Internet search I decided to look for information in the United Kingdom where Stonehenge is to get the best answer. The Solstice is actually considered … Continue reading →

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