I enjoy being around ponds, streams and rivers in Connecticut. I find them very calming. Below are some photos I’ve taken through the years.
I hope you enjoy them.
Bartlett Arboretum Stream Stamford CT
I took this photo a couple of weeks ago. Since this is a blog about landscaping I’ll point out that the yellow flowers closest to the camera are spicebush (Lindera benzoin). The Bartlett Arboretum is rarely crowded and a great place to collect your thoughts or learn about plants.
Halfway River Newtown CT
If you need a quiet place to think there is no better. Wear shoes with good tread, it’s a downhill walk to the river with some mud at the bottom. Halfway River Open Space Preserve has some traffic noise but the views are worth it.
Covered Bridge Southford Falls Southbury CT
Southford Falls is a fun park with a moderate climb to a fire tower. If you’re climbing to the fire tower the ‘easier’ climb is found by walking past the pavilion. Going over the covered bridge will get you to the fire tower but the middle of the hike is almost straight up. Here is the Southford Falls Trail Map.
Housatonic River Upper Paugussett State Forest Newtown CT
Every time I hike the Upper Paugussett State Forest I’m amazed at how far from civilization I feel while being so close to civilization. This park has an ‘easier’ trail through the middle with plenty of more, or less, challenging trails around the perimeter. The river you’re looking at is the Housatonic River.
Warner Pond Newtown CT
I tried to find the state forest this pond is in but had no luck. I did find Elia Kazan’s obituary which explains the piece of property. This view of the pond is gorgeous.
Lilypads Oxford CT
While driving down a small road in Oxford, CT I saw this view. I brought my camera the next day. Such a beautiful place.
I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the ponds, streams and rivers of Connecticut.
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7 responses to “Ponds, Streams and Rivers of Connecticut”
Great Pics, and thanks for sharing!
Thanks Pat!
Beautiful pictures. Thanks, John.
Thank you Andrew!
Your pictures are fantastic! North Dakota is not Connecticut, altho we do have beautiful areas, but where I live you can see for miles with on obstructive view from trees or hills, let alone a mountain. Our Red River that has caused so many destructive floods, when it is flowing in it’s banks, you can throw a rock across it. I would to love to someday tour the NE part of the United States. Thanks for a peak into your world!
I live in an area with plenty of hills, streams and glacial debris. Thank goodness our rivers stay inside their banks for the most part. I’m going to look up the Red River. We got the cold spell you had four days ago two days ago which included snow flurries yesterday afternoon.
Was working all day Friday in my shirt sleeves,was in the 60’s, yesterday it never got out of the 30’s with wind chills in the 20’s. Today it is sunny, 19 when I got up, will climb to the mid 40’s, and tomorrow the forecast is for cold, wind, and snow into Monday. I knew we would pay for a mild winter. Think I will clean my apt. and watch football, NDSU in the Missouri Valley Conference playoffs, again. When you check out the Red River check out NDSU ! Don’t put your jackets away yet!