Heublein Tower, Connecticutt
Gordon Heublein, a food magnate, was walking in the on Talcott Mountain near Hartford, with his fiancee, and promised to build her a castle in the area. he kept his promise by building Heublein Tower as their summer house.
The building has been restored and run as an attraction by the State of Connecticut. Those who brave the long staircase walk to the top are rewarded with some wonderful views of farms and trees, especially fine in the fall.
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Baltimore Covered Bridge, Vermont
When Built: 1870
Builders: Granville Leland and Dennis Allen
Description: Originally this crossed the Great Brook in Springfield but it was moved to its present site on Vermont Route 11. It shares this site with the Eureka Schoolhouse, which is Vermont’s oldest one room schoolhouse dating back to about 1790.
GPS Position: N:43.27006 W:72.44801
Eureka Schoolhouse, Vermont
This is part of a series on Vermont’s Covered Bridges. You can find an index here.
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Salmon River, Connecticut
One of my daughters is doing research on a type of fish that lives in the Salmon River in Connecticut, and this is her Field Site. Tough place to work isn’t it? The Salmon River flows into the Connecticut and eventually into the Atlantic. It is a favorite spot for fly fisherman and kayakers.
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Tews Falls: Ontario Waterfalls
Tews Falls is only a short way from Websters Falls. Take Brock Rd. south off of Highway 5, turn left onto Harvest Rd. and continue .6km past Short Rd. to a parking lot on the right.
Their is a viewing platform on the trail to the left as you face away from the road.
GPS Location: N:43.28174 W:79.98003
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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The Darnley Grist Mill: Ontario Waterfalls
The Darnley Cascades, sometimes known as Stutts Falls, is located in the historical site of Crooks Hollow near Hamilton, and nearby is the ruins of the Darnley Grist Mill. Originally built in 1805 by James Crooks. In 1885 it was damaged by an explosion which killed two men but was repaired. In 1934 it was destroyed in a fire.
The Darnley Cascades behind the mill is located at Crooks Hollow Conservation Area.
GPS Location: N:43.28174 W:80.00641
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Elora Gorge: Ontario Waterfalls
Elora Gorge can be accessed from the town of Elora. Look for a parking lot by the main street bridge beside an abandoned furniture factory and you will be beside the best part of it. The whole area is worth exploring, there is a dam and a mill race on the other side of the bridge. You can access trails from behind the abandoned facory or make your way to a park on the other side which will get you to the river level.
GPS Location: N:43.68047 W:80.43123
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Sheffield Covered Bridge, Massachusetts
When Built: 1996 to replace an earlier bridge
Builders: Not known
Description: Unlike some of its neiboring states like Vermont which have a great many surviving Covered Bridge, Massachusetts only has 6 and only a couple older than 50 years.
This is a 93 foot span crossing the Housatonic River in the town of Sheffeild
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Bash Bish Falls, Massachusetts
Massachusett’s highest waterfall, Bash Bish Falls is located in Mounts Washington State Forest down near the borders of New York and Connecticut. It is actually a double waterfall after being split by a huge boulder and then reflected on lower rocks back again.
There are two trails to the falls, asteep upper trail and a lower trail which is a bit longer but a lot more level.
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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Phoenix Building, Hartford, Connecticut
I like to take images of a city like Hartford on a Sunday or holiday when there are not a lot of people about. They can in fact be surprising empty on those days.
Hartford is the capital of Conneticut but it is not a very big city and its downtown is compact. My favorite building was the Phoenix, sometimes called the ship building. It distinctive shape and reflections in its glass walls make it very interesting.
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Campbells Falls: Massachusetts Waterfalls
Near New Marlborough, Massachusetts and the Conneticut border, the falls are an easy walk from the parking lot. They are in a very natural setting and very photogenic.
Warning: It can be dangerous to view and photograph waterfalls. The footing can be wet and slippery, and an accidental fall can result in serious injury or death. Note also that many sections of waterfalls are on private property. Please respect these rights.
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