Tag: Farmington River

June 16, 2020

Like other cyclists under lockdown, I’ve been discovering new vistas fairly close to home…

  • The Farmington River (again)
  • That Sycamore (again)
  • 36 Views of Heublein Tower: The Bridge

… or getting excessively acquainted with old ones.

This time I took my meager trail riding skills up to Cowles Park in East Granby.

  • Falling trees on trail, don’t mind
  • Snakes, don’t mind

True to form, I spent most of the time hiking with my overweight hardtail in tow. But it was worth it to get this panoramic shot of the mighty placid Farmington River:

Stay safe and enjoy your local vistas.

May 28, 2020

May rolls around, bringing with it warmer weather more snow.

But eventually it does warm up a bit, and the rides resume. The ironies of the social distancing era have included crowded stores, crowded greenways, and non-solo bike rides (with the quaranteam).

Trips up north brought us to the banks of the mighty placid Farmington River, cutting through Tariffville Gorge…

Chicken coops in the backwoods…

But possibly most interesting/unexpected was this “rock garden” of encouragement in North Bloomfield.


May 8, 2020
  • Mid-January roseless garden
  • Not-so-seasonal mid-April snow

Winter took its time departing these realms, and even now as it lifts, a deeper chill has descended.

The greenways unnervingly crowded, I took to the streets and was treated to some new angles of old views:

  • 36 Views of Heublein Tower: Nod Road
  • An overstuffed Farmington River
  • Pinchot Sycamore from the south

This season’s agenda included a long anticipated bikecamping trip, but now I’ll be pleased as punch to simply stay safe and healthy.

Wishing the same for you and yours.

May 25, 2019  |  Town & Country: Country

First longish ride of the year, and HB-03’s first time scaling the Metacomet Ridge.

  • “Connecticut’s Largest Tree”
  • “The Ridge”
  • “The Loop”

On the other side of The Ridge is miles of easygoing greenway, the return loop hugging the gently-flowing Farmington River.