Category: Journey’s

BLIZZARD of 2013 On February 9th, 2013 our town in central Connecticut saw at least 38 inches of snow fall within 24 hours. Thanks to the town plow we had at least 4.5′ at the end of the driveway for a depth of about 6′ before it began to taper […]

The State of CT provided an open house to the Governors Residence on December, 7-9, 2012.  This is a yearly event.  So Cheryl and I decided to drop in take the brief tour. Our current Governor, Dannel P. Malloy, was a gracious host as he greeted every visitor one by […]

For location, hours of operation and additional information go to: http://www.museumofcthistory.org/ MUSEUM of CT HISTORY During my visit of the Museum of CT History it should be noted that the main area which houses paintings of past Governors and CT history was closed due to maintenance. I was able to […]

Located in Branford, CT the Shoreline Trolley Museum is a fun afternoon for anyone that enjoys an up close look back to an era gone by.  River Street dead ends at the beginning of what remains in place of a trolley line.  Also located here is a small but informational […]

Burial Ground or downtown green?  How about both.  New Haven, CT”s downtown green consisting of the lower and upper halves reportedly has between 5,000 and 10,000 buried bodies.  The plaque, shown to the left, is on the back of historic Center Church.  The church is built on pillars to allow […]

The word “thanks” seems so shallow and empty when I think of the 4,801 U.S. Military personnel that have lost their lives in the Iraq War since its inception in March of 2003.  As of Dec. 01 this was the last count. During the same time period 32,223 military personnel have been wounded.  […]

SKULL & BONES.  Cheryl and I decided to venture down to New Haven, CT and photograph the meeting places of the most well known secret societies of Yale’s University.  They are, in order of prominence, Skull and Bones, Scroll and Keys, Wolf’s Head. Skull and Bones was founded in 1832.  […]

Cheryl and I were on our way to the Connecticut Antique Machinery Association museum and had the pleasure of driving through beautiful Litchfield County.  Although we’ve lived in CT most of our lives this part of the state never gets old to us. Because we were on our way somewhere […]