Tag: Castle Craig

If you’re a reader of my blog you know that I love Hubbard Park. I grew up in Meriden and Wallingford and have come here 1000 times. This was a Thursday afternoon at lunch time in early February. I decided to leave work for an hour and get a little […]

Early in my life I spent lived 15+ years in Meriden CT.  Besides their library the one thing that I took considerable advantage of, and still do to this day, is Hubbard Park.  It’s a beautiful sprawling park at with Castle Craig looking down upon it from atop the mountain.  […]

I set up my tripod on the sidewalk at the south end of Hubbard Park’s pond aimed at the Castle waiting for the light. In short time it lit portions of the foliage beneath the Castle causing their beauty to speak to you. The shutter was snapped and yes I […]

Hot air balloon flying by mountainside of Castle Craig in Meriden CT.  Obviously Castle Craig is not visible as it just to the right of this scene.  Castle Craig is located at the highest point in Hubbard Park. Nikon D7100 with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS at 18mm. 1/800th,F22, ISO 1600

Castle Craig, dedicated October 29, 1900 and given to the people of Meriden, Connecticut by Walter Hubbard is part of the 1,800-acres known as Hubbard Park named after Hubbard. There are hiking trails to the tower (most notably the 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail) as well as Reservoir Road which […]