Joe Zadroga’s shirt was a real attraction for the “real “thing. My seat for lunch overlooked a 30′ plus drop to a beautiful gorge below. Note: The hiking boots that Ellie gave me. Thanks again, Ellie! The waters in the gorge empty out into this perfect swimming place. But only the 2 dogs – who… Continue reading

Hi everyone, We had a great 3 hour hike today. As the wild flowers have faded, we’re focusing our attention on local history. First, here’s a photo of our very congenial group, human and canine. We’ve become fast friends. Our first stopping point was at a 1770 very intact stone cellar hole, then we trekked… Continue reading

At Chesterfield Gorge, another Trustees of Reservations property.It’s an exciting place. I took this photo, then the battery went dead. Darn. On the left of the photo you’ll see the remains of one side of a bridge on the “Military Highway” built with “Goshen Stone”. Goshen Stone is still used and in great demand today.… Continue reading

We had a new focus to today’s hike. Starting out at Tony’s house, we hiked an hour through the woods on our way to Tom Riccardi’s Bird Rehabilitation Center. Tom gave us a lot of time with the birds. Here’s a barred owl (right, Phil? I do confuse them!) that can’t ever be released because… Continue reading