auntie | August 22, 2016
3.7 miles; North Stonington, CT Wow. This was sooo much fun, but in a very different way from the suspension bridge hike. First off, I got to see a part of the Pachaug State Forest I’ve never been in before, and it’s less than 4 miles from my house, to boot. Second, it’s a very interesting […]
auntie | March 20, 2016
1 mile; North Stonington, CT I’ve read about this Spring celebration for years, and I’ve always wanted to go. Last year I was thwarted by snow, but today finally got to see the first sunrise of spring atop Lantern Hill while the Westerly Morris Men danced. It was a blast! Here is a small taste for […]
auntie | March 5, 2016
4.9 miles; North Stonington, CT Ah, the perils of new gear. I decided to splurge and buy a new pair of waterproof hiking boots. I went with Merrells, because I own a pair of their low-cut hiking shoes already, and the break-in period was zero. They fit perfectly and comfortably right out of the box. […]
auntie | October 8, 2015
3.3 miles; north stonington, ct during a picnic one afternoon, a neighbor of mine asked me if “the old carriage road” was still there. she grew up in town and used to ride her horse on it. i really had hardly noticed it before she mentioned it, but there is what looks like an old, overgrown […]
auntie | September 1, 2015
4.65 miles; north stonington, ct as ireland is approaching, and have i mentioned that i’m going hiking in ireland soon?, i feel the need to keep moving, even if the mileage is not as high as i would prefer. so today i just did a little local loop on the narragansett trail, starting and ending […]
auntie | July 9, 2015
7.5 miles; north stonington, ct i am lucky in that i have four avalonia land conservancy properties and a nature conservancy property that i can walk to from my house. today i decided to visit erisman woods, babcock ridge, and the henne preserve all in a row. erisman and babcock share a border and a trail, and […]
