Sunday, May 17, 2009

5-17-9 Alton Nh.

Alton Bay in the southern part of lake suffered from a fire this past Easter.
http://www.wmur.com/news/19161844/detail.html


After lunch and viewing of scorched earth we started home.


Stopping for pit stop we spotted Mystery Machine stocking up on Scooby Snacks.


Friday, May 15, 2009

5-15-9

Headed out to northwestern Ct. today.

This is a rickety old bridge that really needs paint and paving.

Every time I drive by this spot, the fly fishermen are here.
Delivery done in Winsted Ct. time to recheck on monument missed due to snow.
Place is pretty much thawed out since last here but four story structure open 2-4. Its twelve o clock will have to come back again some other time.

http://soldiersmonumentwinsted.org/



Heading back to the weekend Barkhamsted reservoir always a good look.

5-14-9

VFW Post in Thompson Ct.

Park in Ludlow always a good photo op.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

5-14-9

Started the day off with an honor roll breakfast, good job Amanda.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

5-12-9 Mohegan Sun Palmer?

Looks like the battle to get casino in Palmer still goes on. Haven't heard of anything on the subject in month or two but looks like the tribe has rented foothold.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

5-12-9

Delivery to Hamden Ct. today. Below Sleeping Giant Mountain range or state park off in the distance.
http://www.sgpa.org/

5-11-9 Canada to Old Fort Niagara

Waking up in the E250 inn I grabbed a coffee and was off over this bridge in Canada headed to delivery to Stratford Ont.



Delivery done back to the border with one stop before heading home.
Have been wanting to visit Old Fort Niagara and today's the day.
Its a big piece of property with lots of soccer fields and old rifle ranges that were used for training during Spanish American War and World War I.
http://oldfortniagara.org/
Following the signs finally arrived at fort parking.

"Hey nice beaver." France first post on this site in 1679 to control trade route to the continent.
These will ruin your day, have more to the story on these later.
Flag here was capture by British troops in 1813 given to Sir Gordon Drummond That commanded said British troops. Flag was brought to Drummonds home of Scotland where its was discovered years later and sold back to Old Ford Niagara Assoc. in 1994.
With a brief movie on history of site I was off to the fort.
Fort has the high ground specifically designed to European specs of the day.


Walking into fort and one solid drawbridge.