Category: Hartford

Three or four times a week (sometimes more often) I hike at Penwood, a state park about 15 minutes drive away. It is a beautiful park with many trails, a lake and wetlands and spectacular views over the valley looking toward Simsbury. The park is rich in wildlife, especially birds, deer and bear. This year…

This has been a good year for fungi in the forest, from the common mushroom to more exotic varieties such as the eerie Indian pipes. Penwood, a few miles from Hartford, became one of my refuges during the pandemic. I continue to hike there three or four times a week, always amazed by the ever-changing…