Category: Environmental Interest
23
Aug
Surprise Kittens!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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They might not be a surprise to anyone else, but I did not see them here a few days ago. Are they squatters? Are they...
21
Aug
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View of Pope Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The last time I posted about Pope Park, someone commented that people only leave there in bodybags. I am still not sure if she believed...
17
Aug
Growth
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Tucked away in Bankside Grove is a newer community garden, built in the area of the buried Park River.
11
Aug
Pond Life
by Kerri Ana Provost
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What’s not pictured is how all the other ducks were clustered together on a log across the pond.
09
Aug
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Rocky Ridge
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having two names for what is essentially one park feels silly. Bushnell Park, Elizabeth Park, Keney Park, and Pope Park are all interrupted by streets,...
09
Aug
Two Cemeteries After the Storm
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Zion Hill Cemetery, like so many other places, lost trees and large branches in the tropical storm last week. Then, there’s the ongoing damage caused...
08
Aug
What’s Your Damage?
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The lights didn’t even flicker on my block, but that doesn’t mean we escaped damage.
04
Aug
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Asylum Hill Bath House
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Before having a tub in one’s home was the norm, public bath houses were the place to go. Hartford had a few. One was recorded...
03
Aug
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When a Walk in the Park is No Walk in the Park
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Having not been to Elizabeth Park since the tulips were in bloom, it felt shocking to see so many people out in one place, especially...