What’s the first sign of Spring?
Posted in Paths, seasons on Mar 1st, 2011 No Comments »
Well, if the first sign of Spring is melting snow, then Springtime is on it’s way.
Posted in Paths, seasons on Mar 1st, 2011 No Comments »
Well, if the first sign of Spring is melting snow, then Springtime is on it’s way.
Posted in Garbage, Paths, People on Feb 25th, 2009 No Comments »
Is there Gold in Waveny? Walking the trails of Waveny, there’s a new sight on the ground and it looks like gold! Taking it upon themselves to make the woods a better place, New Canaan has paved the forest. Is there gold in New Canaan’s public park? No, but there sure are a lot of [...]
Posted in Paths, seasons, Walking on Jan 11th, 2009 No Comments »
We weren’t alone on a walk through Waveny Park during Saturday’s snow storm. At the house, in the fields and along the path we passed others enjoying the falling snow despite the chilly temperature. Families with children bundled for fun, Individuals with canine in tow, even a few couples holding hands were among the many [...]
Posted in Fields, Nature, notice, Paths, seasons, Walking on Jan 5th, 2009 No Comments »
It is difficult to express with words how enjoyable, invigorating, and transforming a simple walk through Waveny Park can be. I feel fortunate to be able to receive such a fulfilling sentiment from the outdoors and even more fortunate to have this wonderful park so close to my home. This weekend was chilly and the [...]
Posted in construction, Paths, Walking on Nov 17th, 2008 No Comments »
In June I went for a walk in Waveny Park only to find heavy construction equipment and massive destruction of the woods along the footpath.
Posted in Fields, Paths on Nov 11th, 2008 No Comments »
A photograph of the sun rising over the Waveny fields this morning: Today is Veteran’s Day. Temperatures were in the low 40′s this morning, the sky was clear and the sun shone brightly.
Posted in construction, Fields, notice, Paths, Walking on Oct 7th, 2008 No Comments »
Waveny Park, New Canaan, Connecticut. – My daily walk: 2028 On my walk today I came across some beautiful sights. A few other sights too, but we’ll get to that. And yes, conservatively speaking, I’ve walked the Waveny trails 2028 times in the past decade or so.
Posted in construction, Paths on Sep 30th, 2008 No Comments »
What is going on in Waveny? Are they planning a huge construction project in the middle of the woods? In a recent post we saw a dump truck driving down the jogging path. Today I came upon a new demolition project; a 20′ wide swath cut into the forest. I missed the news that they [...]
Posted in administration, Paths on Sep 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Since the dog park is closed, I’m walking the trails of Waveny with my pooch these days. I guess I’ve been lazy since it seems like a while since I’ve walked through our beautiful park. The subtle changes and the presence of earth moving equipment is unsettling. The large field beyond the pond seems to [...]
Posted in construction, Paths on Jun 17th, 2008 1 Comment »
What were the instructions? Make the path through Waveny wide enough for a truck to drive freely? …Why?