Hootie enjoys the open summit at Dennis Hill
It’s a dog’s life for Riley in Burr Pond
Sacha approves of Chapman Falls in the Devil’s Hopyard State Park
The boulder formations on the Westwoods Trails dwarf Sacha
Lolling about in Topsmead State Forest
Sacha heads for a swim in Bigelow Hollow State Park
There aren’t many open meadow rambles like this one in Shipyard Field at Rocky Neck SP
Sacha doublechecks to make sure General Putnam got that last she-wolf out of Wolf’s Den
Sacha at the Nathan Hale homestead
Sacha at the namesake spring in Rock Spring Preserve
Sacha at the mill ruins in Gay City State Park
No amount of trying will budge this glacial erratic in Sawmill Brook Preserve
Sacha at Bluff Point
Hootie checks the view from inside the
lookout tower on Mt. Tom
The boardwalk trail helps to enjoy Duck Pond at the White Foundation
Sacha examines “Plymouth Rock” at the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
Sacha checks out the fanciful bridges at
Gillette Castle State Park
There is no better place for Sacha to hang out on a hot day than Wadsworth Falls
The ceramic bowl placed for dogs at the water fountain is a welcome find on Talbott Mt.
Sacha at the covered bridge in
Chatfield Hollow State Park
Riley learns about charcoal making in Peoples
State Forest
Hootie and Riley crossing the suspension bridge in Steep Rock Reservation
Sacha can still hear the dogs barking down below Ragged Mountain from this perch
Yet another dilemma for Hootie and Riley trying to cross the Miles of Ledges
Hootie checks out one of the caves favored by the legendary Leatherman
The multi-trunked avenue of massive Eastern hemlocks fascinates Hootie
Riley and Hootie take in the views from Bear Mountain
Riley decides against the last flight of stairs in the lookout tower on Haystack Mountain
Riley checks out the old stone tower on the Bear Mountain summit
It was a hot day on Bear Mountain
Riley finds this pond at the foot of Haystack Mountain to his liking
Riley is astounded by these cinnamon ferns in the Black Spruce Bog at Mohawk Mountain
Riley swims at the foot of multi-cascading
Kent Falls
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