Unfortunately, I was charging the battery for my camera today when a large black bear wondered into the yard. I was able to get this shot before my dog chased him off.   Another shot after I got my dog under control and the bear was wondering off. I reported the sighting using the DEP link above. Richard

Make sure you check out the original size image.

This toad has lived under my step for a number of years.

This is the bear that ran through my backyard.

I had a black bear wonder through my backyard last week. It was a young bear, maybe two or three years old, but still a sizable animal. The bear didn't have any tags in it's ear. The DEP has a form set up to report sightings here http://www.depdata.ct.gov/wildlife/sighting/bearrpt.htm  There is also a Black Bear Fact Sheet  and a page ...

The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection has just launched an new State Park Locator  on it's No Child Left Inside Website. Richard

Lunar Eclipse 2/20/08

Punch Two was an all day event, switching between snow and sleet for an additional 4-5 inches of accumulation.

Gearing up for back to back snow storms. Since most schools in the area have already been canceled for today, I sure hope the weather guys get this one right. Predicting 6-12 '' of snow today with a Nor'easter for this weekend. Here is the National Weather Service Enhanced Radar (An Ad Free Page) I'm going to put a pot of chili on the ...