litchfield winter cabin

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By barranca

Winter in Connecticut has many charms, most of which bring to mind poems by Robert Frost such as Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening or The Woodpile.  The place pictured is where my wife and I aspire to retire.  I say aspire because the economy looks like it will force me to die with my boots on.   Of course, who cares about retiring anyway?  My father, who retired at 55, declined precipitously for at least ten years after retiring.  Retirement sounds like something an invalid does.  Keep the old brain chugging and the dreams dreaming: one secret to a happy life.  

toolshed
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toolshed
eastern white pine
eastern white pine
hemlock
hemlock
woodpile
woodpile
view from the well
view from the well
bantam river
bantam river
first big snow
first big snow
first deer spotted
first deer spotted
winter mist
winter mist

morning light on winter river

The mending wall

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Christoph Reilly Level 2 Commenter 3 years ago

Looks like a great place to retire, the kind of place I'd like to live. Great pictures. Thanks for the tour!

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barranca Hub Author 3 years ago

I will have to take another set of spring photos. I am looking forward to the flowering trees. The stream is stocked with trout and opening day is next Saturday. I have started a raised bed garden and the little tomato plants are sprouting in my kitchen. I've rarely had such enthusiasm anticipating a spring and summer.

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