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Here are some photos I’ve taken of the places in CT I’ve explored. Enjoy!

Image of Uncas Leap, a waterfall in Norwich, CT.
Yantic Falls
image of dinosaur at the connecticut science center.
Dinosaur exhibit at Connecticut Science Center
image of lookout tower at sleeping giant state park in hamden, CT.
Tower at Sleeping Giant
image of the Niantic bay boardwalk, one of the best boardwalks in CT.
The Niantic Bay Boardwalk, taken from the Hole in the Wall Beach.
Image of ducks at the beach in Indian Well State Park in Shelton, CT.
Beach at Indian Wells
image of patteganset lake, marchy grass in the summer in east lyme, ct.
Pattagansett Lake
image of pumpkin characters with name tags at pumpkintown usa in east hampton ct.
Pumpkintown
image of swimming beach at gardner lake in salem ct.
Gardner Lake beach
image of norwich rose garden in mohegan park in norwich ct.
Norwich Rose Garden
Image of 2 people sitting on rock at wadsworth falls in middletown ct.
Wadsworth Falls
Image of Gardens in Harkness Park and Tower.
Hammonasett
Image of 2 kids walking down boardwalk at Harkness Park in Waterford Connecticut.
Hammonasett
image of tulips in botanical gardens in Connecticut at Elizabeth Park.
Elizabeth Park
Image of moss on rocks with leaves at Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve.
Oswagatchie Nature Preserve
image of entrance sign to elizabeth park in west hartford, ct.
Elizabeth Park
image of church in norwhich connecticut.
Norwich church
Oswagatchie Nature Preserve
image of chapman falls at the devil's hopyard state park in connecticut.
Chapman Falls
image of baby and toddler area at the southeastern connecticut children's museum.
Children’s Museum in Niantic CT
Image of rhode island trolley at shoreline trolley museum in east haven ct.
Shore Line Trolley Museum
image of young girl apple picking in Connecticut at Scott's Yankee Farmer.
Scott’s Apple Orchard
image of candy in boxes at candy and ice cream shop in niantic ct.
Gum Drop & Lollipops
dinosaur place in montville ct splashpad child playing.
The Dinosaur Place

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