Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Regicides

Basically, Goffe and Whalley were on the run from authorities in England for having participated in King Charles I's execution and found refuge here in--of all places--Hadley. 

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Cider Garden


Locals here, apparently, really like their cider. As best as I can tell, a cider garden is "a place that somehow makes you feel at home while escaping the ordinary."

Monday, July 8, 2024

Sunday, July 7, 2024

Hadley


Views from the Norwottuck Rail Trail as it passes through Hadley, Massachusetts.
 

Hadley is a town in Hampshire County with a population of 5,325 at the 2020 census.

Friday, July 5, 2024

Connecticut River


The Connecticut River as seen from the Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge.


Linking again today to Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge


"The Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge (also known as the Northampton Lattice Truss Bridge) is a former crossing of Boston and Maine Railroad over the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, connecting the towns of Northampton and Hadley, by the Norwottuck Rail Trail, which is currently used for bicycle and foot traffic." -- Wikipedia