Yah, sadly it's our state animal because of the whaling industry (2nd only to Mass) but now it's more a symbol of conservation as well as of historical significance. Mystic Seaport Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea™ : Home has a lot on the Whaling history of Connecticut, plus the boats and equipment.
That's pretty impressive. Like I said, I can juggle three and only catch them once... Haha, someone showed me how, but that step was as far as I got. Do you know anything about/ do contact juggling?
We've got so much hiking-wise around here, but I like to go a bit further off so I don't get bored with the places close by in the winter time, when going off into the wild is a bit more difficult.
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Ha! I said 200 didn't I? Silly Woody. That would be one HUGE beaver. Perhaps prehistoric ones were that big. ;) 50+ pounds is more like it. Our state animal is the (looks up quickly, hehe) huh, sperm whale apparently.
It IS funny that I choose to hike in an area with mostly coniferous trees when we are dominated by deciduous, but, that's one of the best areas for hiking trails within a 10 minute drive.
I have an older Trek. It's a great bike, but for off-roading? I don't think so. It works for what I do though :D
And wait, literally juggling 4 balls? Cause that's impressive. I can only barely juggle three (and catch them all once). Or do we mean schedule and life-wise?
Hey, I did get to go biking! It was nice, nothing as intense as that video you sent me! So you rode on that too?? Very impressive. Oh, I think I would die trying to do that, unless I worked my way up to it... and if I got a better bike. I have a Trek but... yah.
That sounds so beautiful! Being in Southern New England we have a ton of deciduous trees, but one of my favorite walking areas is pine dominated. Still, anywhere you go around here is just so full of color in the fall. I think one of the best things about hiking here are all the random stone walls in the middle of the woods. One, because it is mostly all 2nd growth forest thanks to all the farming in the 19th and 20th century, and then also because of all the stones left by the glaciers. Ct actually has some really interesting geological history.
Oh the beaver. I wish he was an Angry Beaver... And yes, they can be very aggressive. We were kayaking by his dam, and he came up, slapped his tail a hundred feet away, swam under us, hitting the boat, grunted and slapped his tail more. That was 200 pounds of angry mammal there.
Speaking of biking, this weekend I am going on that trail I mentioned. I already dusted off my bike and pumped the tires. It's not seen heavy use since I was in Vermont, since I mostly hike here. I figured waiting until the fall would be best for a long bike ride anyways...and then I can get some cider!
And the downhill slalom? What pray tell is that?? *confused* Is it like an alpine slide, or is that going too far?
And don't worry, you aren't the only one that didn't get enough (or any) kayak action this year. When I was kayaking at my friend's cottage, I had an interesting beaver run in. O.O They can be a wee bit scary.
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