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Part of the rock formation called Devil's Oven, at Devils Hopyard State Park. This particular set of rocks has undergone differential weathering - some parts of the rock weather faster than others - which has left caves in places. Local folklore has it that during the American Revolution, these caves served as hiding...
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View from the end of the orange blazed trail at Devils Hopyard, overlooking the north/south valley that contains Eightmile River. The u-shape of the valley (fuzzy trees at the left of the image) suggest a valley that's been widened and shaped by glaciers (see the discussion of the geology at the partk webpage c
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Part of the northern part of Devils Hopyard State Park: Eightmile River falls here over schist and gneiss. Weathering has formed circular "potholes" in the rock helps lend the name to the park (local legend is that the devil's tail made the holes).
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Part of the largest natural sand dune in the eastern United States - and a state park (used for sightseeing, kite flying, hang gliding, etc.) The "haziness" along the top of the sand surface is moving sand - the wind was pretty strong and constant that day. The water visible in the background is Roanoke Sound.
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Gillette Castle (East Haddam, CT). Built by the rather eccentric William Gillette, best known for his stage portrayals of Sherlock Holmes. Now a state park - more info at www.ct.gov/dEP/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325204
The view from this overlook appears in share.gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=11...-
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