David Reik, Photo Blog

 On 20221-3-24, I visited Phillips Farm in New Hartford.  Here's a link to an interactive map I made of the area that shows the GPS Waypoints I recorded that I will refer to in this blog post:  https://arcg.is/1uifGy Here's a static screenshot of the interactive map: 039.  This map was posted on a kiosk next to a parking lot. 039.  The QR code on the map takes you to this defunct web address:  https://www.newhartfordct.gov/economic-development-commission/pages/hikingwalking  .  A more helpful address is this one:  https://www.newhartfordct.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif961/f/uploads/phillipsfarm_trail_map.pdf  .  This address takes you to a list of links to New Hartford trail maps:  https://www.newhartfordct.gov/recreation-department/pages/hikingwalking-trail-maps 044.  A beaver marsh view. 045.  A beaver residence is visible in this picture. 048.  Can you see the two Canada geese?  They're to the right of the beaver residence. 049.  This picture is very significant because it sh

 On 2021-3 28, I hiked a section of the Metacomet Trail in Berlin and Southington, and a section of the Metacomet Blue-Red Loop Trail in Berlin.  I decided to record the locations of various trail issues I encountered.  I recorded GPS Waypoints with my Garmin.  I made an interactive map on which I display the Waypoints.  Here's a link to the interactive map where you can zoom in and out, pan around, and turn various layers off and on:  https://arcg.is/0fC95e  .  Below is a static screenshot of the interactive map. 001.  A blow-down on the Blue-Red Trail. 002.  Apparently, there was a major blow-down here on the Blue-Red Trail that damaged the bridge.  Someone has done a lot of work to cut up the blow-down and repair the bridge. 003.  A low blow-down on the Blue-Red Trail.  I think it's best to remove even low blow-downs because send a message that hikers who encounter the blow-down have gone the wrong way.  A cut blow-down sends a message to hikers that the hikers are on the tr

 On 2021-3-24, I visited the Sabolcik Preserve, a New Hartford Land Trust preserve.  I made an interactive map with location numbers.  Here is a link to the interactive map:  https://arcg.is/0Deuur0  . Here is a static screenshot of the interactive map. 1.  I parked in a gravel parking area just west of a barrier that blocked Sabolcik Road.  Signs said the road is blocked from November 1 through April 15. 2.  A sign said four cars could park near this sign, 362 feet southwest of where I parked. 2.  There was a kiosk that displayed a map and other information.  The posted information states that the land that makes up the Sabolcik Preserve was donated by Alfred Sabolcik who lived on the property from when he was born in 1928 to when he died (in 2009).  Alfred Sabolcik lived in a house the outlines of which were visible near the kiosk.  The house had no running water.  At some time between about 1980 and 2009, a sand and gravel operation took place on the property.  A local person I talk