Connecticut Shoreline Awesomeness

This past summer I spent quite a few — okay, too many — days working at home on my laptop. Routine can foster a certain level of productivity, but it can also be monotonous to work in the same space day after day. On one particular afternoon I decided on a change of scenery.

I kicked off the afternoon getting some work done at Common Grounds coffee shop in Branford.

When the time came to move my car or risk getting a parking ticket, I took my one-woman blogging / photo editing party down the block to the public library. Great building and interior; I wish I’d taken a photo.

As the afternoon drew to a close I headed to the water at Branford Point.

I got back in my car and drove east along scenic Route 146. I pulled over just past the beaches in front of Green Island and walked back for photos.

I wonder what’s the story behind that house — Google Maps tells me it’s called Green Island, but a cursory search doesn’t provide much more info than the name.

These are all private beaches, which is a bummer. WAY down on the west end of this shore is a rocky area where anyone can sit down, but that’s it. And good luck parking — this neighborhood has done its best to keep out non-residents. It took me awhile to find parking on a non-restrictive side street so I could walk back for photos.

And then onward to Stony Creek — home of Connecticut’s Thimble Islands. I arrived just before sunset and the light was spectacular. I’ll curtail commentary and let the photos speak for themselves.