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Bites N Flavors – Ocho Café

For posts on various restaurants that I visited, go here. Prologue: May 10th is National Small Business Day. One of those are these cute little mom and pop restaurants or locally owned cafes and dive-ins. This series brings forth those little nuggets of places that I visit for my meals. Verdictum: Step in to beContinue reading “Bites N Flavors – Ocho Café”

Cinema Slueth – The Hitch-Hiker

For review of all TV Shows / Movies in which the cast of Perry Mason TV Show acted in (Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper and others), go here. Stars: 5 / 5 Recommendation: A tense true story of a man, a gun and a car making one think it could actually be you withContinue reading “Cinema Slueth – The Hitch-Hiker”

Bridge, Buggy & Byway: Studebaker Red Truck in Fall

Refer to various posts on Bridges, Buggies and Boardwalks (includes Railway Lines) that I come across during my hikes and travels. Prologue: Here is a fun series showcasing unique or interesting bridges; charming vehicles that I pictured with; boardwalks that I came across during my hikes or jaunts; and railway lines giving a perfect backdropContinue reading “Bridge, Buggy & Byway: Studebaker Red Truck in Fall”

Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Ground Satellites

For all posts about the wonderful and weird surprising stuff I did or saw, click here. Before you get to the Shepaug Eagle Observatory at Shepaug Dam, the first thing one sees is a hoard of Ground Satellites all pointed in various directions. They intimidated me while I was driving by them. We were toldContinue reading “Strange Oddities and Peculiar Pretties: Ground Satellites”

Cinema Slueth – Death of a Cyclist

Stars: 5 / 5 Recommendation: A film noir crossed with social realism and loaded with political symbolism; and considered revolutionary in 1955 Spain. Death of a Cyclist is a 1955 social realist Spanish drama film directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, produced by Manuel Goyanes and released by Janus Films. Based on a story by LuisContinue reading “Cinema Slueth – Death of a Cyclist”

Wild Paradise: Broad Winged Hawk

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. On the Eagle Walk that I attended a couple weeks ago at the Shepaug Eagle Observatory, folks from Connecticut Audubon Society brought three birds of prey that they house and protect in their sanctuary. The third and final one was the Broad Winged HawkContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Broad Winged Hawk”

Celestial Kiss of Jupiter and Venus

Have you stepped out to see this rare phenomenon of the “Celestial Kiss”? Once in several year is the Jupiter-Venus Conjunction happens where they almost kiss each other. These two brightest planets in our solar system will not align this close again until 2039. Unfortunately I missed it yesterday when they were the closest. SoContinue reading “Celestial Kiss of Jupiter and Venus”

Cinema Slueth – Duel

Stars: 5 / 5 Recommendation: A sinister tale of unpredictable road rage that introduced Steven Spielberg as a film maker to the audiences and executives all over the film world. And just like that a genius is noticed. Duel is a 1971 American action-thriller television film Directed by Steven Spielberg, Produced by George Eckstein andContinue reading “Cinema Slueth – Duel”

Wild Paradise: Barn Owl

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. On the Eagle Walk that I attended a couple weeks ago at the Shepaug Eagle Observatory, folks from Connecticut Audubon Society brought three birds of prey that they house and protect in their sanctuary. The second one was a Barn Owl named Millie. SheContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Barn Owl”

Wild Paradise: Eastern-Screech Owl

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. On the Eagle Walk that I attended a couple weeks ago at the Shepaug Eagle Observatory, folks from Connecticut Audubon Society brought three birds of prey that they house and protect in their sanctuary. The first one was the Eastern-Screech Owl. Apparently it isContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Eastern-Screech Owl”