Music 2020...

Effort #30,  "Cinnamon Girl"...  sixth slab of sonic mayhem from the Dark Heart Duo's Cleansing Spirits Session, recorded September 6th, 2019.

Run with the Wuzzam in Shenipsit State Forest.  We managed to explore a path we hadn't covered before, which was fun.  Finished with 6.1-miles.

I am still working on completing the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut, and today I would connect to last week's end point on the Housatonic River Walk section.

I parked on Route 341 in Kent, and worked north over Fuller Mountain, Caleb's Peak and the St. John Ledges, before turning around and returning to my vehicle.  Completed 9.9-miles, and managed an early enough start to be finished by 11:00 a.m., before it really got hot today.

Start at Route 341

Entry through field at Route 341

Two Balanced / Perched Rocks side-by-side along AT 

View off Fuller Mountain

Balanced / Perched Rock on AT

Balanced / Perched Rock on AT

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

Caleb's Peak

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

St John's Ledges

Stairs climbing St John's Ledges

Macedonia Brook and Mt Algo

Also, on this day in 2008, I completed the Hallockville Pond - Mt Institute Marathon with Wuzzam and Tippi.  The 25+ miles were completed in 5:29:07, and we ended the day with a dip in Hallockville Pond.  This was my 38th completed marathon, and Tippi's 12th.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #29 for 2020...

"Miami Blues" the 1984 introduction to Hoke Mosely as written by Charles Willeford.

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Run on North Main Street before 7 a.m., completed 3-miles.

Morning run along South Main Street, 3-miles.

Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #28 for 2020...

"The Long Goodbye" published in 1953, from Raymond Chandler, continuing the Marlowe tales.

Black Lizard Vintage Crime Cover

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Music 2020...

Effort #29,  "In Christ there is No East or West"...  fifth cut from the Dark Heart Duo's Cleansing Spirits Session, recorded September 6th, 2019

Up early for the drive to Kent/Sharon, and it was warm and humid even with the early 8 a.m. start.  The goal was to run the Appalachian Trail from Route 4 (my furthest southern point completed thus far) through the Housatonic River Walk section until the trail jumps off the "old road" and into the woods climbing St. John's Ledges and Caleb's Peak.

It was a wonderful section of trail, with the bits climbing Silver Hill great beast in both directions.  The Housatonic River section, roughly 5-miles each direction, were incredibly scenic and easy running.  I completed the day once again drenched in sweat, with 13.3-miles on my legs.

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Balanced / Perched Rock on north-side of Silver Hill

Stonewall with trail-break on south-side Silver Hill

Meadow looking north

Stream crossing on A.T.

Housatonic River adjacent to Appalachian Trail

View west off Silver Hill

Mid-day run along South Main, Remington and Spenser - 4.6-miles in the heat and humidity.

Phelps Road beginning north on the Metacomet for 3-miles after the work-day was done.

Up early enough to manage 3-miles along Main Street in the early morning before work.

Early morning job along Main Street, total of 3-miles.

"High Points" along the trails I've visited during June 2020.

• Stony Hill, McLean Game Refuge, Granby, CT
• Mt Prospect, Appalachian Trail, Canaan & Salisbury, CT
• Belter's Bump, Appalachian Trail, Sharon & Salisbury, CT
• Hang-Glider View, Appalachian Trail, Sharon & Salisbury, CT
• Mt Easter, Appalachian Trail, Sharon, CT
• Sharon Mountain, Appalachian Trail, Sharon, CT
• Norwottuck Mountain, Metacomet Trail, Amherst & Granby, MA
• Rattlesnack Knob, Metacomet Trail, Amherst & Granby, MA
• Long Mountain, Metacomet Trail, Amherst & Granby, MA
• Cowles Hill, Metacomet Trail, East Granby, CT
• Nick's Hill, Metacomet Trail, West Suffield, CT
• Pine Knob, Pine Knob Loop (off Appalachian Trail), Sharon, CT
• Bread Loaf Mountain, Appalachian Trail, Sharon, CT
• West Suffield Mountain, Metacomet Trail, West Suffield, CT
• Copper/Peak Mountain, Metacomet Trail, Granby, CT

Music 2020...

Effort #28,  "To All Who are Alone in This World"...  fourth cut from the Dark Heart Duo's Cleansing Spirits Session, recorded September 6th, 2019