Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art

 Ridgefield is fortunate to have a high quality art museum on Main Street.

It was a rainy Saturday, a perfect day to spend a couple of hours inside.  The administrative offices are in this older building on the front.  

The galleries are in a newer building below.

I looked out at the older building from the second floor of the newer one.

There were some very good exhibitions.  All were foreign-born artists who had wandered elsewhere before coming to the United States.  Photos from those exhibitions will be here in the coming days. 

Pink

 I am back in Connecticut two or three weeks earlier than in recent years, so I can see trees in bloom.

A handsome cherry tree is on the corner of the First Congregational Church's property at the intersection of Main Street and West Lane.  On the left is a fountain designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert, who lived nearby and donated the fountain to the town.

Funky Vehicles

 I come across interesting vehicles.

This is an odd one, but I am originally from the Boston area, so I liked the Celtics hat on the front.

Nice paint job.  And rattan seats!

Spare tires can be pretty boring, but this guy put it to good use.

This belongs to a friend in my community.  He has another car for bigger trips, but he is a non-golfer so he uses this Moke to get around the community the way many of us use golf carts.

If you think I am running out of things to post from Naples,  you're right.  Posts from Connecticut begin tomorrow.

Naples Grande

 Naples Grande is an ultra high end hotel on the Gulf of Mexico in Naples.  It is closed for upgrades and renovations through the rest of 2026.  

Out for a Ride

 

Lucky dog.  Or lazy dog.

Coastland Center

 Coastland Center Mall is an older mall in Naples.  It has been struggling for years.

Some restaurants have been built as outbuildings in recent years.  Uncle Julio's was a Mexican restaurant that did well for a few years.  (I love the mural wall.)  Sadly, it closed for good a month ago. 

Trail Boulevard

 Naples residents and visitors drive up and down US Route 41 -- the Tamiami Trail -- all the time.  

Drivers on 41 who look to the east as they pass Pelican Bay see some pretty attractive houses on s road that runs parallel to 41.  On a recent day, I pulled off the highway to take a closer look at those houses.

Some of those houses are quite big, expensive and attractive.

But, the constant road noise is unbearably loud.  With so many other attractive places in Naples, I really can't understand why anyone would make the choice to live there.