Sunday, January 30, 2011

Connecticut River Valley

The Connecticut River Valley is very fertile.  The river overflows its banks in the spring, as the snowpack in Vermont and New Hampshire melts and raises the river level.  That brings a new supply of silt to the fields adjoining the river.

These photos were taken on a plane arriving at Bradley International Airport, which serves Hartford, Connecticut, and Springfield, Massachusetts.  We are about ten to fifteen miles north of Hartford, looking due south.  I think at this point East Windsor is on the left (east of the river) and Windsor is on the right (west of the river).

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19 comments:

  1. Regina KJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:31 AM

    These are wonderful photos and from a plane, impressive.

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  2. cieldequimperJanuary 30, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Glorious.

    Re. the bars on the bull's eye window: just to avoid intruders...

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  3. 'TsukiJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    Very impressive views ! The reflection on the sunlight on the snow (2nd picture) is really awsome !

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  4. MichelleJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    These are great, you gotta love the vantage point!

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  5. KateJanuary 30, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Is flooding an issue for communities, as it is here in Minnesota each year for some towns?

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  6. BirdmanJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    A long flow from Brattcat. That's some water.

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  7. Leif HagenJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    Jack, you must have used a really, really tall ladder to get such great RIVER shots!

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  8. VPJanuary 30, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    I quite envy you: I was never able to get any passable photos from a plane...

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  9. RandyJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    What beautiful views but I bet it is just wonderful in the Springtime. Have a great Sunday Jack!

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  10. KarlJanuary 30, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Beautiful landscapes Jack, great photos!

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  11. SharonJanuary 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    Wonderful shots. I love to see what I can recognize when looking out the window of a plane. I consulted on out of state assignments for almost 10 years so I spent a good deal of time on airplanes and I never lost the love of looking out the window.

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  12. RedPatJanuary 30, 2011 at 1:53 PM

    Great shots - I love seeing the river meander along through the shots!

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  13. HalcyonJanuary 30, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    It looks plenty cold!

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  14. lizziviggiJanuary 30, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Breathtaking! But mostly because it looks so darn cold! ;-)

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  15. jooJanuary 30, 2011 at 4:03 PM

    Fabulous photos Jack! I'm impressed!

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  16. LoisJanuary 30, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Spectacular shots! I like how the sun is shining off of the ice and snow.

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  17. LowellJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Well, I'm impressed! Fantastic shots from the window of a plane. All I usually get is a shot of the wing and that's usually blurry!

    Quite a wintry landscape. And interesting commentary...the river serves much as does the Nile in Egypt...

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  18. MalyssJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    Very impressive and glorious pictures!Nature teaches us humility, sometimes...

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  19. SRQJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Neat perspective seeing the cracks spidering through the ice.

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