Sunday, April 3, 2011

Walk?

Walk?  Maybe not yet.

The snow that fell in the winter and the rain that welcomes spring have to go somewhere.  The riverfront parks in greater Hartford are designed to accommodate the usual spring flooding. 

This shot is taken from a boat launch on the Connecticut River in East Hartford.  On the Hartford side of the river is U.S. Route 91 and behind it is the Colt building.  Colt was originally a munitions factory, but today it is largely empty except for some artist lofts and some living units.
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18 comments:

  1. DawnApril 3, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Hahaha...Oh MY! I guess you could take a canoe out and flip the sign around. Wouldn't want someone to "obey all signs" in this case:)
    That is quite the shot!

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  2. BirdmanApril 3, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    ... and keep the ammo dry!

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  3. cieldequimperApril 3, 2011 at 8:33 AM

    Colt? THE Colt? Looks like a pretty nice place to live in if it isn't all to close to the big road.
    Did you mean swim?

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  4. JanetApril 3, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    That's some high water!

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  5. VirginiaApril 3, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    With that dome, I thought you'd tripped off to Moscow! :)
    V

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  6. SharonApril 3, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Conjures up some memories of growing up in Illinois in a town on the Mississippi River. Everyone prepares for the spring flood.

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  7. VPApril 3, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    Not really the right moment for a walk...

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  8. Leeds daily photoApril 3, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    I guess I too would pass on this invitation. Pity I no longer have a canoe though.

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  9. KateApril 3, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    We, too, have flooding all over the state of Minnesota almost every spring.

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  10. jooApril 3, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    One will have to wait a bit with going for walks!

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  11. Cezar and LéiaApril 3, 2011 at 3:23 PM

    Glad that this is designed taking spring floods into account. At the enf of winter here we saw the banks of the Mosel river in areas which were not designed for it and it looked so sad...
    The "walk" sign is very amusing though!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  12. RedPatApril 3, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Fabulous shot - hope no homes are close to that water.

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  13. Genie -- Paris and BeyondApril 3, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Well, I am encouraged that there is water rather than snow....

    Pulling for your team on Monday....

    Bises,
    Genie

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  14. LowellApril 3, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    I have read a bit about the history of Colt in Hartford. Can't remember much, though.

    This is a very nice composition...when the photo came up I immediately thought, "alligator!" Well, I do live in Florida, and that's what we think when we see something big floating down a river!

    Sheesh!

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  15. RandyApril 3, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    Break out the boats!

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  16. Oakland Daily PhotoApril 4, 2011 at 1:16 AM

    The union dome was part of a munitions factory? Kalashnikov, not Colt, right?

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  17. GunnApril 4, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    I thought this beautiful building on the other side was a Russian church!:)

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  18. Nathalie H.D.April 6, 2011 at 3:47 AM

    What a fun shot!
    Glad to know this is a normal occurrence and no damage was caused.

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