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After our hike through the Hidden Valley Preserve (at this link), we wandered a bit in the Depot's "downtown" area. I am not much of a car guy but, I think this antique Ford Thunderbird is from the early 1960's. (1961 perhaps?) Not quite as old as I but, it appeared to be better preserved.
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Cars from that era had a lot of glass and not so much frame structure, a gear shift on the steering column, and an AM radio to listen to the Beach Boys, Everly Brothers, Chubby Checker, and Elvis!
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The best scarecrow ever!
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The purple thistle was popular with the bumblebees. It seemed like he was sprawled flat-bellied onto the thistle spikes - like relaxing on a bed of nails.
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The gold dome of town hall glowed brightly on this warm summer day.
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My empty water glass at lunch turned into a lens pointed at the deck railings. (I am easily entertained - and a cheap date since I usually just drink water).
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The clouds started building into what became a brief but intense late afternoon thunderstorm......
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.......and the resulting downpour glistened on these black-eyed-susan flower petals. The Depot is a beautiful small village in the heart of Connecticut's Litchfield Hills area. I have blogged from here in the past and for a look at one of those posts, here's a trip down memory lane, at this link from a few years ago.
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