An area that includes Bluff Point, Haley Farm State Park and UConn s Avery Point campus in Groton and spots along the lower Connecticut River, as well as
Grilled Swordfish Puttanesca at The Fisherman at Long Point (Photo by Ann Baldelli)
Bacon-wrapped scallops with pappardelle (Photo by Ann Baldelli)
Chopped Salad at The Fisherman at Long Point (Photo by Ann Baldelli)
Point Judith calamari (Photo by Ann Baldelli)
Published May 18. 2021 3:18PM | Updated May 19. 2021 6:25AM By
Our mistake dining at The Fisherman at Long Point was going on a rainy day.
There was no way we could enjoy that big, two-level patio overlooking Palmer Cove with the rain pouring down, but we did appreciate the view from our window-side seat indoors and imagined a return for an outdoor visit on a sunny day.
Rocks litter the shore away from the main trail. (Betsy Graham)
Ice meets water near the mouth of the Poquonnock River. (Betsy Graham)
Snowmen decorate a boulder overlooking Fishers Island Sound. (Maggie Jones)
Hikers muck through an unfrozen section of marsh. (Betsy Graham)
A snow squall sweeps across a salt marsh. (Betsy Graham)
The rocky tip of Bluff Point Coastal Reserve in Groton juts into Fishers Island Sound. (Mary Sommer)
Published February 18. 2021 8:34AM By
Steve Fagin
After tramping for more than an hour over a semi-frozen salt marsh at Bluff Point in Groton, during a blinding snow squall reminiscent of a scene from “Dr. Zhivago,” our hiking group finally pushed through the reeds toward a well-traveled path.