Category Archives: Pic of the Day

Pic Of The Day #2419

Posted on December 2, 2023 | 2 comments

Compo Beach lighthouse view (Photo/Pam Docters)

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Pic Of The Day #2418

Posted on December 1, 2023 | 3 comments

William F. Cribari Bridge holiday lights (Photo/Tracy Porosoff)

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Pic Of The Day #2417

Posted on November 30, 2023 | Leave a comment

Compo Beach dog fence (Photo/JD Dworkow)

Pics Of The Day #2416

Posted on November 29, 2023 | 2 comments

There are not a lot of birds around Westport these days. Hey — it’s (almost) winter.

But when they return, we’ll be ready.

At least, Coleytown Elementary School will be.

This is the welcoming scene, on Easton Road:

(Photos/Mark Mathias)

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Pics Of The Day #2415

Posted on November 28, 2023 | Leave a comment

Moonrise at Compo Beach’s Ned Dimes Marina … (Photo/JD Dworkow)

… and the last boats of the season, at Longshore’s ER Strait Marina (Photo/Bruce McFadden)

When Howard Edelstein made a Starbucks run at 6:30 this morning, he got an unexpected treat: this view of the Beaver Moon, shining brightly as it set over the new Bankside House condos on Wilton Road.

How bright was it? According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this was just 2 hours after its brightest glow in all of November.

PS: The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes and American colonists. This is the time when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter. Fur trappers, meanwhile, used this time to hunt beavers for their pelts.

(Photo/Howard Edelstein)

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Pic Of The Day #2413

Posted on November 26, 2023 | Leave a comment

Last night’s full moon, from the Black Duck parking lot. (Photo/Andrew Colabella)

Pic Of The Day #2412

Posted on November 25, 2023 | 1 comment

How do you show the sights of Westport to holiday visitors? By horse-drawn wagon — straight from East Haddam — of course! This was the scene at Burying Hill Beach today. Safe travels! (Photo/Ed Simek)

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