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Deadman Brook — the body of water that feeds into the Saugatuck River between the Imperial Avenue parking lot and Levitt Pavilion — is little noticed as it winds its way downtown.

We scarcely notice it at Sconset Square, next to Casa Me, where it disappears under the Post Road.

Even fewer folks see it upstream, at Violet Lane off Myrtle Avenue.

But there’s a handsome bridge there. And it was the subject of last week’s Photo Challenge. (Click here to see.)

Morley Boyd, Andrew Colabella, Sal Liccione and Richard Hyman were the only readers to correctly identify John Maloney’s image.

(Sal and Morley had a big advantage: They live nearby and on Violet Lane, respectively.)

Fun fact: It’s “Deadman Brook,” not “Deadman’s” or “Dead Man.” The name refers not to an actual deceased person, but to a family name from long ago.

Though they too are no longer with us.

So it’s on to this week’s Photo Challenge. If you know where in Westport you’d see this, click “Comments” below.

(Photo/Ed Simek)

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