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Hemlock Hill editorial team · Sources reviewed 25 September 2026

Lake Waramaug seen from its wooded shore

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Autumn woodland viewed from Black Rock State Park
Black Rock State Park Black Rock Scenic View Looking North off Mattatuck Trail.jpg · Morrowlong
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2016-11-06 15:54:20. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

Tree-shaded campground at Housatonic Meadows
HousatonicMeadowsSP CampgroundView.jpg · User:Magicpiano
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2016. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

Rocky banks of the Housatonic River
HousatonicMeadowsSP RiverView.jpg · User:Magicpiano
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2016. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

Lake Waramaug seen from its wooded shore
LakeWaureganSP and MountBushnellSP.jpg · User:Magicpiano
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2016. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

The Tudor-style house and gardens at Topsmead
TOPSMEAD, LITCHFIELD COUNTY, CT.jpg · JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D.
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2016-08-20 10:36:03. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

White Memorial Conservation Center museum exterior
White Memorial Conservation Center 2 - museum building.jpg · Jllm06
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2012-03-24 13:50:02. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

Stone observation tower at Mount Tom State Park
2013-06-22 Mt. Tom State Park (37).JPG · Ieateggseverymorning
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 3.0
Source date: 2013-06-22 16:20:09. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

Woodland hills viewed from Cobble Mountain
Macedonia State Park's Cobble Mountain summit with Catskill Mountains in background.JPG · Morrowlong
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 3.0
Source date: 2010-10-24 12:24:33. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.

A cascade at Kent Falls State Park
Kent Falls State Park 2015 1.jpg · Jllm06
Original photograph and source record · CC BY-SA 4.0
Source date: 2015-04-18 15:41:30. Resized and cropped for layout. Any image adaptations retain the applicable source licence.