Hoyt Hayes Swamp at Enders State Forest, Barkhamsted, Connecticut
© 2017 J. G. Coleman
Ice-bound amidst the shallows of Hoyt Hayes Swamp (above), frosted tufts of sedge flutter gently with a frigid breeze that sweeps across the open wetlands. As we peer out over the shadowy expanse of ice towards the nearby woodline, we find leaf-bare trees gratefully embracing the warmth and auburn glow of the rising sun.
Nestled in the wild northern hills of Connecticut, Enders State Forest hosts a striking series of waterfalls which are undoubtedly among the state’s most famous. As Enders Brook courses through the woodlands, it plunges and tumbles over five cliffs in less than a quarter-mile. In fact, the waterfalls are so popular that folks are apt to forget entirely about the other 2,000 acres of land encompassed within the state forest!
My latest piece represents an effort to tell a fresh, often-overlooked story of this landscape by bringing us a mile west of the waterfalls to the tract of wetlands where Enders Brook is born. There could hardly be a starker contrast than that of the icy stillness of Hoyt Hayes Swamp and the swift, raucous waterfalls it nourishes downstream.
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