Here's another newbie for your enjoyment:

Jay in exhilaratingly springy CT
(P158F30)

Father's Day Flowers

Rhododendron bursts into pom poms of colorful flower in mid-June in
Connecticut, and the Pachaug Forest in Voluntown is a great place to enjoy
the show. From the intersection of CT Routes 138, 165, and 49, head north on
Rte. 49 to find the main Pachaug Forest entrance on your left. Follow the
park road in past pine forests to a large open grassy area marked as the
Mount Misery Area and park by the Rhododendron Preserve. This is an easy,
level, handicapped accessable hike over about 1/2 mile.
Hike into the Preserve on the wide, groomed trail, enjoying a wonderful
wetland area with lots of ferns and slowly moving, tannin-dark waters in
season. Just before stepping onto an extensive boardwalk, there is a slight
bit of "high" ground to protect our letterbox on your left. Take a step or
two off-trail to reach behind the mossy tulip tree for your Father's Day
reward.