The Last Green Valley Gallery
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Black-eyed Susans blooming in Pomfret, CT at Sharpe Hill Vineyard in The Last Green Valley in late August 2017.
Black-eyed Susans blooming in Pomfret, CT at Sharpe Hill Vineyard in The Last Green Valley in late August 2017.

A bee is busy pollinating a correopsis flower in Hampton. The Last Green Valley has many beautiful blooms during the summer season. By Eleanor Linkkila

The beautiful daisies are a harbinger of summertime and July in Hampton and in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
The beautiful daisies are a harbinger of summertime and July in Hampton and in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

A surprise rainbow against the brilliant sky on a June eve of just after the severe thunderstorm that crossed through Hampton and then on through The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
A surprise rainbow against the brilliant sky on a June eve of just after the severe thunderstorm that crossed through Hampton and then on through The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

The first beach plum (Rosa rugosa) rose bloomed! They enjoy The Last Green Valley so much, they continue to bloom into October! Photo by E. Linkkila.
The first beach plum (Rosa rugosa) rose bloomed! They enjoy The Last Green Valley so much, they continue to bloom into October! Photo by E. Linkkila.

Roseland Park and Roseland Lake shine, sparkle and welcome you in The Last Green Valley town of Woodstock, CT.
Roseland Park and Roseland Lake shine, sparkle and welcome you in The Last Green Valley town of Woodstock, CT.

The beautiful Roses of Sharon have begun to bloom welcoming in the month of August to Hampton in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
The beautiful Roses of Sharon have begun to bloom welcoming in the month of August to Hampton in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

A scene from the 31st Annual Boombox Parade held on July 4, 2016 under bright, sunny skies in Willimantic. This parade was well-attended, as always, by residents of The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
A scene from the 31st Annual Boombox Parade held on July 4, 2016 under bright, sunny skies in Willimantic. This parade was well-attended, as always, by residents of The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

These orange lilies that dot the countryside throughout Northeastern Connecticut are a definite sign that July has arrived in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
These orange lilies that dot the countryside throughout Northeastern Connecticut are a definite sign that July has arrived in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

Shining swans swim in the Five Mile Pond in The Last Green Valley. Photo by S. Menders.
Shining swans swim in the Five Mile Pond in The Last Green Valley. Photo by S. Menders.

This prickly pear cactus, a native Connecticut plant, is listed by the State as a species of special concern as much of their natural environment has been destroyed, but this one is growing strong in Hampton in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
This prickly pear cactus, a native Connecticut plant, is listed by the State as a species of special concern as much of their natural environment has been destroyed, but this one is growing strong in Hampton in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

Water falls in Sturbridge, one of the 35 towns full of natural resources in The Last Green Valley. Photo by K. Carpenter.
Water falls in Sturbridge, one of the 35 towns full of natural resources in The Last Green Valley. Photo by K. Carpenter.

Female ruby-throated hummingbird enjoying nectar at a feeder in Hampton. Just think; in a short time these beautiful hummingbirds will begin their migration from The Last Green Valley to Mexico or Costa Rica. Photo by E. Linkkila.
Female ruby-throated hummingbird enjoying nectar at a feeder in Hampton. Just think; in a short time these beautiful hummingbirds will begin their migration from The Last Green Valley to Mexico or Costa Rica. Photo by E. Linkkila.

Bright pink clouds at sunset on the eve of a beautiful clear September day in Hampton. The beginning of another beautiful autumn in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.
Bright pink clouds at sunset on the eve of a beautiful clear September day in Hampton. The beginning of another beautiful autumn in The Last Green Valley. Photo by E. Linkkila.

This Monarch caterpillar, along with a few of his friends, was enjoying a milkweed plant in Hampton and will soon be a beautiful Monarch butterfly who may return to The Last Green Valley next spring after wintering in Mexico. Photo by E. Linkkila.
This Monarch caterpillar, along with a few of his friends, was enjoying a milkweed plant in Hampton and will soon be a beautiful Monarch butterfly who may return to The Last Green Valley next spring after wintering in Mexico. Photo by E. Linkkila.