Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Jefferson from Monticello Lawn


Coming around the Great Gulf


Random view on Gulfside Trail


The Northern Peaks come out of the clouds


Grumpy Gram..(this would be a good avatar) with the northern peaks


Othh drop off on Gulfside Trail


I think I will call this.."a view"


Liz enjoying the day..Loanshark was looking for retainer fee so he is out of the picture until that issue resolved


Munroe and the hut


Munroe and the hut
Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman

Pretty clear toward Washington


Mark on Munroe


Mark on Munroe
Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman

looking down the Crawford path


swimmers at the lakes of the Clouds


Gem Pool ..a cool and refreshing spot


Over the Hill Hikers resting in the shade


Rocky slope on Jefferson


Looking towards the castles


Thursday, July 16, 2009

Yard art in Lyme NH..we were puzzled as well


This trailhead is in a place forgotten by time as evidenced by the Easter island like statuary


One in a series of mucky spots on the ranger Trail


Viewpoint from along the way on Smarts


Trailcrew had quite the spot near the summit


The tower on Smarts offered hazy views


DOC Trail Crew hard at work


Smarts Mountain is our goal for today


Soon the ledges begin offering hazy views in many directions


The Lambert Ridge Trail to Smarts Mountain starts as a well cleared smooth footbed through open hardwoods


Rocks on Mt. Adams


Rocks on Mt. Adams
Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman

descent on Mt. Adams towards Mizpah Hut 7 13 09


Tuesday, July 14, 2009

clear enough for an attempt

Mark and Karen decided on Lafayette Ridge on Tuesday 7/14 and took the Old Bridle Path to Greenleaf Hut to check out the ridge conditions.

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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
From the hut the clouds were lifting and we decided to push on,.and were glad that we did

pretty pink flowers


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
see kevan for proper identification..looks like a sheep laurel of sorts

blue sky


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
Blue sky over the hut looked promosing

silverfox getting up there


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
Nice views as we get above treeline..a great section of trail

towards Eagle Cliff and Cannon


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
Heading up the ridge to Layfayette the views back towards Eagle Cliff and Cannon Mountain were excellent

Karen on Lafayette


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Abit breezey, temps in the 30's..socked in with a blowing cloud..you have got to love hiking in NH in July..It was great

Franconia Ridge


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
I love this part as we wind around towards Little haystack

franconia Ridge


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
views across the wilderness

many wildflowers along the way


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
there were many pockets of wildflowers along the franconia Ridge Trail

Falling Waters


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Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
The waterfalls were running on Falling Waters Trail today

Thursday, July 9, 2009

High water on the Wild River


one of the many cascades


was there a horse up here?


Mary finds mud


Mary finds mud
Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman

blueberry and lichens co-exist


The climb to East Royce has alot of this


West Royce


West Royce
Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman
some interesting ledges on West Royce

Carters in the clouds


the summit shot, East Royce


Finn, looking for T


Finn, looking for T
Originally uploaded by Mark Tuckerman

Mossy scramble below the first ledge