“The mountains are calling and I must answer.” I know not what attracts me to these mountains. They are pretty; they are majestic. I vacationed here as a child. They beckon to me with peace and calm even when out of my sight. And sometimes, I must go for a hike. I sit on a […]
Tag Archives: hiking
2017-11-05 #NaBloPoMo
In my quest to avoid Twitter and with some time to fill in a waiting room, I discovered this from 12 years ago. Iain and I met Anita for a hike up Old Jackson Road. On the trip up to the White Mountains we discovered this retired USAF Oshkosh P15 en route to its new […]
Seeking the Peak
It’s that time of year again, when I join the Mount Washington Observatory’s fundraiser, Seek the Peak. Last year I attacked New England’s Highest Peak, Home of the World’s Worst Weather, and succeeded before lunch. I also got some cool swag. This year Beth decided she wanted to climb with me. We dutifully registered for […]
Pinhole
Today figured pretty high on my list of days I hope never to repeat. We lost Noah unexpectedly. I will write in due course, but it’s too raw right now. I’ve been frittering away the evening scanning negatives and watching YouTube. These are taken with my new ONDU 6×6 pinhole on Portra 400 during my […]
Carter Notch Hut
Spring training continued on May 31 with a hike to AMC’s Carter Notch Hut. The weather was perfect (finally), and I observed a pine marten hunting along the trail while hiking in. Wildcat ‘A’ is a short side trail from Carter Notch which allowed me to add a 4000-footer to my spring training regime. The […]
Bring on the mountain (a walk in the woods part 3)
May 24 allowed me to finally set foot on Mt. Washington. The day remained overcast with a threat of thunder showers, but conditions were OK for a hke. My initial objective was Hermit Lake at the foot of Tuckerman’s Ravine. It’s a comon spring hike for me. I saw only one other hiker on my […]
A Walk in the Woods, redux. . .
The training continues. The day after my fire tower adventure, I headed north. The weather in the valley remained nice if a bit dry. The forecast in Franconia Notch was for snow showers as I left for Lonesome Lake Hut. We had a little more than snow showers. I was hiking alone and not equipped […]
A walk in the woods. . .
Spring is here. With my impending hike of Mount Washington, I have felt the urge to get out on the trails and warm up a bit. Yesterday I had an hour to spare, so I took a brief trek to the fire tower at Pawtuckaway State Park. Best laid plans. . . I took a […]
Turning goals into reality
For years I have had a soft goal of climbing Mount Washington. I have summited numerous times, but always by motorized conveyance. I have driven it more times than I can count and ridden up the tracks propelled by both steam and BioDiesel. It is a wondrous place. On foot I’ve climbed as high as […]
The return of 52 Rolls – Week 32
I haven’t forgotten about the 52 Rolls project; I just haven’t been scanning and posting. Frankly, I forgot my password to the site and am sick to death of password reset protocols. (Proper password discipline is a pain.) Back in July, Rescue 82 and I took the dogs on an interesting jaunt. Seashore Trolley Museum […]
