Posts Tagged: autumn



2016 Autumn Season, White Mountains

08 Oct
2016
Reflection of autumn foliage on Mount Deception in a small pond along Old Cherry Mountain Road in Carroll, New Hampshire USA during the autumn months.
Old Cherry Mountain Road – Carroll, New Hampshire
 

2016 Autumn Season, White Mountains – Today’s blog article is just a quick update on the autumn foliage here in the New Hampshire White Mountains. As the autumn season approached this year, some weather gurus were suggesting that it could be an off year for foliage in New England. Though the foliage seems to be behind this year in the White Mountains, this autumn season has turned out to be an excellent one. The foliage is incredible this year!

I have spent most of this week (October 3-7) in the field photographing the autumn foliage. Many areas in the White Mountains region, such as Carroll, Crawford Notch, Pinkham Notch, and the Zealand area are at peak right now. Franconia Notch and the Kancamagus Scenic Byway are also looking excellent. The real surprise this year is how vibrant the colors are. The reds are dominating most of the landscape.

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October 8, 2016 | Categories: Autumn Season | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Autumn Foliage, Lakes & Ponds

16 Sep
2016
Lakes & ponds of New Hampshire. Lonesome Lake from Hi-Cannon Trail. This trail leads to the summit of Cannon Mountain in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.
Lonesome Lake – Franconia Notch State Park, New Hampshire
 

Autumn Foliage, Lakes & Ponds – As I wait for the autumn foliage season to begin, I can’t help but wonder if the 2016 foliage season is going to be a short one here in the New Hampshire White Mountains. The weather gurus are indicating that this is going to be an off year. But a short foliage season is better than no foliage season at all.

For me, the classic autumn scene includes brilliant foliage, water, and a mountain. And though this combination of subject matter is throughout the White Mountains, getting all three in perfect conditions is a challenge. Here are a few lakes and ponds in the New Hampshire White Mountains that are worth visiting. Some of these lakes and ponds are roadside, while others are off the beaten path and require hiking.

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September 16, 2016 | Categories: Hike Our Public Lands | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Bald Mountain, Franconia Notch State Park

11 Apr
2016
A hiker on the summit of Bald Mountain in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Franconia Notch is in the background.
Franconia Notch from Bald Mountain – Franconia, New Hampshire
 

Bald Mountain, Franconia Notch State Park – Located a short distance from Echo Lake in Franconia, New Hampshire is another great location where photographers will have no problem creating images. Even though some hiking has to be done to reach the summit of Bald Mountain the views of Franconia Notch are worth the short hike.

Back in the 1800’s a carriage road lead to just below the summit of Bald Mountain. The 1859 second edition, of “The White Mountain Guide Book” (Eastman's White Mountain Guide) references that a carriage road had been built the “present season” from the highway, north of the Profile House, to the summit of Bald Mountain. The same description also states that the mountain had been little visited up until that point.

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April 11, 2016 | Categories: Mountains | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Echo Lake, Franconia Notch

04 Apr
2016
Franconia Notch State Park from Artists Bluff during the winter months in the White Mountains, New Hampshire. Echo Lake (center) is frozen over and Cannon Mountain is on the right.
Echo Lake from Artists Bluff – Franconia Notch, New Hampshire
 

Echo Lake, Franconia Notch – Many photographers who visit the New Hampshire White Mountains are interested in roadside attractions that can be easily reached. So today I am going to share a great location, Echo Lake, in the northern section of Franconia Notch State Park.

From a history point of view, Franconia Notch is amazing. One of the more interesting events that took place in Franconia Notch was on Echo Lake. According to the book “A History of Cannon Mountain: Trails, Tales and Ski Legends” By Meghan McCarthy McPhaulan an event called the “Road-E-O” car race was held on Echo Lake when it was frozen during the 1950s to raise funds for the Franconia Ski Club (FSC). The FSC was founded in 1933, and they are one of the reasons why Cannon Mountain is what it is today.

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April 4, 2016 | Categories: Roadside America | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Tripoli Road, White Mountains

13 Oct
2015
Tripoli Road in Livermore, New Hampshire.
Tripoli Road (Autumn) – White Mountains, New Hampshire
 

Tripoli Road, White Mountains – The autumn foliage season is a great time to travel the backroads in the New Hampshire White Mountains. Being a photographer, I love exploring New Hampshire’s backroad because I always find interesting subject matter to photograph. And the history attached to some of these lonely dirt roads is amazing.

Completed in 1934, Tripoli Road for most of its length is an unpaved bumpy dirt road that connects Waterville Valley and Woodstock. It was built by the USFS (likely with the help of the Civilian Conservation Corps) and named after the mill that was in the area, Tripoli Mill. Roadside camping is allowed at designated sites along Tripoli Road making this area very busy during the weekends and holidays.

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October 13, 2015 | Categories: Historic Roads | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Sandwich Notch Road, New Hampshire

05 Aug
2015
Sandwich Notch Road in Sandwich, New Hampshire USA during the summer months. This historic route was established in 1801.
Established in 1801 – Sandwich Notch Road, New Hampshire
 

Sandwich Notch Road, New Hampshire – This blog article is written in two parts and focuses on Sandwich Notch in New Hampshire. Today, I will show you the scenic Sandwich Notch Road (Notch Road). And part 2 will be a visual journey of the nineteenth century hill farming community that once was along the Notch Road.

During the early nineteenth century, thirty to forty families lived in the Notch. By 1860 only eight families lived in the Notch and by the turn of the twentieth century only one person, Moses Hall, lived in the Notch year around. Now a private residence the Hall Place is the only house left on the Notch Road.

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August 5, 2015 | Categories: Historic Roads | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Autumn Foliage Viewing, White Mountains

21 Sep
2014
Mount Washington Valley - Pinkham Notch in Gorham, New Hampshire USA during the autumn months.
Pinkham Notch – White Mountains, New Hampshire
 

Autumn Foliage, White Mountains – Here in the New Hampshire White Mountains, the autumn season is a great time to explore the region. And today, I want to share with you some great places in the White Mountains where you can view and photograph the scenic autumn foliage.

Pinkham Notch, Route 16 – Pinkham Notch (above) is crazy during the autumn season, but the foliage is worth it. You do not have to venture far off Route 16 to see the impressive display of autumn colors. Just keep in mind the area is very busy during the autumn season, and you will not be alone, not even early in the morning.

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September 21, 2014 | Categories: Roadside America | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »