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Jonathan, I think if you stick with it and keep practicing, you'll eventually get the hang of this photography thing.

Based the slope of the terrain, your itinerary, and the shadows (meaning angle of sun in autumn), my guess is near North Lafayette.

Great report. You described it just as I remember it from three years ago. Glad you got the permit for the cables. My biceps were toast when I got to the top of the cables due to going as fast as I could with a pack loaded with water and camera gear. First and only time my biceps got tired...

I parked at Gale River Trail lot this past Saturday and did not pay. I walked around the lot and the info kiosk, and I couldn't find any pay tube or pay signs or envelopes. Then again, I'm not too bright, I miss a lot of stuff. p.s. On the drive back through the notch at 4:30pm, both sides of...

Nope, not true. I drive 45 MPH through there, as do the dozen cars fortunate enough to be stuck behind me at that time. And when the road converts back to two lanes each way, I move over so those cars can speed past me and make up that valuable 40 seconds they lost in the notch. As to the...

What are your favorite hikes that you've done in the Berkshires? Two main types I'm looking for: 1) Best hikes for a 5-year-old. Looking for rivers/streams, some moderate ups and downs, and some nice views. A Berkshire version of Mt Willard. 2) Best hikes involving long distance at high...

This is a great trip report. The soft pastel light in the first photo in post #8 is a photographer's dream.

I might be missing something simple, but... - the first link wouldn't let me read it unless I gave money. - the second link had a really cool photo, but no meat, just basically pointed the reader toward your first link.

I've long been wanting to visit Mt Chocorua during foliage season. Finally got the chance on October 14th. Beautiful day. Lots of clouds to the south. All other directions were in and out of the clouds. Weather turned out much better than the forecast. Couple of mountain bikers...

On October 1st, I did a little known hike called the Little Haystack / Lincoln / Lafayette loop. It's a beautiful hike; it'll probably catch on. The forecast was sunny, cold, and windy. And that turned out to be true, true, and true. But the forecast also called for humidity in the low 50's...

Thank you for the first-hand info. That's good news. I thought the peak colors would be farther south by now.

Tom Some suggestions: Hike the Cascade Canyon Trail. Once you get past Inspiration Point, you'll lose 90% of the crowd. Turn around wherever you like. The canyon is beautiful. We came around a tight restricted-view corner and came face-to-face (well....almost...it was about 15 feet away)...

With all the rain that pounded the Whites on Saturday July 1st, I was looking for a relatively dry hike with easy water crossings. So naturally I chose the Sphinx, Great Gulf, and Six Husbands trails. Thus on the morning of July 3rd, I started up the Jewell Trail. This trek would take me from...

I don't go to the summit sign anymore unless I've hiked up with someone who's on their first Mt Washington hike. But it would never occur to me that, as a hiker, I would have summit photo priority over someone who drove/rode up. And if someone ever told me he should be able to get a summit...

Up Ammo to Mt Washington. Still some stretches of snow on the trail just below treeline. Trails and summit much less crowded than I expected. Going down Gulfside toward Jewell, a guy hiking up with skis on his pack told me Airplane Gully was still in. I had already planned to take a side...

I would love to read about this. Do you have a blog? Or would you ever consider sharing it here? Seriously, that would be interesting to read about.

I'm probably wrong...I'm wrong a lot. But I think there are only fourteen 8,000 meter peaks, and none of them is in the Alps.

Here are three options: 1) Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point. Plateau Point is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. 360 degrees of wow. 2) South Kaibab Trail to The Tipoff or maybe even a bit farther. 3) Grandview Trail to (and around) Horseshoe Mesa March...

Looking for ideas on hikes in The Berkshires. Top priority is getting up high and getting nice open views. Looking for 15 miles max, don't feel like running. Thanks.

Wow, I'm surprised the foliage is still so good this late. This hike was yesterday?