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Great shots! Thanks for posting them here. Inventive thinking for framing, and working with the sun at your back to get all 3 elements (grey jays, distant presis, and clouds) exposed good simultaneously. I think you have my trail runners-- the good old inov8 345 gore tex. I think they stopped...

Well there are definitely flowers out in the whites now, at least at lower elevations. Today I saw thousand of painted trillium, hundred of reds, hobblebush in near/full bloom, wood anemone, bellworts, and bluets going lincoln woods, franconia falls, bushwhack to black pond, and black pond...

Raymond-- Thanks so much! I remember seeing them in the same areas mid may doing owls head a few years back.

Anyone know if there are any trillium in bloom in the whites yet? In previous years I have seen the red aka wake robbin variety out by around this weekend, but perhaps with the snow this year its later? They were out in central nh last weekend.

Did a great loop around Cardigan (up Vistamont over Orange Mtn, South Peak, Cardigan, Firescrew then down Manning) on Saturday and there were plenty of wildflowers on this very scenic loop. Lots of trillium (red) in crisp bloom, including some impressive 15 flower conglomerates around the...

I was surprised to see hepatica in bloom at Pawtuckaway on Saturday. The blooms weren't open because of the cloudy day however, so didn't bother taking photos.

I would continue to say that Pierce is a good first time winter 4k target since the trail is usually one of the first packed after a snow and there is usually some kind of traffic on the trail. Very easy overall. BUT it would definitely be appropriate to add the cautionary note for winter that...

I would see your doctor immediately. I had vertigo once back in 1999. The doctor gave me some medicine (forgot what it was) and it cleared it up in a week. So it might be something as simple as that. During that week it would usually strike in the morning when I first woke up. I have never...

WMUR story mentioning that Mt. Washington was tied for second coldest place on earth air temp last night (-35F) behind the South Pole and its strongest wind gust, 141 mph, since 2008. I guess the MWOBS forecast was spot on (so that made about -100 windchill). This is an impressive stretch of...

The Mount Washington Observatory is predicting windchills to hit -100 degrees F tonight!!!! (-35 air temp) That is really mindboggling if you think about it!! I'm guessing anyone needing rescue would be deemed "reckless" huh?

Keep the shots coming! Brambor-- the shots of the alps make me very jealous Tim-- looks like he's has taken to winter hiking too, huh? Here are some of my favorites from 2014: 1. Golden Hour on Bald Mountain looking at Franconia Ridge. 2. Hiker (Me-tripod timer shot) Ascending Kinsman...

Thanks for continuing to post your outstanding photos here ( your baldface shots had nice skies). I was on pierce that day, sunday and visibility was as limited as I've experienced, about 50 feet. I was wondering how high I would have to keep climbing to escape the clouds. Thanks for taking...

As others indicated, Franconia Notch area was pretty much peak last weekend. I was there Sunday Sep 28 for sunset on Bald Mountain. Northeast Kingdom of Vermont was looking close to peak too last Sunday the 28th, specifically the Lake Willoughby area. Took a drive on the Kanc with the...

I am aware of that option, but I started intentionally redlining in 2010 with the 28th edition (and hiking in the whites in '03 when the 27th edition was out). So for personal reasons, I'd really like to stick with the 28th edition, and the rule on 48x12 state the 28th is acceptable. I am only...

I have a somewhat related question: What do you do about trails that are closed like the western end of the York Pond Trail or Mt. Cabot trail if you are redlining the 28th edition? Just zero them out? That feels like cheating but when its a question of legal property access I can't think of...

Vermonster-- Thanks for the update, exactly what I was hoping for. I also found this webcam here with a view of 1st Connecticut Lake in Pittsburg, NH. I figured it would still be basically green now. I had heard some hype about things turning earlier this year, but don't think its true...

You beat to to the punch asking this question, was wondering the same and about to start a thread. I would specifically be interested if someone could comment on one that's not to expensive and good for bushwhacking (what i mean is how the heck do you load topo's onto gps devices? Does it...

Ken-- I saw your post on NETC, thanks! So I guess maybe just count climbing the existing tower unless there is some proof of an actual plan to have put a tower on the true summit (hard to call it such)? The Everest lecture looks interesting but two little ones bedtime routines conflict...

Anyone have an idea if there would be decent color up far north (ie Dixville Notch, NH or Pittsburg, NH) by this upcoming weekend sep 20? Anybody live up that way?

Does anyone know if you need to reach both the existing tower AND/OR the highpoint for the NH Firetowers list? And where generally is the high point? I hiked both today, or so I think. The tower is standing and obvious, but obviously not the high point. Since the spreadsheet said "standing +...