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Hi Dr D .... Thanks for posting the TR from 2009. That trip was where and when I met Dennis. I made the 4 hour drive up to Gorham to attend the Dennis's Celebration of Life from our present home in Sunderland MA. It was a grand sunny day for a drive and was truly fitting as my route took me...

Dennis's brother's name is Gerard - not Gerald. My mistake in email to Dr D. Here are couple of photos of Dennis. First is shot of him descending summit cone of Mount Madison in January 2020 and last one is one I took of him in parking lot at TH. I think it came out rather nicely. Dennis's...

That sea stack was an amazing

The day before Lee came through provided great surfing conditions in Otter Cove.

Not long ago I came across another antique car while hiking near Harvard Shaker Village in Harvard MA - not in middle of woods but on forest road. I forgot about it and came across these photos I took at the time. I wondered what kind of car this was at the time. I sure looked familiar...

I thought I would try photo posting tools in this new VFFT. I was hiking in Flagg Hill Conservation Land in Stowe MA yesterday and came across an old quarry re-purposed into sort of a junk yard. I found this really picturesque wreck with very unusual fenders and stuff and wondered what kind of...

I'll be back this time bringing the binoculars I forgot this time. I'm also going to check out Crow Hill Ledges and other trails in Leominster State Forest.

I hiked Wachusett Mountain recently and was impressed with what looks to be a recently constructed tower. I don't suppose it should be referred to as a fire tower insofar it is not used for this purpose so I'll just call it a tower. It features a very robust welded steel construction. Due to...

You mean we can expect even longer informed commentary from you? :rolleyes: Unfortunately sometimes feels like much of extra time retirement is spent attending doctor appointments for ever increasing number of ailments. One of benefits of being retired is you're now free to cherry pick hiking...

Thanks for your efforts to write this up and sharing with us! Besides the personal problems and experiences your narrative and photos do an excellent job of showing us what such an expedition is like.

There is Bubble Rock on South Bubble in Acadia. Not on tippy top, but definitely worth a visit. Zoom Shot on Bubble Rock More zoom captain!!!! Looks like a stiff wind would push it over the edge

Check out this blog entry in Steve Smith Mountain Wanderer Blog from June 2016. Rocky Branch was hit hard by Tropical Storm Irene back in 2011. His report indicates FS just reopened the trail after many re-routes. His report indicates 4 water crossings so you should might watch or attempt...

I recall one time being on chainsaw crew at Mount Cardigan where the chainsaw operator had a very nice external frame pack rig for carrying his chainsaw. I liked it so much I took a photo of it and filed it in my photos under trail work pics. In hind sight I only just took a quick snapshot and...

Renting ATV's offers benefit avoiding cost and headaches of purchasing, ownership, maintaining, insuring, registering, towing your own machine. Normally we kayak, but last summer we rented a power boat and had great day out on Squam Lake. Renting is not cheap, but still beats all the headaches...

We've been looking forward to spending more time exploring in Maine coastal region. Recently I've come across collections of guide books published by a group called the Friends of Pleistocene (FOP). FOP has available geology oriented guide books can be used for self-guided tours of various...

And while we're at it here is link to NH F&G for purchasing: https://www.nhfishandgame.com/

I lost a treasured blue Mountain Hardware wind-block fleece jacket on North Pack or Pack Monadnock in New Hampshire today. I'm unsure of exact place where I left it. I hiked up Pack Monadnock via Marion Davis Trail and then went over to North Pack and then along ridge via Cliff Trail and back...

I happen to be a Hubbard Brook aficionado. Speaking of ridgelines, Mount Kineo is a fun bushwhack and Cushman is interesting too. However, my favorite place in Hubbard Brook is at much lower elevation. The Hubbard Brook Gorge is mentioned in many of the old guides. Hubbard Brook has carved...

The privy at Chimney Pond in Baxter is not too shabby.

I was extremely shocked to come across a fairly recently deceased moose carcass heavily predated by coyotes (I guess) in valley of abandoned Black Brook Trail. It was an extremely gruesome scene. It was December 19, 2009 and snow depths were fairly shallow. I was wandering around off trail...