Edmand's Path to Mt. Franklin in the mist

[forestgnome]

Hit the road just after sunrise. The Kancamagus, Bear Notch and Crawford Notch were quiet and misty. Saw a bull on Bear Notch Rd. who didn't want to be photographed. Saw a cow just yards before the trailhead and followed her for a bit.

Edmand's Path was lush and misty. Lots of blowdowns, most of which I couldn't drag off the trail.

Lots of wildflowers and the song of thrushes and warblers and others was awesome.

Above tree-line, the clouds consumed the peaks and visibility was very limited, but it made for wonderful atmosphere.

I wandered around for hours up on the ridge. Diapensia, lapland rosebay and cranberry were starting to bloom. Next week should be beautiful. I saw birds that I've only heard before, which looked like chicadees. They were not black-capped, but mostly brown. Great song! By the time I got to Mt. Franklin the rain started so I turned back for Edmund's Path. The rain was very light and it stopped by the time I was half-way down.

Saw a huge bull on the ride home. His antlers are huge and they're starting to spread. The winter coats are almost completly gone.

Happy Trails

 

[WSC]

Great Photographs!
Thanks for sharing them with us. I always enjoy looking at your work!
WSC

 

[Klutz]

Nice report. How were the bugs?

 

[audrey]

The birds you saw were most likely boreal chickadees.

Great pics - loved the trillium with rosybells.

 

[Ridgewalker]

What lovely compositions of the flora and fauna! It captures early summer at its best. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.


Best Regards,

RW

 

[forestgnome]

Thanks! Just confirmed with google image search, definately boreal chickadees. Bugs were no problem at all, and I didn't use any repellant, but yesterday the mosquitoes on Rob Brook Trail were brutal!

Add alpine azalea to the list of flowers that I noticed just starting to bloom on the Southern Presidentials.

Happy Trails

 

[jjo]

Thanx for great pics!!!