More White Mountain Color
Yesterday morning dawned cloudy, perfect for stream and waterfall shots, and I headed to the Rocky Gorge/Lower Falls area of Rt. 112. For years I’ve had this idyllic scene in my head from a shot I had taken there in 2002, before I was really into photography. That day was drizzly, the medium was film, and the color was spectacular. I’ve never seen it that good since…until yesterday. The predawn to mid morning hours were perfect conditions to capture the best foliage in years!
In the afternoon, I was joined by a friend for a planned overnight hike up North Moat Mountain. The view to the summit of Washington is epic from the bald, 360 summit view, and I’ve always wanted to capture it at sunrise. After a wind whipped night with marginal sleep…Washington was nowhere to be scene…covered by a wash of snow showers and cloud. Chocorua was happy to play second fiddle.
I came home early today…eager to see my fiance and to get ahead/caught up on some school work…and needing sleep from the evening before. Not sure I’ll make it up to the Whites again before leaf-fall…as the foliage is moving south…but what an autumn it’s been!
