A scene from atop Loon Mountain in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The leaves show a splash of color with puffy cumulus clouds hovering above on this crisp autumn day. The summit view here overlooks Loon Pond.
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The view from Square Ledge overlooking Pinkham Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Route 16 winds its way along the floor of the valley. The rocky outcropping here provides panoramic views that are ablaze with color in the fall.
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White Lake is a small, picturesque lake near Tamworth, New Hampshire nestled at the southern edge of the White Mountains. It opens up dramatic views of Mount Chocorua and other peaks of the Sandwich Range, as can be seen in this image where early morning fog settles in the valley below the mountain.
The lake was formed when Ice Age glaciers retreated, leaving a depression that filled with water. The shallow waters appear very clean against a light sandy bottom along most of the lake edge.
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The covered bridge in Albany spans the Swift River which parallels the Kancamagus Highway east from the route’s high point (2,855′) at Kancamagus Pass, in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Built in 1858, it uses a Paddleford truss design, developed by Peter Paddleford in the 1800’s and characterized by a fairly complex arrangement of rafters, posts, and struts that support the roadway and roof. The bridge is 100 feet long and 15 feet wide. It still carries vehicle and foot traffic across the river, although additional supports were added to handle the heavier loads of today’s cars and trucks.
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A vantage point from the Mount Washington Auto Road, a winding road that climbs 4,700 feet to the highest point in the northeast, the summit of Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The vista includes other peaks in the Presidential Range.
On this summer day, the weather in the valley where the auto road starts was comfortable, with temperatures in the 70’s (F). As I drove up the mountain, the winds started to howl, rocking my sizable Honda Pilot SUV back and forth. At Mount Washington’s summit of 6,288 feet, it’s reputation for extreme weather was reinforced by winds of over 60 MPH and frigid temperatures in the low 30’s. Just walking across the observation deck above the summit building was an adventure – I had to walk with my body angled into the fierce gale to avoid getting knocked over. If you take the road, be sure to visit the extreme weather exhibit in the lodge – it chronicles the day in April 1934 when the fastest wind ever recorded at a manned weather station occurred – 231 MPH!
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Sunrise bathes Mount Chocorua in glowing orange. Dark evergreens are punctuated by colorful fall foliage of deciduous trees along the shore of Chocorua Lake at the base of the mountain. At 3,490 feet, this is the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Although not as lofty as some, it’s bare, rocky summit stands out and can be seen for miles. It is an iconic fixture of the region and is the subject of many photographs and paintings.
Images taken from the same vantage point in summer and fall…
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A vibrant color palette paints the foliage this autumn day in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A foot bridge spans the Rocky Gorge Scenic Area, offering a close-up view of the roiling waters of the Swift River below and connecting visitors to the Falls Pond trail loop. The walk on the loop trail is a peaceful complement to the bustle of activity of the gorge.
This area is a favorite of mine, best visited in off-season or early in the morning, since it is a very popular stop on the Kancamagus Highway, a 34-mile American Scenic Byway through the heart of the White Mountains National Forest.
Part of my photography portfolio, this image uses High-Dynamic Range (HDR) technique and artistic software filters to impart a painterly appearance.
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