The second full day of my trip saw a very sore Ben with a very unhappy toe. I’d decided the night before that there was no way I could do Franconia Ridge Trail. I spent a lazy morning sitting in the field by the campground having breakfast and taking pictures. I tried hiking along theContinue reading “Franconia Notch – Artists Bluff”
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Franconia Notch – Cannon Mountain
I had a lovely drive up. It just kept getting prettier and prettier. New York was nice but the best part was Route 7 over the mountain into Vermont. The border is right at the top and it opens up into a giant sweeping valley. The valley was bright red and orange with low cloudsContinue reading “Franconia Notch – Cannon Mountain”
New Hampshire
The beginning of October saw the second iteration of my annual fall vacation to New England. Last year was Acadia National Park. This year was the White Mountain region of New Hampshire. Like before, most of my photos live in the White Mountain National Forest gallery. Also like before, Squarespace doesn’t think native support forContinue reading “New Hampshire”
White Oak Canyon in October
A few weeks ago was the last camping trip of the season. I had a spot in Big Meadows which is much more centrally located. The only photo I wanted was a sunrise over Old Rag. I did lots of hiking – 3 miles out and back on South River Falls trail, the Bearfence MountainContinue reading “White Oak Canyon in October”
Acadia National Park – Day 6
I figured the last day would be a wash – literally – as the forecast was rain all day. My plan was to wake up early enough to get a parking spot by Sand Beach and see that part of Loop Road. It ended up raining in the morning and gradually clearing out before lunch.Continue reading “Acadia National Park – Day 6”
Acadia National Park – Day 5
Thursday was my last full day in Acadia and the weather could not have been more beautiful. I was up for sunrise on the seawall. The light was great but I struggled for a good composition. ISO 100 | f/8 | 1/100 | 16mm ISO 200 | f/8 | 1/50 | 35mm | Circular PolarizerContinue reading “Acadia National Park – Day 5”
Acadia National Park – Day 4
Wednesday saw the sun peek through the clouds right after sunrise. After leaving the hotel I had planned out a loop hike of the Long Pond Trail, part of the Great Notch Trail, and part of Gilley trail. I thought this would take all day so I packed a lunch. I did 5.5 miles inContinue reading “Acadia National Park – Day 4”
Acadia National Park – Data and Statistics
Acadia presented the option for lots of data. It was the first extended vacation I have taken planned by me, with only me in attendance. Costs I wanted to camp for several reasons. First, because camping is fun and I enjoy it. There’s something special about sleeping outside under the stars and cooking over theContinue reading “Acadia National Park – Data and Statistics”
Acadia National Park – Day 3
Tuesday’s morning plan was to drive the loop road to hit Monument Cover and Boulder Beach for sunrise. The weather did not cooperate so I just went to Otter Cliffs and saw no sunrise. By the time I got back to the campsite it was misting and I had no faith my fire would startContinue reading “Acadia National Park – Day 3”
Acadia National Park – Day 2
Day 2 saw some actual planning on my part. I woke up at 5:30 to drive up Cadillac Mountain for sunrise (at 6:30). There was no parking at the top. I was lucky and found a roadside spot on my way down. This was frustrating because, again, I did not realize how crowded this parkContinue reading “Acadia National Park – Day 2”
Ben There Shot That 