Pics from our weekend in New England

[GoddessOfGuinness]

In back of the B&B


Taking the Cog Rail up Mt Washington


3/4ths of the way up (high winds kept the train from going to the summit)


Mini-golf in the evening


Sunset over the course


Quite a cliff


Another peak


Old fashioned 4th of July parade

[Xipe Totec]

1. You made it!

I am so happy for you!

I hope you enjoyed the trip on the cog rail, even if you didn't make it to the top.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

2. We were covered with cinders!

It was fun; but I have to say that I came out of the experience with heightened respect for those who travelled West via steam engine! :toast:

[GOPisEvil]

3. Beautiful!

I especially enjoy the first picture.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. I wish that was in my back yard here!

The air is so soggy today...

[u4ic]

4. Great pics!

New England looks absolutely lovely...:-)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

14. We had a great time...

We didn't see much wildlife, but we heard a bunch of owls having a party early one morning. And as we were leaving my friend's house in the Berkshires, we saw a wild turkey. :hi:

[NewJeffCT]

5. Looks like you had a nice trip up this way

may i ask where you came from? how did you like the trip?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

16. We came from the DC area

We drove to New Hampshire on Saturday, and stayed until Monday. After a little more driving around on Monday morning, we headed for a friend's house in the Berkshires, and spent the night. We saw the local parade and had some lunch before going home, taking a westerly route to avoid I95. I loved the trip, but I would have liked to spend more time there. Maybe next year. :-)

I've always wanted to see Mystic...

[Gormy Cuss]

6. I think I've climbed that first peak (not from the shear side!)

That's a classic White Mtn shot. Looks like your kiddo was having a good time too.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. I'd love to have the time to do some serious hiking there

Have to get back in shape...

Son ofGoG had a blast! We gave him a camera for his birthday last week, so he was taking pictures like crazy. :-)

[ThomCat]

7. Wow. That looks like much more fun

and better weather than were I was. :P

I'm glad you had fun. Thank you for posting pictures.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

18. When we got home last night, our neighborhood was a mess!

Trees were down all over the place, though fortunately not in our yard, and half the town was out of power. :toast:

[YankeyMCC]

8. I think I recognize some of those places :)

very nice

[GoddessOfGuinness]

19. Thanks!

Are you a New Hamsterite? :toast:

[YankeyMCC]

33. No I'm a "masshole" as some

New Hamsterites call us :) But I go up to the White Mtns a lot.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

39. LOL!

Never heard that expression before... :spray:

[sarge43]

56. No Yankey, you're a flatlander.

We're Graniteheads.

[YankeyMCC]

61. och! Flatlander

is kinda worse in my view. ;)

Just kidding...i gotcha meaning, thanks.

[TheCowsCameHome]

9. Beautiful country. But Mt. Washington can be one tough hombre.

6288 feet of Mother Nature at her best.

[sarge43]

11. Ayeup. In the winter, routine to have wind chills near minus 100. n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. The cog train picked up some hitchhikers on the way down...

They were too cold to continue. I'm glad they had the good sense to turn back...

[sarge43]

10. I see you drove through Franconia Notch, Goddess

Did you get a chance to tour the park?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

22. We drove through,

but I would have liked spending time at the Flume gorge and the Basin. Next time, hopefully. Beautiful state! :toast:

[sarge43]

34. It is.

The next time you're here, do hike all the Flume. It's a primal landscape. And check out the film at the Vistor's Center; it'll put you in the mood.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

40. Thanks for the tip!

I'll make sure we do!

[sarge43]

59. One more tip

Visit Vermont. It's classic New England. Small towns with a commons lined with maples, white spired churches, granite gothic town halls, perfectly groomed farms with emerald green pastures dotted with black and white Holsteins and in the fall during foliage - takes your breath away.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

62. We drove through on the way to NH...

We took Route 9 in the southern part of the state, and drove through some lovely towns. I love the gumption of the people...their willingness to speak out against Dumbyass. They have my utmost respect!

[sarge43]

69. Aye-up

If you want the truth with the bark off, ask an old lady, a five year old or a Vermonter.

[sarge43]

35. It is.

The next time you're here, do hike all the Flume. It's a primal landscape. And check out the film at the Vistor's Center; it'll put you in the mood.

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. The Old Man of the Mountain still watches over his country.......

[Redneck Socialist]

15. Well, in a metaphorical sense I suppose

He was so disgusted by bush that he fell down a couple of years back.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

25. I hope they don't try to rebuild him...

as beloved as the formation was, it just wouldn't be the same...

[Radio_Lady]

28. Ah, but he lives on in memory and photography!

[Radio_Lady]

29. His face has gone the way of all flesh -- er -- rock, even the Sphinx.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

46. My grandma had an old postcard with a pic of the Old Man

I always wanted to see it...

[sarge43]

55. You'll be glad to hear that 'idea' died.

One look at the cost projections and that was that.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

57. However, given my druthers between funding that

and funding the Iraq occupation, I'd choos reconstruction. :toast:

[sarge43]

60. Well, throwing the money to the winds atop Mt Wash would be

better than funding that horror. However, Radio Lady is right. The Old Man lived his time. RIP.

[Radio_Lady]

64. Thanks, sarge43 --

From another picture postcard:

[sarge43]

68. You're welcome, Radio Lady

Thanks for the picture. I do miss the old boy; I used to wave to him any time I drove thru the Notch.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

21. New Hampshire is lovely, it's true!

But you must come up to Maine! There's no coast like the Maine coast!

:)

:hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

23. I love Maine!

I spent two wonderful summers on the coast, about 20 miles from Ellsworth on Rt 1. :loveya:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

24. Ah, you was "Down East," then!

I loves me some Ellsworth/Bar Hahbah stuff! :loveya:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

26. Spent a fair amount of time at Schoodic Point, too.

What a gorgeous place!

[jonnyblitz]

37. I got a few of my tattoos done in "Bah Habah" in the 90's....

my parents live about an hour north and west of Bangor, where I also grew up. I love Maine but NOT where I am from. southern maine and the coast is GREAT!

[YankeyMCC]

45. I'll second that vote for a trip to Maine

Yes the coast is excellent but I'll put in a plug for the Interior.

In fact when most people think about the White Mtns they automatically assume NH but the portion of the WMNF in Western Maine is a treasure largely because it is less visited. caribou-Speckled Wilderness area in particular.

And of course Baxter State park surronding the Katahdin area is also spectacular just cross old Pamola. :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

48. I'd like to canoe the Allagash...

But I should probably wash my clothes with DEET first...

[SeattleGirl]

27. Great pictures!

Looks like y'all had a good time!

[GoddessOfGuinness]

41. We had a blast!

Nice to see you, SeattleGirl! :toast:
We stayed in a B&B that also operates a decent brewpub. They had a nice tart raspberry wheat...better than any I've tried thus far.

[reformedrepub]

30. Did you get

one of those.."This car climbed Mt Washington " bumperstickers?

[Radio_Lady]

31. We had one on our old Chevrolet Impala -- went up to the top one

summer day in the 1970s.

Brings back a lot of memories.

[reformedrepub]

32. It seemed like

every family in my neighborhood growing up had one....

[Radio_Lady]

38. You're right! There were tons of those bumper stickers around Boston!

That's in an age when there weren't many political ones -- maybe because in those days, stickets were so TOUGH TO REMOVE???

There was also an ALTERNATE sticker that said, "THIS CAR COULDN'T CLIMB MT. WASHINGTON -- BUT I DID!"

[GoddessOfGuinness]

42. No, but I got my son a hoody that says "I think I can, I know I can"

which has a pic of the cog train on it. :D

[Cobalt Violet]

36. Nice pictures.

I was also in the Whites this weekend. I go there quite often.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

43. Were you hiking?

I'd like to find some easy trails for us to start with the next time we go.

[Cobalt Violet]

66. No, I was swimming.

I went swimming at Lower Falls off the Kangamangus Highway. It's nice cool water, but not too cold.

If I remember right, Lonesome Lake Trail may be an easier, shorter trail. When you get up there there you can swim in the lake. Or you can climb more trails to the top of Cannon MT. if you wish. Here are some links.
http://home.earthlink.net/~ellozy/lonesome-lake-hut.html and
http://www.kaibab.org/nh02b/nh02b.htm


edited to add:

It's very scenic too, especially up by the lake. Do pack that camera.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

77. The streams we passed by were so tempting

I wished we had packed swim clothes. I'll remember next time!

[applegrove]

44. Wow. Didn't know they had aaardwarks in the olden days. LOL

Love mountains.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

49. Had to use something to fend off

the giant termites. :D

[applegrove]

63. Giant termites too? Wow.. it was a big critter kill off when pioneers

arrived.LOL

[GoddessOfGuinness]

65. It was interesting...As we drove through the woods,

I caught the distinct odor of formic acid numerous times. The carpenter ants and termites must be busy in there!

[bigwillq]

47. Nice pics!

Where was it? Vermont? New Hampshire?

One question---

Why the hell didn't you come visit me!? :shrug: ;)

CT is a beautiful state too! :hug:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

50. New Hampshire first,

then Western Massachussetts.

I hope we can visit CT sometime. I'd like to visit Mystic and the Mashantucket Pequot Museum...

[bigwillq]

51. Both are good place to visit in CT.

You must come down to New Haven too and have some pizza! Then you can visit me! :hi:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. You're on!

I'll bring the beer! :hug:

[bigwillq]

53. Cool beans!

Beer. :beer: :toast: :bounce:

[Redstone]

54. You like trains? We have a great steam train / CT River riverboat

combination in Essex. It's fun.

Redstone

[GoddessOfGuinness]

58. That does sound like fun!

And the fares look pretty reasonable, too...

I've never been on a riverboat before. :D

[MissMillie]

67. I'm so glad you had fun in our neck of the woods

I love New England. I think even if I had all the money in the world I would always live here.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

73. I would love to live there...

I'd just need to figure out how to make a living. I think I could, with a few changes and a little innovative thinking. But it would be risky uprooting when I have an established career as a freelancer here.

[samsingh]

70. nature is so beautiful

we need to protect it.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

74. That's the truth!

Too many people don't appreciate things until they're gone. :(

[samsingh]

78. you're so right

[samsingh]

71. i like that last picture, but don't know what kind of animal it is.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

75. It's a giant anteater

But you won't find any in New Englad, unless there's a zoo that has one. They come from South America. :hi:

[samsingh]

79. what's it's relative size - bigger than a German Sheppard?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

80. I found this info online:

Adults grow to be between 6 and 8 feet long and from 65 to 140 pounds in weight. Their bodies include a 3- to 4-foot-long torso and a bushy tail of up to the same length.

The tongue is over 2 feet long:

[samsingh]

81. huge - thanks

[Dem_4_Life]

72. Those are great pics and postcard material!!! nt

[GoddessOfGuinness]

76. Thanks!

I'll let Mr GoG know thatyou think so! He took the pics. :D