Photo of the Day 08/29/10 - Secret Garden

Sometimes a scene or image will jump out at you, and sometimes it will sneak up on you. This one snuck up on me while I was descending the falls, while I paused to check my footing. Never know.

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Photo of the Day 08/24/10 - Valley View

Lake Willoughby in Westmore, Vermont.

Driving through on my way back from Crawford Notch, I thought I'd see if I could catch the last rays of the day over the lake. What do you think?

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Photo of the Day 08/23/10 - A Slice in Time

Another from my series from the Silver Cascade in Crawford Notch State Park (Bartlett, N.H.). This gash in the rocks shows the power of time and water over everything. Further down, the walls are upwards of 20' high on either side. At this time of year, with no recent rains, it's just a trickle ... harmless enough, in theory.

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Photo of the Day 08/21/10 - Cascade and Cut

Silver Cascade, Crawford Notch State Park, Bartlett, New Hampshire.

For my entire life, I've passed these flume/falls on the way to Maine. Years ago, traveling through from Maine on vacation, we stopped finally and snapped off some senior photos below these falls, but I've never pursued it beyond.

So, yesterday, with an afternoon free to myself, I grabbed all my gear (thanks to my Think Tank belt system) and headed for the top to see what was there. Almost 2 hours later, I discovered just how far up the flume went and just how amazing the view was from various vistas. What a hike! There's a great sign at the start of what passes for the trail up:

They're not kidding, either. It's a combination of rock climbing and stump jumping, which equalled a great hike to me. Along the trail, you could cut out onto the falls at various levels; each new vista was a new experience and completely different angle and view on the valley. Breathtaking, for sure.

I'll be posting many more photos from this trek, and I'm certain to head back into that park again to try another flume and hike (there are several). This particular set of falls is within about 5 minutes of the road, so loads of people have seen it. 

Enjoy!

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Photo of the Day 08/20/10 - Pitch Perfect Park

Our evening out on the Newport Belle, cruising Lake Memrpremagog in Newport, Vermont, was amazing. Got some good stuff, but because of poor prep on my part, my batteries died midway through the cruise! So, missed some shots, but got some shots. Story of being a photographer, for sure. This little spit of land is a park surrounded on three sides by the lake. It's a great little spot.

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