More than a little late for fall foliage,
but some recent snow at altitude and the clouds stayed mostly out of our way.
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I was eager to get a shot of the mountain from the road. Here I jumped the gun
quite a bit - this is probably Rattlesnake Mountain.
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Which would mean this is Squam Lake.
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Finally, I find the right mountain, just as the clouds lift off its summit.
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Some moss on the Blueberry Ledge Cutoff trail.
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Too late for blueberry season, I guess.
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More of that bare spot at the trail junction.
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To all you mycologists reading this page: what on earth is this thing?
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As we start to gain altitude, we find snow on the ground from a day or two before.
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As we approach the summit, the snow makes climbing the boulders a little more challenging.
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After getting a leg up, Justyna uses tree roots to solve a bouldering problem
and reach the exposed final ledge.
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View from the ledge toward Mt. Passaconaway.
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similar shot, panned slightly more southward. When I get some free time I'll stitch
this into a panorama with the previous photo and the next one.
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Third in the panorama.
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Last bit of climbing before reaching the true summit.
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View while standing on a boulder at the true summit. I'm guessing the tallest peak is Mt. Chocorua.
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Evening gloaming over a small lake, possibly Squam Lake.
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Fresh snow on the Rollins Trail.
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View of Whiteface from the north.
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