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After a flat stretch in the woods, the trail climbs up onto the ridge and you get some views. Here's a look back northward to Dublin Pond, where the trail begins.
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Another view toward Dublin Pond. The trees don't really thin out much for most of the ridge, so you'll see some branches in the next few frames.
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A bit higher up, a view back to both Dublin Pond and the woody point where the earlier photos were taken. Also, a trace of snow visible at lower right.
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A tough shot into the sun - that's the summit ahead.
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This ice looked like it was melting fast.
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Close-up on the melting ice.
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Last bump to climb before the summit.
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Does this puddle look familiar?
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Another shot from the same spot, showing the summit just ahead. Quite a difference in visibility from last year!
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Final steps up to the summit. Those hikers are on the White Cross Trail.
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More hikers approaching the summit from the East.
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At least three more hikers are visible here climbing up from the West.
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Most people faced south for their summit picnics, since the wind was from the North.
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Typical crowd on the summit.
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Same shot, panning farther left.
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View south from the summit - Bald Rock in the middle distance.
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I descended the White Dot trail a little ways to find "my tree" which I've been
photographing as part of my Monadnock time & weather series
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Then it was back to the Pumpelly trail. I found a good viewpoint for surveying the route ahead.
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Panning to the right - the exposed upper section of Pumpelly Ridge.
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I told you this ice was melting fast!
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Another close-up.
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A typical view from the ridge.
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A reprise: the last bump on the ridge, and Dublin Pond behind it.
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A final view before passing back under the trees.
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The fall foliage was a bit past its prime, but not entirely over.
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Dublin Pond.
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Another one of Dublin Pond.
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