Very early morning at Baldface Circle trailhead: mist on a pond.
There were pink lady's slippers coming out of the shadows everywhere we looked.
A pure white lady's slipper catches the sunlight.
Doug stops to photograph a mossy stream.
We saw almost as many white lady's slippers as pink ones.
Clintonia a.k.a. bluebead lily.
Yet another pink lady's slipper. I didn't even notice the tiny beetles when I took this shot.
This lady's slipper is unusual: it has extra petals.
Bunchberry, a.k.a. Canadian Dogwood.
We step out of the woods on top of Eastman Mountain, and get a view north to South Balface.
Ron enjoying the view from Eastman.
We next exit the woods on Baldface Knob, right below the summit of South Baldface. Doug enjoys the view as he hikes.
A view south to Eastman Mountain from Baldface Knob.
An interesting little cliff is visible on the south side of South Baldface.
Mike, Jeff, and Brian taking a break in a meadow.
Brian looking north to Bicknell Ridge and Mount Moriah from the eastern shoulder of South Baldface.
Doug posing for Erin on the giant cairn on South Baldface's eastern shoulder.
Looking down on the shoulder as we climb to the summit of South Baldface.
A view south to Baldface Knob and Eastman Mountain.
A view east down to the shoulder and the ledges below it.
North Baldface seen from South Baldface.
Looking south to the ledges from the ridge between the Baldfaces.
A mountain azalea, a.k.a. rhodora.
Mike climbing the steep section just before the summit of North Baldface. Can you see the others in the distance?
View northeast to Eagle Crag, Mt Meader, the Royces, Speckled Mountain, and Caribou Mountain from North Baldface.
Ron, Doug, Amy, and Erin on Eagle Crag.
Painted Trillium.
Peering into the Basin from the summit of Mt Meader.
The remains of the old West Royce fire tower.
Cairns on the summit of East Royce.
Ron shows some fatigue but makes it to the top of East Royce.
Doug, sweating hard, makes it too.
Time to relax and enjoy the view.
In the morning at my campsite, I found this moth on a poorly-chosen resting spot.
The cliffs of Evans Notch.
Swallowtail Butterflies on the shore of Basin Pond.
More of the butterflies.
Did I mention, these are Eastern Tiger Swallowtails.
Formally known as Papilio Glaucus
They're sipping water from between the pebbles.
At least, that's what it looked like to me.
It seems they were concentrating hard, because they're usually not easy to get so close to.
Tired of butterflies yet?
OK, one last butterfly photo.
Basin Pond and the ridge between Mt Meader and West Royce.
A bumblebee feeding on bird's-foot trefoil.
Basin Pond and Mt Meader.
Basin Pond and Mt Meader again.
Bullfrog in Basin Pond.
Bullfrog from a bit closer.
Bullfrog once more.
At the dam on the way to Little Deer Hill. It's such a humid day that there is still fog above the water at noon.
Yep, there were lady's slippers here too.
A view to South Baldface from Little Deer Hill.
A flock of cedar waxwings on Little Deer hill. There was a scarlet tanager with them, but it wouldn't pose.