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Finding that last summer's 'escape to the north' vacation worked well to disrupt our protracted Texas summers, we repeated the venture again this year, this time visiting New England. Unfortunately, we were met by a number of less than ideal circumstances - I contracted some kind of illness almost immediately upon our arrival and Hurricane Irene was on the approach.
We spent a very long first day making up for all the hiking we didn't get to do this summer - first at Flume Gorge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
Following lunch we started hike #2 on Falling Waters Trail, intending to climb all the way to the summit of Little Haystack Mountain. We thought surely this would be no problem at all as the trail was only 3.25 miles one way. I knew it was a steep mountain just from reading about it, so I must have been deluding myself that the trail would gently meander it's way up the mountain.
I was wrong. It was 3.25 miles of up. Boulders, stairs, crossing streams here and there. It was beautiful - just what we've been missing out on in Dallas, but it was too strenuous for us out-of-shape, currently non-hiking hikers and we decided to give up after learning from several descending hikers that after about two and a half hours on the trail we still had an hour of up to go before reaching the summit. Even so, we enjoyed several gorgeous waterfalls along the way. I think this one's called "Cloudland Falls:"
Having a little bit a daylight left and suffering the disappointment that we didn't get to enjoy a view from the top, we cheated our way to the top of a different mountain by way of the aerial tram on Cannon Mountain. We had a nice view of Echo Lake from the tram:
And a nice view of a black bear too!
So excited to be celebrating the release of Tera's new book, Fins Are Forever. I do apologize that my crazy travel schedule kept me from posting last week on Heather's good news...so a belated "whoohoo!" to Heather, as well.
We're talking about memories that involve water...and I created one just last week. And boy, was it a wonder. One of the wonders of the world, in fact: Niagara Falls.
My fiance, Patrick Burns, and I have his two boys with us this summer and we're always looking for things to do to keep them entertained. Well, we were scheduled for a conference in Illinois one weekend and Auburn, New York the next week, so we took the time to drive to Niagara Falls and take in the spendor and beauty of the natural wonder.
This was my fourth visit, but it never fails to take my breath away. This time was especially memorable because we had the kidlets with us and they had never been there. Also, I have always wanted to ride on the Maid of the Mist, the boat that takes you literally right up underneath the horseshoe falls. We did it! We were on the front of the boat and got completely soaked, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
And, you can't take a bad picture of the Falls. The sheer power and beauty of it is overwhelming. It was an extraordinary day--albeit, a wet one--and following a warm cup of tea and reminiscing already, I know it was a day to remember for all of us. A real "family" moment...and that's what counts.
Have you been to Niagara Falls? What did you think? Share your thoughts and memories. Remember, three lucky commenters this week will win a Fins pack from Tera Lynn Childs. Click HERE for all the exciting details. And congrat's, TLC! You are truly blessed by the cover gods! LOL!!
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Che bello questo tuo lavoro! A Madrid ho fotografato degli alberi simili a questi che tu hai realizzato
erikafotoviaggiando
Sei molto brava, complimenti! Serena giornata.
sai che mi ricorda? il video di una canzone di paul mccartney, we all stand together! :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR4yOx264GQ&feature=fvwrel
siiii bellissimo video! A saperlo facevo due ranocchietti cicciotti anche io ;P grazie lillo
erika grazie :) ho visto gli alberi e ti ho lasciato lì il mio commento :) buona giornata anche a te
Beh, se non l'hai vinto sono chiaramente degli incompetenti!:)
Ma che cosa iilustravi l'altro giorno con i ricci? Per caso la storia dei ricci che racconta Antonio Gramsci nella lettera ai figli?
hahaha beh,Grazie Pepe ;P
i ricci... non conosco la storia di cui parli, ma la cosa mi incuriosisce ...indagherò!!
semplicemente quest'anno ho scoperto per la prima volta che mi piacciono le castagne... e così è nata l'idea delle castagne nel bosco... e visto che le castagne hanno i ricci :) Ricci & Ricci ...è stata un'ispirazione a catena (gusto, suono, immagine)