Leaf Peeping 2013
 

Took the trip Up North yestersay. The colors were great along the Kancomagus and up through North Conway and across to Mt. Washington.

The sun came out late in the day and I caught it just when we got to the Mt. Washington Hotel.



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That is truly beautiful!

Barrel Tasting this weekend.
 

I'm going to do the barrel tasting this weekend. The leaves should be good around the Lakes Region for this spectacular event!

http://hermitwoods.com/events/barrel-tasting/ :)

Great photo. It looks like one of Mcdudes post cards.:)

foliage
 

wednsday we crossed the kangamangus twice once in each direction hundreds of out of staters leaf peeping and nothing open cause of .the Idiots In washington D.C. I read the state of NH will lose 1--Billion dollars. not even the toilets where open.

:(

We crossed it also, the only issue we saw was the bathrooms locked at the swift river stop. They did have a sign up explaining that it was due to the funding cuts by the Republicans. (but that was the only stop we tried to use the restrooms.) Lot's of people in all of the parking (pull off areas)

We'll probably be paying them overtime to clean up out back of the bathrooms, after we get our government back!!!

got same photo
 

from windows on conway scenic railway trip last sunday.great 5 hour ride

every single bathroom was boarded shut with a two by four across the door. I know I stopped at every one of them.

:D

I guess they can't handle any more s**t! LOL!

I love that train ride. I have done It many times


:D

Bi-plane Foliage Tour
 

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Just curious.....
 

Did it really call out Republicans specifically?

No.. that was my editorial comment. ;)

With all the wilderness area woods surrounding stops on the Kanc, is the lack of open rest rooms really a problem? What do you think hikers of either gender do when off up some mountain, miles from any road, do when the need arises? This isn't a problem.

That is exactly how the problem was solved.. ;)

The message . . .
 

From the Kank, Tuesday, 10/8/13.

How's the foliage around the Lake??

Leaf peeping
 

We have the Weather Channel on at work and when I looked up it said Leaf Peeping at the Lakes Region. They even showed a picture of the Mount on the lake. Makes me want to be there.:(

I've been driving guests around the Lake for the past few days. I think it is peak give or take a few days with the usual location/species variation. Totally unscientific but does not seem a great year. It is always beautiful and the weather has been fantastic. Tomorrow Kanc, 302, Franconia. I suspect some is post peak.

Weak foliage year
 

I concur that this seems to be the least impressive foliage around the lake in the last 12 years. I guess we're paying for the mild Fall. I did hear it was good north of the Lake and around the Notch.

Good!!
 

We're on New Durham Ridge and I think the leaves are starting to look real nice. The ride into A-bay looks good. Small disclaimer: My idea of good is with a certain amount of green still mixed in.

Spotted a WBZ / Channel 4 van on Rt 16 North this morning. I figure they were heading to the Mt. Washington Valley for the annual, Columbus Day weekend, Friday evening, foliage report to the flatlanders. :)

I agree with other posters. The colors seem very muted so far this year, with a lot of green still in evidence.

We drove to Mt Washington yesterday, colors were OK but I would say past peak. The best part was of the drive was the valley from Conway to the base of the Auto Road.
It was our first time up the mountain, that is a must do for anyone who doesn't mind driving steep narrow roads. We picked a great day, clear and calm on the summit.

Awesome!!
 

We will be there, end of next week....no doubt it will be past peak, but still beautiful none the less!!

For the Leaf peepers
 

Taken last week looking down the no wake zone from Berry bay to Levit bay on the ossipee lakes.

I know, need a better focus.:(

ToW


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This is awesome! What do you mean by you need a better focus?

No you don't! Great picture!

Ditto. Great pic.:D

Focus
 

TC_Mike and SteveA

It might only be my eyes but the trees on the right seem to be a bit out of focus.

I hope it's just me.

Thanks for the compliments though.:)

ToW

Lily Pond in the Mist
 

Sometimes the mist can really help make for a pretty scene. To me, the colors have been a little dull this year. Someone told me that you need a hard frost to get the best colors.

Only a few spots have had splashes of bright colors.

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Foliage on a lake
 

For all my Forum Friends up on the big lake. If you are missing the colors cause the peak has gone. Here is a shot I took yesterday at the lake up from my house in Mass. To give you one last look at this years colors.

ToW



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Back home....
 

Just got back to Jersey from NH this afternoon.....we knew we were up past peak, but there were a few areas that still had some color, some good color too!! Coming south today, on our way home we noticed that Mass and Ct and NY still had some nice color too.....then we got to Jersey and BAM!! Brown and Green....thats it!

Well, it was a nice trip! Beautiful, to say the least! I am missing it already! Back to the grind....