New Hampshire

***VelesHomais*** · July 18th, 2012, 01:14 AM

Visited New Hampshire for the first time. Did some hiking and saw some attractions.

One of the most beautiful and pleasant places I've ever been to. American "Switzerland" but better. The pics are all quite random, but that's all in the White Mountains general area of New Hampshire. The villages/towns that I've visited were: North Conway, Berlin, Franconia, Littleton, Jackson and some other.

The most polite people I've ever met. Almost makes me want to move there. Very tidy villages, excellent restaurants, breathtaking mountains.

Inside an 1898 first class pullman train car

I didn't take a lot of pictures because nature, in my opinion, has to be experienced by physically being there, the pictures don't do it justice.

***xzmattzx*** · July 18th, 2012, 04:42 AM

Great pictures! I've always seen Mt. Washington covered in snow, and while I had never seen trees at the summit, I never made the connection that it was so barren. It looks like another planet up there.

***VelesHomais*** · July 18th, 2012, 05:00 AM

Thanks! Yes, the only organisms that thrive there are those that live on rocks, like Xanthoria elegans, which may even survive on Mars. It's a pretty extreme place - fastest wind ever recorded by man was witnessed there. If you descend a thousand feet or more you see very beautiful micro-trees, specifically adapted to high alpine survival.

geogregor · July 21st, 2012, 12:48 PM

Do you have more pictures? I'll be heading to New England in October.

***VelesHomais*** · July 23rd, 2012, 08:23 PM

I have some more made with a phone from this trip. But New England is quite big, where are you going?

havok100 · July 24th, 2012, 04:37 AM

Is the covered bridge still in Jackson? I have not been there 15 years. You are correct on how nice everyone is.

***VelesHomais*** · July 24th, 2012, 08:14 PM

I've seen quite a few covered bridges in New Hampshire, they're everywhere. Not sure about Jackson, I did walk over this bridge there:

The most famous covered bridge, I think, was in the Franconia park, where there is a hiking trail within the Flume Gorge. They call them kissing bridges, because it provided a convenient environment for such activities

The last picture is not mine, the source for the picture is: http://www.gorges-to-visit.com/FlumeGorge.html

***VelesHomais*** · July 24th, 2012, 08:23 PM

Chadoh25 · July 27th, 2012, 03:37 AM

Beautiful photos!

July 18th, 2012, 01:14 AM	#1
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,767 Likes (Received): 251	New Hampshire Visited New Hampshire for the first time. Did some hiking and saw some attractions. One of the most beautiful and pleasant places I've ever been to. American "Switzerland" but better. The pics are all quite random, but that's all in the White Mountains general area of New Hampshire. The villages/towns that I've visited were: North Conway, Berlin, Franconia, Littleton, Jackson and some other. The most polite people I've ever met. Almost makes me want to move there. Very tidy villages, excellent restaurants, breathtaking mountains. Inside an 1898 first class pullman train car I didn't take a lot of pictures because nature, in my opinion, has to be experienced by physically being there, the pictures don't do it justice. __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

July 18th, 2012, 04:42 AM	#2
*xzmattzx* Philly sports fan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 12,626 Likes (Received): 58	Great pictures! I've always seen Mt. Washington covered in snow, and while I had never seen trees at the summit, I never made the connection that it was so barren. It looks like another planet up there. __________________ The great state of Delaware; My daily Delaware photo; My urban photo blog Riverfront Wilmington construction photos; Center City Wilmington construction photos

July 18th, 2012, 05:00 AM	#3
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,767 Likes (Received): 251	Thanks! Yes, the only organisms that thrive there are those that live on rocks, like Xanthoria elegans, which may even survive on Mars. It's a pretty extreme place - fastest wind ever recorded by man was witnessed there. If you descend a thousand feet or more you see very beautiful micro-trees, specifically adapted to high alpine survival. __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

July 21st, 2012, 12:48 PM	#4
geogregor Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jastrzebie(PL)Wroclaw(PL)London(UK) Posts: 5,505 Likes (Received): 35	Do you have more pictures? I'll be heading to New England in October. __________________ http://americanadventure.geogregor.com/

July 23rd, 2012, 08:23 PM	#5
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,767 Likes (Received): 251	I have some more made with a phone from this trip. But New England is quite big, where are you going? __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions Last edited by VelesHomais; July 23rd, 2012 at 08:42 PM.

July 24th, 2012, 04:37 AM	#6
havok100 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 182 Likes (Received): 0	Is the covered bridge still in Jackson? I have not been there 15 years. You are correct on how nice everyone is. __________________ Cry Havok Miami, FL

July 24th, 2012, 08:14 PM	#7
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,767 Likes (Received): 251	I've seen quite a few covered bridges in New Hampshire, they're everywhere. Not sure about Jackson, I did walk over this bridge there: The most famous covered bridge, I think, was in the Franconia park, where there is a hiking trail within the Flume Gorge. They call them kissing bridges, because it provided a convenient environment for such activities The last picture is not mine, the source for the picture is: http://www.gorges-to-visit.com/FlumeGorge.html __________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

July 24th, 2012, 08:23 PM	#8
*VelesHomais* aspiring cyborg Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NYC \| KYIV \| MINSK Posts: 18,767 Likes (Received): 251	__________________ The Future Is Now - join us for intellectually stimulating and informative discussions

July 27th, 2012, 03:37 AM	#9
Chadoh25 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 7,572 Likes (Received): 248	Beautiful photos!

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