An Autumn Hodgepodge!

Mary Anne Evans (1819-1880) is better known by her pen name of George Eliot.  She was an English novelist and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. According to her, she used a male pen name to ensure that her works be taken seriously.  Thankfully, times have changed!

Here is one of George Eliot's quotes which I very much like: "Delicious autumn!  My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns."

And so, with that rather lengthy introduction, presented below is a hodgepodge of snapshots taken as I've scurried from one place to the next in an attempt to soak in as much of the "delicious autumn" season as possible.

The first set of snapshots were taken during a short bushwhack sojourn along the Saco River just a bit WSW of the Arethusa Falls trailhead.  (Please bear in mind that any of the photos can be ENLARGED by clicking on them.)

Looking northward toward Mt. Monroe in the Presidential Range

Looking northwesterly toward Frankenstein Cliffs

Looking southward down the Saco River

The next two snapshots were taken from the roadside just a few steps from my car.  I know, it's sort of like "cheating"!

View from Rt. 115 overlooking Pondicherry toward the Pilot Range and other high peaks in northern NH

View of northern Presidentials from Waumbek Golf Course in Jefferson, NH

Unlike the two photos above, the next snapshot was earned by doing a short bushwhack to a ledge on Bickford Mountain.  The Cannon Mountain Ski Area and I-93 highway are easily recognizable.

Late in the day, I hiked to Mt. Agassiz.  Although this mountain is on private land, the property owner graciously allows hikers on his land.

The snapshot shown below was taken from atop Mt. Agassiz looking in the direction of the Franconia Notch.

The next snapshot was taken at a beaver pond which is about  10 minute walk from my home.

This last photo was taken from a recent bushwhack adventure to Bald Cap Peak in the Shelburne, NH area.  It was taken from a very steep ledge (portion of it seen on left of photo) looking toward Mt. Ingalls, Bear Mountain and other peaks in the southern Mahoosucs.

(Click HERE for a blog report and more photos from the bushwhack to Bald Cap Peak.)

To sum it up, I very much admire and enjoy seeing the work of skilled photographers who capture truly beautiful images of autumn.  Those works of art far exceed my small attempts.  Nonetheless, I still  take pleasure in photographing my personal memories of this "delicious" season which seems to flash by in the wink of an eye.