autumn in Zealand Notch

[forestgnome]

Silver Cascades in Crawford Notch, on the way to Zealand Notch...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand062.jpg





Wildlife Pond...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand004.jpg




the bottom of the notch with talus from Whitewall Mtn. and the lower slopes of Zeacliff...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand119.jpg




a cow moose snoozing near the Ethan Pond Trail...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand095.jpg




closer up, before I gently announced my presence...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand158.jpg




garter snake...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand091.jpg



northern harrier hawk heading toward the beaver bogs...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/1601.jpg




silverling growing in the crevices on the summit of Whitewall Mtn....

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand074.jpg




my favorite flora, birch glades with ferns and hobblebush understory. Moose spend lots of time here browsing the hobblebush. Hobblebush is underrated as an autumn foliage plant, IMHO...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand099.jpg


http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand109.jpg



a toad burrowing into the mud of a moose wallow in the birch glades...

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l190/forestgnome/zealand102.jpg



happy autumn :)

[CHRIS]

Wonderful pictures as usual. Thank you for sharing.

[mtruman]

Fabulous display of the beauty of autumn in the White Mountains! Can't imagine a better place to be. Thanks for taking us along Patrick.

[Bretton Woods Brat]

:eek: Love the shot of the toad!

[dixiemax]

:eek: Love the shot of the toad!

i'll 2nd that!!

[Rich]

Why are they saying the foliage is not very good this year?
Looks pretty darn vibrant to me!
Thanks for sharing!
Love the hawk and Wildlife Pond shot, Patrick.

[Brad]

Ribbet - ribbet

[KathyC]

The only reply that I can really come up with when I look at his photos is just WOW!!!!

[MsCntry]

I'm Jealous :( Beautiful as always