New Hampshire has waterfalls

There are so many Kodak moments that I really am having a hard time limiting
myself to six pictures...

The Kancamagus Highway through New Hampshire is rated as one of the top ten
most scenic roads in the country. I would like the job of the person making
that decision. This 100-mile loop through the mountains and notches, along
rivers and lakes, is a wonderful auto touring experience. However, to
really appreciate what is here the car must be parked and the feet put in
gear. Someone must have thought the same thing since there are ample
turn-outs as well as parking lots. We couldn't stop at each one (there are
over 100 waterfalls), but the ones at which we did stop was a sensory reward
After a few waterfalls you would think that we would be calloused, but
that just didn't happen. Every waterfall is different and wonderful.
Turning corners on the trails reveal more wonderful sights. Even without
the leaves changing it would be a grand experience, but we are blessed with
the addition of the fall colors to the beauty of the trails.

Some of you may recognize the names of the sites from your own journeys. It
will be a pleasant memory when you hear them. Names like Sabbaday Falls,
The Basin, Crawford Notch, Franconia Notch, White Mountain.

A lot of the trails we hiked were on pavement. There were a few that are
rails-to-trails. One was a bit better than just blazing our own trail
through the mountains as the trees are marked (kept us from wandering).
Chris and Rose liked the rough trail the best. They really love climbing
over rocks and walking through the streams and spotting the trail markers.
Now that they both have water sandals they love crossing streams.

What an unexpected delight to find that our camping site was next to one of
the scenic rivers. We spent hours lolling along the shore (also known as
fishing), as well as trying our hand at painting. Neither activity produced
record breakers or masterpieces, but we are sure willing to try again..
until we get it right. The picture of Chris relaxing on the log over the
water should give you an idea of just how much effort we are giving to this
activity.

The fall colors are promising, but we haven't gotten to the peak yet. Each day we expect to be overwhelmed by red, orange and yellow hillsides. The locals say the season is over by Columbus Day. That is the date a lot of them close shop and head south. Having two residences in separate states isn't unusual back here for anyone. Even some campers rent their sites for months (or years) commuting between home and camp.