Fire Tower

Some happy things from today:
  • Bel, my youngest, leaves this weekend.  Today was our day to go for a hike.  Knowing that the parking lot was supposed to be closed, we headed for Mount Major.  There were quite a few cars parked on the street near the construction by the closed Mount Major lot, so we drove on.  After searching, we found a different hike and ended up climbing Belknap Mountain using the East Guilford Trail.  It has one of the Fire Towers in NH that is on my Bucket List.  Yay, an item checked off on my bucket list!
  • Along the hike we saw somethings including salamanders, a garter snake, and different varieties of mushrooms and mosses.  I am pleased to say that although the mosquitoes and other insects weren't nonexistent, they were very few.




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Bel

  • The Fire Tower at the top was recently renovated.  Had the day been clear, the view would have been spectacular.  Had the day been clear, the temperatures would have been higher.   I'll take the cooler weather for a hike.


1st Geo marker we found.

2nd Geo marker we found.

3rd Geo marker we found.

Lake Winnipesaukee 





A bone.



Some of the different mosses. 





  • After, Keziah and I went to Craft Night to talk with people about some awards we hope to give out soon.
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Thank you for being part of my happy things. Stay safe.

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