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Prayer Walk

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

Last week I went for a short hike for a time of prayer.  As I hiked I reflected on:

Psalm 63:1-3 A psalm of David. When he was in the Desert of Judah. “O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. 3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.”

Are we finding our satisfaction in Christ? Or in the fleeting pleasures and experiences of life?  Are we hungry for God and His righteousness? Or are we content in our own feeble righteousness–which is no righteousness at all.  Are we desperate for God, recognizing the world for what it is–a gift but not the giver.  Do we recognize the love of God as the best part of living–or merely the icing on the top?

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White Mountains (cont.)

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

I took a second trip to the Whites two weeks after visiting with my boys.  This time I hiked with my brother.  We hiked up to the Mizpah Hut and pitched our tent in the rain.  The next day, we traveled over Mts. Pierce, Eisenhower and Monroe in the clouds stopping at the Lakes of the Clouds Hut 1.5 miles from the top of Mt. Washington.  The last day was beautiful–100 mile views from the top of Mt. Washington!  We walked back down the Crawford Path (oldest path in the US!).  It was a very different experience than the day before.

On Mt. Pierce

Mts Jefferson, Adams and Madison (going left to right) from Mt. Washington.

Lakes of the Clouds Hut

Ridgeline on the Crawford Path between Mts. Monroe and Eisenhower

The Two Peaks of Mt. Monroe with Mt. Washington in between.

Gibbs Falls near Crawford Notch on the Crawford Path

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White Mountains (cont.)

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Our last full day of hiking took us up the steep Falling Waters trail (Several nice cascades) to the Franconia Ridge and Mts. Lincoln and Lafayette.  From Lafayette we hiked down to Greenleaf hut.  It was a wonderful and beautiful day.

Heading up to Mt. Lincoln

Looking back over the Franconia Ridge

Heading on to Mt. Lafayette.

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The White Mountains

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

For the last three summers I’ve taken  our boys up to the White Mountains for some camping and hiking.  There are forty-eight peaks 4,000 feet or higher.  We are aiming to hike them all.  Here are some pictures from this years adventure.

North and South Kinsman from Cannon Mt.  Three 4000+ footer we hiked on a twelve mile day.

Here’s Kinsman Pond from a rock ledge near North Kinsman peak.  Cannon Mt. is in the background.

Here’s Kinsman Pond from down below.

This is Lonesome Lake at the AMC Lonesome Lake Hut right near the Appalachian Trail.

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Monday, July 18th, 2011

What I’m Reading: Just for fun.

My brother and I are preparing to the Presidential Range (in NH’s White Mountains) from Pinkham Notch to Crawford Notch (over Mts. Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington, Monroe, Eisenhower, Pierce, Jackson and Webster)  My brother suggested I read “Not without Peril” to get in the right frame of mind before our three day trip.

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Pics From Maine

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Here are some pics from our trip to Acadia National Park in Maine.

Sunrise from Cadillac Mt

Tidal Pool

Cormorants?

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New Hampshire Pics

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Here are some pics I promised from a recent trip to the White Mountains with my sons.  We climbed three “4,000 footers,” Mts Willey, Hale and Jefferson.

Kedron Flume

Crawford Notch from Mt. Willey

Crawford Notch

Zealand Pond

Caps Ridge Trail

Looking Back down the Caps

The Presidential Range

Mt Washington briefly unveiled

View from Mt. Jefferson

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Blackledge Falls

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

Blackledge Falls

Our family took a little drive to Glastonbury and enjoyed the nice walk to these pretty falls.  Such a beautiful morning.

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Three Toads and a Slug

Monday, June 1st, 2009

That was the extent of our wild-life sitings.  There were birds all around, but I could never get a good site on one.  I really don’t know the difference between frogs and toads.  These could be either as far as I know.  And yes.  That is a toad sitting in a bowl.  Our snack bowl to be exact.  I was packing up the tent and the boys were rummaging around the edges of the camp site.  Suddenly there was a great commotion and one of them bolted to the van and came back with this bowl.  It only took moments for the toad to end up inside.  Boys. 

 

 

 

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Hamilton Falls at Jamaica State Park

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

I took two of my sons camping on Friday up in Jamaica State Park in Jamaica, VT.  In the morning we hiked to Hamilton Falls.  It’s just over 6 miles to the falls and back on a fairly simple trail.  A very nice time.

 

Jamaica, VT is right about 2 hours away.  A nice drive.  A pretty spot.

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