First Day at Work

 

 Fearless leader, Dr. Lookingbill, leads the way to Seedling Study Plot #3.

 On the left side of the tree is Mt. Washington and on the right side the Three Sisters Mts. are visible. On the way to our first plot to work on Dr. Lookingbill and I hiked to the top of Frissell Ridge which connects to the start of the Carpenter Mt. trail. I took this photos in almost exactly the same place I took the photos in my very first blog post. And, you can see what a difference a clear sky does for a view.

There is Mt. Washington in the left, a difficult peak to ascend due to the steepness near the summit.

The Three Sisters rise out of the dark ground like white giants. Even from ~45 miles away they were a sight to behold.

 Some birds that were chirping about and following Dr. Lookingbill and I as we walked back to the study site.

 I can't count this again as I recorded this as Wildflower #18 in my post about Iron Mt. But, I did love this image with the mountains looming in the background over this patch of beauty.

 Wildflower #24: I can count this one! Dr. Lookingbill actually spotted it for me and then I realized I hadn't taken a photo of this one yet so I jumped on the opportunity.

Back at camp in the late afternoon, an early moon rises over the canopy.