Spring Is Coming In

Well it looks like spring is really beginning to come in.  The trees are starting to get green and life is sprouting up everywhere.  As saturday was coming up, I knew I wanted to do something outside, but I wasn’t sure yet what to do.  I still wanted to get up to Mt Washington for at least one day, but the forecast didn’t seem to nice up there.  And oddly enough, for the first time in a long time, I wasn’t terribly stoked on the idea of skiing.

So I ended up deciding to hike up to Holt’s Ledge, a small cliff band on top of one of the sides of the Dartmouth Skiway.  When I got up to the trailhead, the weather was just about my description of a perfect summer day – it was 64° and partly cloudy with a light wind in the air.  67° would have been nicer, but who am I to complain.

Anyways, here are a few cool shots from the day.

It’s a nice trail up.

The forrest is coming alive.  Look at how green it already is!

An old road used to access the Skiway.

Fiddleheads are popping up.

As are pretty white flowers.

Silly summit shot.

(Edited to add this photo).  A nice view looking south and east.  Click it to enlarge.

Looking down one of the classic NE ski trails at the Skiway.  Unfortunately, it seems to be lacking in snow.

Awesome whispy clouds.

After I got back to my car, I decided I wasn’t ready to go back to my apartment, so I just kept on driving up the road.  I drove cool some cool spots, including what I’m guessing is some sort of bear preserve.

There were some neat marshy areas too.

All in all, a great day outing with nearly perfect weather.  It’s been neat to watch the forrest as everything comes back to life this springtime.