USA TOUR 2001

White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire

This place is really indescribable.  Wildlife is everywhere, and there are signs of moose and bear everywhere.  By the way, we still think the plural of moose should be meese.  The plural of goose is geese, so what's up??  Anyway, we decided that we were on a moose hunt.  We looked for meese the whole time we were in New Hampshire and Vermont, but we never saw one, only meese prints in the mud.  We did, however, have a bear in our campground in the middle of the night, just two sites down from ours.  He walked right up to these people's cooler and opened it right up and started feasting.  They said they were banging pots and pans and yelling, but he just looked up for a second and went back to eating.  Needless to say, we kept our food tightly sealed and in the car, and kept our bear mace close at hand all night.

The First of many Chipmunks we saw here.	This lichen was growing on a rock in our campsite
We camped here at Russell Pond	Shoreline of the pond, taken from the water
Another shot of the Pond	Enjoying the sun, out on the Tahiti Vista Cruiser

Marsh Grass Mount Lincoln - Approximately 5,100 ft. Elevation
In the middle of a pretty tough hike up to Mount LaFayette - Elevation, 5,200 ft
Mount LaFayette and Mount Lincoln	We're getting pretty good at taking our own picture!
Another self portrait with the timer feature on the camera	Odd tree formation
Some kind of small falcon?  Anyone know?	There are hundreds of beautiful streams in these Mountains

Ansel Adams Wanna-Be
Water levels are usually low this time of year, giving you a chance to see all the rocks that usually are hidden