July 2008: trip back to Massachusetts, plus NY and NH

I just got home from a whirlwind tour of NY and New England. It was a blast.

The two fun adventures I had were both in NH. I spent the first weekend at 'Tubing Trip 2008' a marathon-party at my old ski club in NH.

The second was a Monday hike to the summit of Mt. Monadnock, NH. This became an adventure when it started to downpour as we reached the summit. It was an ordeal to negotiate a 3,000' descent over wet, slippery rocks and trails that had turned into waterslides. We were soaked the the bone at the end. The lobster-bake back at the house was a real treat and then it was off to NYC for a sales call in my companies Downtown Manhattan office. (talk about a change of scenery)








































This video is near the summit. I put the camera away after this clip ended. We were soaked to the bone.

July 4th, 2008 Wildfires & the red sunset

July 4th, 2008. I step out on my balcony to the smell of burning leaves. there are severla hundred wildfires burning around northern california. So many fires that their soot pervades the towns and cities. A thin layer of fine ash coats my truck. I do not bother to wash it as the soot will return.

These three photos, taken from my balcony, are high-resolution. Clicking on any picture will open a hi-res window to view the full image.

There are three photos because I played with the light a little bit on each one.