Leaf Peeping, the Kancamagus and Franconia Notch

Foliage against the Dark Sky

I have done a little research online on the New Hampshire tourist page and it seems that the foliage is still decent.  Despite being after Columbus Day.  So yesterday morning, the kids and I left our house at 4 AM so that we could be able to photograph the sunrise on the Kancamagus highway.  We have made it with time to spare, and the colors were gorgeous prior to to the sunrise.

Sunrise on the Kancamagus

Because of the thickness of the clouds once the sun rose, the sky had dark clouds and when you photographed so the foreground was exposed right, the sky was blown out.  To compensate for this, I took two photographs.  One to correctly exposed for the sky and the other ducks correctly exposing for the foreground.  In Lightroom I utilized the photo merge-HDR key and created a DNG image and then I adjusted the image to my taste.

There Is Even Color on the Ground

Color from an Overlook

At the very highest levels on the Kancamagus the the color peak of the leaves had passed, however, at the lower levels they were at peak or even just coming into peak.  We traveled the Kancamagus at stopped at scenic areas and at the number of waterfalls to photograph the beauty of the area.

Rocky Gorge

Sabbaday Falls

Sabbaday Falls

Falls Pond

Swift River Lower Falls

After we photographed the Albany covered bridge, the plan originally was to travel to Jackson New Hampshire and photograph the covered bridge and waterfall in that area.

Albany Covered Bridge

Looking up the Swift River from inside the Albany Covered Bridge

The Kids Photographing the Swift River

 But, Conway stopped us.  Why!  The traffic was backed up due to construction and was moving extremely slow.  We turned around and went back to the Kancamagus and went partly onto the Bear Notch Road, where we stopped.  Had lunch did some more photography, including zooms of the birches and foliage.

Foliage and Birch Zoom Blur

We traveled back down to the Kancamagus and returned back to I 93 and traveled up and to Franconia Notch State Park.  We were not able to visit the flume since the road was closed due to being repaired.  We stopped at the Basin and photographed in the area.

The Basin

Pemigewasset River

The Basin Viewed from the Handicap Area

Pemigewasset River Flowing down to the Basin

Sunburst Through the Foliage

There was still some good color.  Finishing up.  We then turned our attention back to home and as we were coming down.  I 93.  The lower we got New Hampshire, the better the color.  If you have an been up to photograph oft he foliage you still have a chance to do it.

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The White Mountains, Finale

Maple Leaf on Birch Bark

Finishing up our trip to the White Mountains, we started off with sunrise in the White Mountains, not of New Hampshire, but of Maine.  Yes, part of the White Mountain National Forest is in Maine.  We visited Basin Pond and Sugar Hill in New Hampshire and finally finished up back at the hotel, having had four glorious days in the White Mountains.

Sunrise

Sunrise

Foliage and Birch Tree

Running Water

Reflections

Reflections in Falls Pond

Milkweed Pods and Seeds

Waterfall in Black and White

Flower Box at Sugar Hill

Continuing the White Mountain Trip

Fall Foliage over the White Mountains

Continuing our trip to the White Mountains, we travel through back roads, both Crawford Notch and Pinkham Notch finally ending up on route 16 above Berlin New Hampshire.  We visited Glenn Ellis Falls, going down in areas a a muddy path and at the bottom, looking at a beautiful waterfall.  Apparently in the spring, when the water is really running high, you can get soaked at the bottom.  The Silver Cascade in Crawford Notch was not running as nice as it was in the spring, but with the foliage around the cascade made for a great picture and I also made a video of the cascade.  We finished the evening at the marshes, way above Berlin New Hampshire, where we had a great sunset, but no moose.

A Country Road in New Hampshire

Birch Trees and Foliage

Blur of the Birch Trees and Foliage

Glenn Ellis Falls

Glenn Ellis Falls

Glenn Ellis Falls

Silver Cascade

Sunset

The White Mountains Continuing

Sunrise

Continuing our tour of the White Mountains, the pictures in this blog are from the first half day and the morning of the second day.  Brunch was in Jackson New Hampshire at the Yesterdays Restaurant, where we had an excellent meal.  After which, we photographed some of the Pumpkin People that were around the town.

Fall Foliage with Mist over the Water

Fall Foliage and Church with Reflections in the Water

The Church in Jackson New Hampshire

Jackson Falls and Foliage

Jackson Falls and Foliage

Birch Trees and Foliage

Foliage and Birch Blur

Here are some of the Pumpkin People