Trip to New Hampshire, 2006


At the Flume Gorge in Franconia Notch, White Mountains


Interesting moss and lichen at the Flume


Nursery for Christmas trees, along the Kankamungus Highway


The boiler tips so this steam engine can climb Mount Washington


Two Cog Railway passengers ~~ one is not so sure this is a good idea


Peek-a-Boo train ride


Standing sideways during the ascent. Steepest grade is 37 percent!


A real steam engine! Black smoke from the coal. White smoke from the boiler.


A section of track called Jacob's ladder. Cogs in the train engage the center rack.


John shoots as the right-of-way train passes. And they shoot us!


At the top ~~ elevation 6288 feet


Happy passengers


Mount Chochorua through the birch stump


This tour ship is called the Mount Washington


At the New Hampshire shore


Peek-a-Boo dock


Living among the Swells on the Maine coast


Tourists from Arizona


Tourist from Florida


A daisy grows along the Kankamungus Highway


A small mountain stream ~~ very pretty


A not-so-small stream called Swift River