I have a unique computer problem. I've been taking pictures with my iPod, but unfortunately, my computer doesn't work with Apple equipment. As a result, I have to put my pictures onto our desktop, then onto a flashdrive, and finally onto my computer. It's more complicated than it sounds. Anyway, this being the case, I don't have all of my most recent pictures yet. I do have some, though, including the ones I took on....oh, I don't remember the name, but it was some mountain we went to last week.
The unnamed mountain, as far as I can remember, was a pretty small mountain. We drove up the whole thing in about 5 minutes. There were maybe 3-5 hairpin turns on the road up the mountain and one of them was a little scary, at least on the way up. The summit is beautiful.
This view is from the watch tower. Oh, it was super windy and cold,
and the top of the tower was really small and crapped for more than 3 people.
Don't be deceived by the little enclosed room on the top.
You weren't allowed to go in there.
After I went to the top of the tower,
I had to come back to the van because it was so cold and windy.
After a while, Dad came and joined me. As soon as he sat down and shut the door,
he began exclaiming about how cold it was outside and how warm inside the van.
He said that you only realized just how cold it was after you came in to the warmth.
A little later, Mom wanted to take pictures of all of us,
so I went back out to "brave the cold"!
Going there was worth it, but the sad part (to me) was that it was so cold and windy.
Especially since the views were completely resplendent!
That blue sky is so beautiful! And it gets lighter where it touches the land...!
The sun was so bright and the wind was so strong and cold,
I went and stood under the trees where there was some protection from both sun and wind.
While I was standing there, I saw a great opportunity to take some pictures. But when I looked at them afterwards, I realized that everyone in the picture were basically silhouettes.
Tasha's form is so obvious in this picture!
Apparently, from this mountain you can see
Mt. Manadnock and even Boston, at times.
I didn't get a picture of Boston, but I think this is Manadock.
After maybe an hour or two,
we left the unnamed mountain behind us and drove towards home.
Of course, since it was such a beauteous autumn day,
just going straight home without any stops or turns was simply out of the question.
We ended up driving around who-knows-where
and taking pictures of the changing colors on the trees.
I have reiterated several times, now, how it was cold that day.
So, I considered my own comfort and proceeded to take those pictures above.
NOTE: any and all pictures in this post do not show the
full beauty that was visible to the human eye.
I hope you enjoyed this small look into our lives!
