We went for our annual drive up the Kangamagus yesterday. We decided last year that we would spend Columbus Day driving up north to view our beautiful state. Well, it rained. Hmm... I know it is a surprise! The trees are not as colorful this year as they usually are this time of year. WHY? My forester husband had something to say about it! The dry summer we had? The unusually warm fall we are having? Among some other things. Any of these things can make the foliage not so great. Oh well, we spent some quality time in the car with the kids. I remember last year they complained the whole drive up there and pretty much the whole way home... We did explain to them to look at the license plates how many were from NH and how many were from other states. They come here to look at OUR trees. They did get excited about that. We didn't need to remind them of that this year! Thankfully they see that people appreciate the beauty that God has placed around us!
Well, the highway has changed a bit! Has anyone been up there lately? It doesn't look the same. They are making it more "touristy" scenic views, bigger pull off areas, grassy land right up to the highway... And why do that? To attract wild life of course! I am sure that the deer and moose will walk right up to that plush green clover and devour it! They have done some wood cuts along some area on the road. Phil was explaining to me that it is for the moose habitat. They like the areas where the trees are cut down and the little sapling are all that is left. So, I am sure that the people who drive all the way up here from Maryland, North Carolina, hey even Texas to view our foliage will have the special treat of seeing a moose along the road one of these days!
I said to Phil, watch in a couple of years they are going to put a toll at both ends of the highway they are going to have to pay for all these "improvements" some way! It is all at the North Conway end of the highway. But I do think that the work will head all the way to Lincoln eventually. Maybe not! We will see!
We went on a little 4X4 trip yesterday in search for moose as well. (we didn't see any) We went about 4 miles in on an old logging road in search for moose. Phil is headed up that way for his own moose shortly. So we did a little scouting! I think that he pulled some strings to get another moose tag. How many people put in for their tags and never get one? You need to wait 6 years to put in for a tag after you have gotten one already. And well, why his first year after putting in (again) did he get drawn? Rigged I tell yah' rigged! Another vacation. Yeah, he will tell you it is hard work, BUT, I know differently :)
Random thoughts yeah, I know... I am rambling! Oh well what can I say that is just me!
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Dry summer? The summer wasn't dry from a haying POV! We have had a stretch of good weather in Sept., but we sure had rain regularly prior to that. We were talking about the late foliage, too. I thought it was a combo of no frost (except far north) and the rain. Usually a dry year makes trees weaker and they turn earlier, right Forester Phil?
We spent several days at Sandwich Fair waiting for the weather to change - but not enought tractors came, due to the weather, so there was no tractor pulling. When you see Colin be sure to cheer him up.
I guess it did rain this summer, around haying time! But for the most part it was dry. :) (in between cuttings)
So, when are you going to start your blog? about your vacations and fairs, ok... even your greek?
i miss the fall....
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