equisetum

Sugarloaf & Spaulding, June 2&3 2007

	I left Boston at an ungodly early hour. Spotting this snapping turtle laying eggs beside the road almost made it worth it.
	I assume that's a propellor scar along her back.
	Here you can see how close to the road she is.
	From the ski slopes on Sugarloaf, a view north to Bigelow Mountain.
	Only people I met all weekend: a family hiking down the easy ski slopes.
	This is the summit of Sugarloaf.
	A view south from the summit to Mt Abraham.
	A view east from the summit to Burnt Hill.
	Close-up on Burnt Hill.
	A red squirrel (tamiasciurus hudsonicus) had been climbing on the radio tower.
	The squirrel keeping a wary eye on me as it approaches the summit.
	Squirrel fleeing the summit.
	Starting the uphill section of the Appalachian Trail to Spaulding Mountain. First traces of snow on the ground.
	View from the summit of Spaulding Mountain.
	View toward Sugarloaf from Spaulding Mountain.
	Attempted self-portrait at Spaulding Mountain Lean-To.
	My bushwhack route along a moose trail: somebody marked it with plastic ribbon.
	The bridge at the north end of Caribou Pond. This one was in better repair than most.
	Spaulding Mountain from my campsite at Caribou Pond.
	An inlet of Caribou Pond.
	More of Caribou Pond.
	Spaulding Mountain from the shore of Caribou Pond.
	The outlet of Caribou Pond.
	Typical mud along Caribou Valley Road.
	Moose print in the mud.
	Serviceberry blossoms along the road.
	Alder catkins.
	One of many road hazards.
	This junco kept its distance - it must not be used to seeing people out here. The ones in the city are calmer.
	Bluets (Houstonia caerulea) with strawberry leaves.
	Strawberry flowers with strawberry leaves.
	Horsetails (equisetum).
	Purple trillium (trillium erectum).
	Close-up on the purple trillium.
	White-throated sparrow (zonotrichia albicollis)
	A chipmunk just within range of my camera's flash.
	Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytoniana).
	Chokecherry (prunus virginiana).