.January 7, 2007
It was another beautiful, above average temperature, January day. Lynn, Madison, and I went to nearby Streaked Mountain. It is a short hike but very, very steep.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The bottom of the trail is steep and rocky.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ After about 10 minutes the views start. I've done this hike many times. It's great if you want a good workout but don't have a lot of time. There are great views at the top, but you do have to try to overlook all the radio and antenna equipment at the top.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I've lived here for six years and have never been able to go up in the tower in the picture below. I've heard from people who have lived here for years that once upon a time the public was allowed to climb it.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The elevation is only 1647 feet but it is the highest point for miles around.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Madison on the summit
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Looking across and down to Singepole which we climbed yesterday.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ It is over an hours drive away, but on clear days like today, you can make out Mount Washington and the Presidential Range. With the exception of the Presidential Range I couldn't see any snow in any direction
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Here's the view I got when I was up here last September when everything was a lot greener.
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We made our descent and passed four others who were out enjoying this beautiful January day. Once back in the car we drove just up the road to check out an alpaca farm. I got out to take their picture. They started walking toward me. They seemed friendly enough. Then I realized the front gate was open, and they walked right out the gate and into the road. I signalled for a man over by the barn. He didn't seem too concerned. He slowly walked over. "They always stay together and never go far," he said.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I walked around our car and got behind them to help herd them back into the corral as Lynn and Madison watched from inside the car.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The man thanked me for my help, and we headed home.
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