 |
posted: October 1st, 2017 |
Go To Page:
|
As stated at the bottom of Page 2, this page continues September 4th, at 10:30 AM. We were picking Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) at this time. The Lingonberry picking adventure ends in Row 4 and we continued driving up the US Creek Road to its junction with the Nome Creek Road. We turned right and continued to the end of the road, at the Mt. Prindle Campground. We selected a campsite, got set up and then went for a hike on the Mt. Prindle Trail for around a mile or a bit more than that - it was an amazing hike. On September 5th when we woke up, it was 100% cloudy, but we had planned to head for home on this day anyway, so no problem. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
|
| September 4th Continues from Page 2 (at 10:30 AM) |
The first two shots in this row show a pretty patch of Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) at a spot where we stopped to pick Lingonberries (Vaccinium vitis-idaea). The third shot shows the general look of the Lingonberry picking area.
|
 Sept4th_115 _USCreekRC |
 Sept4th_116 _USCreekRC |
 Sept4th_117 _USCreekRC |
The first shot here shows a Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) plant. The second and third shots show a pretty little type of ground vegetation.
|
 Sept4th_121 _USCreekRC |
 Sept4th_122 _USCreekRC |
 Sept4th_123 _USCreekRC |
Here is 1/2 gallon of Lingonberries, Kazuya standing beside the 1/2 gallon of Lingonberries and another Lingonberry plant. Working together, it took the two of us maybe 30 - 40 minutes to pick this 1/2 gallon.
|
 Sept4th_124 _USCreekRC |
 Sep04_47_USCreek Rd_LingonberriesRC |
 Sep04_48_USCreek Rd_LingonberriesRC |
Here is one shot which shows another Lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) plant and then two shots of two different patches of Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) on US Creek Road.
|
 Sept4th_125 _USCreekRC |
 Sep04_51_USCreek Rd_LingonberriesRC |
 Sep04_52_USCreek Rd_LingonberriesRC |
In first position in this row is some kind of Mountain Alder (Alnus sp.). The center photo shows a nice scenic shot with Table Top Mountain to the left of center and the next photo outlined in black. The third photo seems to show where we are headed for, but we do not yet know it at this time.
|
 Sept4th_129_ USCreekRC |
 Sep04_53_USCreekRd_TableTop Mtn_SceneryMtPrindleCampgroundRC |
 Sep04_54_USCreekRd_Scenery MtPrindleCampgroundRC |
Okay, we've arrived at where we are going to be staying tonight - Mt. Prindle Campground, in the White Mountains National Recreation Area. In the left image, we stayed at Campground 6. There were only two other campsites being used. In the third image, we were at the right side of the map.
|
 Sept4th_141_ Left_MtPrindleRC |
 Sept4th_141 _MtPrindleRC |
 Sept4th_141_ Right_MtPrindleRC |
Now we are walking around the loop of the Mt. Prindle Campground to pay our fee back at the entrance area and to see who else is here with us. Moose hunting season is on and the road was filled with moose hunters' vehicles, so we're greatly surprised that we could even get a campsite, to say nothing of only two other campsites being occupied. The third shot is our rig in our campsite. Do those mountains back there look like the ones in the third shot in Row 5? They do to us.
|
 Sept4th_143_ MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_10_Mt PrindleCampgroundRC |
 Sep04_12_Mt PrindleCampgroundRC |
These three shots all show the Mt. Prindle Campground Area. The first shot is, obviously, another of our rig in our campsite. The second and third shots were taken as we were hiking the 8+ mile Mt. Prindle Trail.
|
 Sept4th_145 _MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_55_Mt PrindleCampgroundRC |
 Sep04_56_Mt PrindleCampgroundRC |
The first shot here shows me hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. We had already heard that this 8+ mile trail to Mt. Prindle takes a day to hike, then one camps in one's tent near the base of Mt. Prindle and climbs Mt. Prindle on the second day. The second night is again spent, in one's tent, and then one hikes out on the third day. For this reason, we knew very well that we were not going to get to Mt. Prindle, but we thought we might be able to get an idea of the trail, and possibly see Mt. Prindle from a distance.
|
 Sept4th_156 _MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_14_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sept4th_178_ MtPrindleRC |
The first shot again shows Daniel hiking on the Mt. Prindle Trail. The second shot shows the trail and beautiful distant mountains and the third shot is a beautiful three-shot panorama.
|
 Sept4th_iphone 006_MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_70_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sep04_72_73_74_AutoPano _HikingMtPrindleTrailRC |
All three shots in this row also show us hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. The scenery was just so very amazing, and that, in combination with the autumn colors was just so exciting and exhilarating. We learned from other people we met, who were hiking out, that one cannot see Mt. Prindle until after one gets to that mountain on the right in the third photo.
|
 Sept4th_207_Mt PrindleRC |
 Sep04_22_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sep04_75_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
Three more shots taken while hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. Such amazing beauty is seldom seen in this world.
|
 Sept4th_iphone 012_MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_78_79_AutoPano_AT ONLY_HikingMtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sep04_24_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
And another three shots taken while hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. I am in the first shot. Note the amazing autumn colors.
|
 Sept4th_219_ MtPrindleRC |
 Sept4th_223_ MtPrindleRC |
 Sept4th_224_ MtPrindleRC |
Here are three more shots which were taken while we were hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. Are you as impressed as we were? Probably not, as you do not have the amazing privilege to look around 360 degrees and enjoy being here in the sun with the amazing colors and scenery.
|
 Sept4th_229_ MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_26_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sep04_81_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
Here are three more images which were taken while hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. In the center panorama, note that the left portion of the photo is the first photo in the row, and was taken by Kazuya and the right portion of the photo is the third photo in this row, and was taken by me.
|
 Sept4th_iphone 021_MtPrindleRC |
 Sept4th_iphone021_MtPrindle_ Sep04_31_HikingMtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sep04_31_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
Here are another three photos which we took while hiking just the first mile or so of the Mt. Prindle Trail.
|
 Sept4th_iphone 016_MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_87_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sept4th_235_Mt PrindleRC |
Here are the final three shots which we took while hiking the Mt. Prindle Trail. These three photos were probably all taken while we were headed back towards the campground.
|
 Sept4th_241_Mt PrindleRC |
 Sep04_89_Hiking MtPrindleTrailRC |
 Sept4th_243_Mt PrindleRC |
The first shot here shows me crossing one of the two creeks which we had to cross to get on the main part of the Mt. Prindle Trail. This was the smaller creek. The first creek, and the larger one, is shown as the second shot in Row 19. We tried crossing by taking our shoes and socks off and wading across, but the stream was too rocky, the rocks were too slippery, it was too cold, and the water was too swift - we could not do it. So, finally, we just crossed with our shoes and socks on. That way, we had traction and it was no major problem to cross. Our shoes are relatively quick drying too, so no big deal. The second and third shots were taken later on in the evening, while we were walking around. The sign shown in Row 6 is visible in the background of the third photo.
|
 Sept4th_251_ MtPrindleRC |
 Sep04_35_Mt PrindleCampgroundRC |
 Sept4th_254_Mt PrindleRC |
Here is one more shot which was taken as we walked around the campground and then a photo of the creek which we had to cross to get to the Mt. Prindle Trail. This was the big creek which was spoken about in the row text just previous to this row.
|
 Sep04_37_Mt PrindleCampgroundRC |
 Sept4th_256_Mt PrindleRC |
These two shots show the scene we were presented at 7:30 PM, as we were sitting in our canopy drinking a beer, eating some potato chips, and talking about the day - WOW!
|
 Sep04_40_MtPrindle Campground_180RC |
 Sept4th_262_ MtPrindleRC |
| End September 4th, Begin September 5th |
The next morning we woke up to 100% cloud cover. These two shots were taken as we were driving back to the Steese Highway. Do those two mountains look familiar, they should.
|
 Sep05_1_From USCreekRdRC |
 Sep05_2_From USCreekRdRC |
| End September 5th, End Page 3 |
| Thanks so much for taking the time to look at this page. Please continue on to page 4 for the conclusion of this month's adventures and photos! |
Go To Page:
|
 (will open in new window) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Link to Amazon.com (new window).
We get 2% of whatever you spend if you go to Amazon from this link!! Please shop on Amazon from here.
| If you would like to donate to our hiking & traveling fund or show your appreciation for our efforts you can donate through PayPal. A single donation will entitle you to request a single full-sized photo IN THE DONATION MONTH - which you may then use as a desktop wallpaper or whatever. The copyright will be retained by us and the photo will be inconspicuously marked with the copyright symbol (©), year and photographer's name. (Donation probably not tax deductible.) |