My family went to Flume Gorge, up in the Franconia Notch State Park of New Hampshire. It’s one of the coolest gorges, with walls 70-90 feet high in places, and a nature trail that continues through the mountain forest, past a waterfall and across a covered bridge. There’s something magical about the place, when you’re standing there on the boardwalk with a steep stream running past you and walls of ancient rock rising up on either side of you. It’s like stepping into another world for a moment. And so I’d like to share that moment with you through the pictures I took.
As a writer, pictures immediately start me thinking of story ideas, and let my imagination run wild, so perhaps a few ideas can come from these?
I wanted to add some music to give this post atmosphere, so if you’d like to listen to the youtube video below while you scroll through the photos, Autumn Forest is a beautiful, mysterious soundtrack. Adrian Von Ziegler is a talented artist and has many Celtic songs on youtube that I often listen to. This song is 20 min. but you’d never realize it with the way the music changes and progresses; it never stays the same.
(Click on any image for a closer look. Enjoy!)
The Flume Gorge
This tree had a dug out knothole, and growing inside it was this mushroom. I’d like to imagine it being the room of a fairy, with the mushroom used for a glowing lamp at night. 🙂
Venturing through this forest has made me wonder if, indeed, Ents are living among us without us knowing. Take note of the way they seem to be walking or reaching with arms and legs…
I hope you enjoyed this journey into Flume Gorge with me. See you next time!
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The Flume is gorgeous. Typically when I am in that area, I’m hiking up at Mt. Lafayette, and so skip the Flume.
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The Flume is a special sight. There are many hiking trails in the area that lead off from it, too, so you can make a whole day hike.
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Oh my gosh, those pictures are GORGEOUS. 😀 Also, love that music too! ❤
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Doesn’t it feel like a whole other world? Whenever I’m there, it feels like I’m stepping into the realm of Fae.
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Gorgeous (no pun intended)! Places like this inspire me, too.
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It really does. Is there a gorge or other beautiful spot in nature nearby you that you enjoy?
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I will have to put this on my list of places to visit in the US. 🙂 Hey, I just came over because I MISS you, my friend! I haven’t been in the blogosphere much this summer, but you are one the top of my list of very best blogger friends. How are things going? oooo…forgot to post this. Enjoying the music too much. 😀
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I miss you too! Offline life has been such a mess this summer that I fell behind on everything, like replying to these comments. I will get to your email soon though!
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Not to worry! I hope you know that no matter how busy/crazy/messy life gets, you’ve definitely become one of my lifelong friends who I will always want to keep in touch with. I want to make sure I’m here for you however I can be, too! ❤
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This means so much to me. I definitely always want to keep in touch with you. I’m so glad we met, and I can’t wait to one day see you in person. ❤
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Ditto! ❤
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This is so pretty! It reminds me of Rock City in Tennesee! Beautiful rocks and trees and lots and lots of moss. I love moss. ❤
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You said the magic word: moss! I love moss! Do you have photos to share of Rock City?
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I have some on my blog from the July Monthly summary.
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July was my craziest month, that explains why I missed it. Will have to go look!
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Can’t believe I forgot to comment on this one! I looked at the photos of this amazing place for a long time. Such an enjoyable post to have in my inbox, and I love the music selection. Now I’m ready to get writing! Thanks for sharing your journey!
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I’m glad I could share the inspiration! When you visit NH, we’ll have to go there.
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I could’ve sworn I had commented on this post when it first went live… (*blushes*)
What a gorgeous place. I wonder how different (and more colorful) it would look as the foliage changes from green to the reds, yellows, and oranges of autumn. It’s a great reminder of the natural beauty we can find close to home, granted that we remember to look.
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I imagine the forest is beautiful during the fall, too, though the moss and lichen wouldn’t be as green as they are in these photos during summer. Speaking of fall, it hasn’t been as colorful this year, yet. How is it looking in Mass?
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We don’t have much foliage down here right now. Some of the trees have started to change – and my parents’ burning bushes are gorgeous with their bright red leaves. But I think we’re another week or two away from peak colors.
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