return to the whites

I am always on the look out for a heart shaped rock.

The silver dot to the left of center in the above photo is the roof of Zealand hut where we spent the night. Full dinner and breakfast served, entertainment by the croo and interesting fellow hikers to talk to. We really love the hut experience, even without Eliza there to give us VIP treatment.

David and I returned to the mountains of New Hampshire this week. As you may recall, Eliza worked for three summers and a fall up in these mountains for the Appalachian Mountain Club. We visited her at each place she worked. This year we decided to visit one of the huts that we had never been to. It is located right next to Zealand Falls, a roaring waterfall, especially this year after so much rain.

All the huts are off the grid. No wires or roads lead to them, each generates its own power with propane as a back up. Most harness the wind or sun. Water is the main power source for this hut. Zealand has access to more power than it can use. Water is used to pump drinking water from the well. Water to get water.

We hiked a trail that was once a railroad bed out to Thoreau Falls, where I took the above photos. David relaxing. That is pretty amazing. And circular holes in the rock created by the power of water over time.