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Mark R. Stoneman

Historian, editor, and translator for hire (German to English). Longtime resident of Washington, DC, now in Conway, NH, as a caregiver (he/him).

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    More from Jackson Falls

    I took these snapshots yesterday at Jackson Falls.

    water moving through part of the falls water moving through part of the falls
    water moving through part of the falls water moving through part of the falls
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    Jackson Falls

    Jackson Village, New Hampshire, this afternoon

    looking downriver: granite and water, some of the water white; trees, green with spots of yellow, orange, and red; mountain in the distance; blue sky and white clouds looking across the river
    sapling with red leaves, seen on path near the river and falls looking up the river at more of the falls
    Another view down the river and falls, the water and stones much more prominently in frame Fall foliage with a calm river below – this was taken at the bottom of the falls
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    Tree Trunks

    Seen around North Conway recently

    a pair of old white birch tree trunka, one of them covered in some kind of white fungi a pair of mossy, somewhat knotty red pine tree trunks
    a bending white birch surrounded by green from its neighbors a pair of pines, one of the trunks with quite a few holes, perhaps made by a woodpecker
    two pines and one white birch entangled at their common base an old pine with a fairly large burl growing out of it.
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    Red and yellow foliage, as well as some green. A small bit of a waterfall.
    granite at the falls, but the water is not visible in this image, which includes a blue sky, and some green and yellow leaves
    Was back at Diana's Baths today.
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    Boulder in the forest with a thick coat of moss on top
    Boulder with a refined hairdo

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    Late Afternoon Walk

    Whitaker Woods, North Conway, NH

    The woodsy path I walked in the late afternoon sun. The woodsy path I walked in the late afternoon
    The woodsy path I walked in the late afternoon The woodsy path I walked in the late afternoon
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    Moss- and lichen-covered granite, ferns, and red pine close to a series of small water falls called Diana's Baths on September 30, 2024.

    Granite boulder with moss on the sides and ferns on top. More moss-covered boulders and trees visible. A granite slab with soil, pine needles, and more, forming a part of the forest floor with trees growing out of it.
    A big boulder in the woods with moss, lichen, and ferns growing on it. This image shows a granite boulder with a flat vertical face with some moss and lichen on it. On top of it is a luxurious coat of moss visible from the side. Above that grows a red pine. More red pines are in the background, and one is to the left of the boulder.
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    More fall colors

    Leaves on trees that are beginning to turn. The colors are green, yellow, orange, and red.
    Very red section of a maple tree viewed from below. Bits of green are still visible on the edges.
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    Fall colors in the White Mountains include the light blue and light lavender of wild asters.

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    There is a lot of red pine in this area. The tree bark is fairly distinctive. (4/4)

    Going back down, there is only indirect sunlight left. The camera focus on the trunks of two red pines that have grown together at the base. Other trees and plant life is visible, including green moss on the bases of the pines. There are long brown pine needles on the ground.
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    Heading back down, so no more sun on the ground. (3/4)

    Here I am looking up again, enjoying bits of blue sky and sunlight on the leaves, needles, and tree trunks before the sun disappears. A lot of the tree trunks are red pine.
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    From the same walk. More sun is visible because I gained elevation (2/4)

    Further up the hill, the sun reaches the trees and even parts of the ground. The foliage is still green, the tree trunks brown, white, and gray. On the ground: small leafy plants, moss, dried leaves and pine needles.
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    Seen on my walk late this afternoon. (1/4)

    Looking up at fairly young, still leafy trees with splotches of sunlight on them, taken just before the sun disappears behind the mountains. Colors: blue sky, some green leaves, but also a large spot of yellow foliage partially lit from behind, as well as other small bits of yellow and orange.
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    Boulder Loop Trail

    Large granite boulder in the woods
    Here is one of countless granite boulders that I saw in the woods while on the Boulder Loop Trail two days ago. I’ve posted twelve snapshots of this granite to Pixelfed.

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    water and plant life a short distance from the pond, a kind of marsh that looks like beaver territory, late in the day, and hints of fall coming

    A few more impressions from my walk in the Pudding Pond area on the 19th

    moving closer to the pond, brush and tree trunks in the foreground that recall a marsh or swamp, water behind them trees in regular earth in foreground, the pond and marshy bits partly visible through the dark trees
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    A German hashtag phenomenon I ran across on Mastodon and Bluesky recently is #FotoVorschlag (photo suggestion). The idea is to post one’s own photo based on the day’s keyword from @[email protected] or @fotovorschlag.bsky.social. Today’s was “Bach,” which is not only the name of a composer but also German for “brook” or “stream.” I took the first photo here near Diana’s Baths in North Conway and Bartlett, NH, on May 22, 2023. It shows a trail that had been turned into a stream by the rains, which cleared the earth, leaves, and pine needles from the granite.

    Granite path through the woods, parts of the granite still wet, and some water visible in bottom right. The focus is on the granite, bounded by hints of tree trunks, underbrush, and moss.
    Bottom part of a tree next to a dirt path. The base is covered in moss, as many are, and it shows the handiwork of beavers, who chewed maybe a quarter way through before they moved on to other projects.
    I took the second photo this afternoon near Pudding Pond in North Conway. The marshy areas near this spot are apparently beaver stomping grounds, as you can see from all the gnawing they did on this tree.
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    View looking down railroad tracks. Trees on each side, mountains in distance.

    Here are a couple pictures from my walk on the 17th.

    Large stump with my water bottle on it for size comparison.
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    I haven't been walking enough lately, but today I managed to get out. Instant mental health boost.

    View throw woods of a small pond with hills behind it. The trees in the foreground are dark. The background is light. White clouds sit on the hills like another layer of mountains Another view of the pond, this one less obstructed by trees.
    Watery spot in woods, as seen from bridge close to sundown. A sign nearby talked about beavers, though I could see no evidence of a beaver house.

    Pudding Pond Conservation Area, Conway, New Hampshire

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    Here’s another bit of decor that I added to the car last week.

    Bumper sticker with Ukrainian flag colors and an overlay text telling Putin to go fuck himself: Путін іди нахуй.
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    I decorated the car today. 🏳️‍⚧️

    'Harris Walz' bumper sticker with letters in a variety of inclusive patterns, including the US flag, the Pride flag, and the Trans Pride flag.
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    Grey sky, cold water, sand, a few black specks (humans in wet suits) in the distance.

    From a walk on the beach with pleasant cloud cover this afternoon: Nauset Light Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore. This is the colder side of the Cape. Sometimes there are seals, we were told. When that happens, avoid the water because great white sharks might be hunting.

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    View as detailed in long caption The clouds were changing shape and color, getting very dark in one part of the sky while the sun was playing with white clouds and a blue sky in other parts. The photo only hints at the dynamism, but my eyes were on the road, and I only had a brief moment without any cars near mine.

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    Another Trip to Scarborough

    Blue sky over a brick and glass building with a roof jutting out to offer some shade to the wall of glass windows and the people sitting outside.

    It's a beautiful day over here in Down East Maine, where my mother is undergoing a two-part procedure while I wait outside. The picture here is of the waiting area wing of the surgery center on Maine Med's Scarborough campus.

    (Photo by author)

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    Sign of Life

    My last post was of snow and now August is almost over? Yikes!

    After commuting thousands of miles between DC and New Hampshire since my father’s passing, I’ve spent the summer in New Hampshire. The marathon driving sessions wear on me, so I’ve been avoiding them.

    The driving was because I haven’t found a good way to have my mother live alone for more than a few weeks at a time. I haven’t worked out a strategy for getting her help while preserving as much of her independence as possible. So I’ve been the help.

    Maybe that’s a good thing, even if it often feels like I’m treading water. During my father’s final months, everything had to be about him. Now I’m able to take the time to work out my mother’s specific needs, even as she works out the business of living as a widow after more than sixty-five years of marriage.

    Besides, a health issue has come up that we have to deal with.

    a farm stand selling young plants at the beginning of spring in Maine A view of the water and granite at Diana’s Baths.
    giant labs of granite in the New Hampshire woods Sand dunes in Barnstable, MA
    1. My mother enjoying flowers and the arrival of spring at Weston’s Farm in Freyburg, Maine.
    2. Slabs of granite in the woods next to the upper section of Diana’s Baths.
    3. A view of the water and granite at Diana’s Baths.
    4. Sand dunes in Barnstable, MA. Was taking a break after driving to Cape Cod to see my wife, my son, and my son’s family.

    (All photos by author)

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