The World Around Us - The White Mountains (post 21)

Steven Nagle
Feb 14, 2021
2 min read

Winter Time in the Mountains

The White Mountains of New Hampshire are one of my favorite places to visit and have been since my early childhood. No matter the season you will never be disappointed.

In the early spring you will be in awe of the rivers full of melting snow, pushing the water down their channels, you feel the power and it is alive. Then summer comes the campgrounds are full and the wildlife is all about you, you may see Black Bears, Deer and of course those sneaky Moose.

Next comes the explosion of the Autumn colors which some say only the White Mountains of NH and Hokkaido, Japan produce such a vivid display of nature’s colors.

Finally, winter comes. The mountains and lower valleys have all been covered in white gold and the ski slopes are full. The temperatures can be a bit nippy but still, like spring, summer and fall there is a calm and at least for me, it slows things down and allows me to enjoy the world around us.

During the winter of 2018, Romi and I took our annual winter trip north to relax and on one cloudy day we took a long slow ride along rt 302. When we came to the Mount Washington Hotel (now called the Omni Mount Washington Resort) the sun poked out from the clouds, lighting the hotel, causing me to stop (I just happen to have my camera). Note: Romi said it was too cold to get out and it was nippy, like right around 0 degrees Fahrenheit.