Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Greylock Summit


It's a little after the fact, but I wanted to share these photos of the incredible cloud masses and fall color my friend Mary and I found at the summit of Mt. Greylock last week. It was a fantastic hike. I made Mary go waaaaaaay farther than she'd anticipated, but the reward? An incredible view from Stony Ledge, which the last photo only hints at. I love Western Mass in the fall. (plus, how cool is that ceiling in the war memorial tower??)

5 comments:

jennifer said...

holy cow, gorgeous! and what is that tower thing? looks like something out of lord of the rings. or the neverending story. or dark crystal.

Shokoofeh said...

wow incredibly beautiful!

Cindy said...

it looks wonderful and i really, really love the second photo. it feels like you could just pluck a cloud out of the sky.

Clementine said...

Thank you so much for your comments, ladies!

Jennifer--that tower is the War Memorial Tower that stands at the very summit of Mt. Greylock (tallest peak in MA). It was originally intended to be a beacon in Boston harbor, but was repurposed for the mountain. I can see its beacon light from my bedroom, a pinprick on the horizon....How cool is that, right? :) BTW, now I have a serious desire to watch The Dark Crystal. Haven't seen that in eons!

Brenda said...

So so beautiful!!!