Great Spirit Place
Grand Monadnock
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| Grand Monadnock |
In early spring
the changes on Mt. Monadnock, in New Hampshire, are often dramatic. The hiking
trails begin to melt off the ice that has built up during the winter and the
trails near the base soften as the saturated mud warms. Each step one takes
becomes a test to see if the ground is firm. A step on the soft path will often
result in a gusher of muddy water squirting up from hidden pockets in the
ground. Melting water comes down the trails making them streams to be traversed
by the hikers anxious to climb the mountain. The trees barely have buds and yet
those hints of budding new life will quickly form and fill the forest with lush
shades of green between the groves of evergreen that dominate the forest scene.
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| View of Grand Monadnock from Gilsom Pond |
At the summit
one can see out over five states from this mountain that stands alone. The
panoramic view is awe inspiring and more than one hundred thousand hikers
traverse this beautiful mountain each year to experience the beauty and energy
of this place. It has been said that the word Monadnock derives from an old
Indian word meaning mountain that stands alone. Geologists today use the term
Monadnock to describe any mountain that stands by itself.
This is the home
for Noodin. In the winter he lives in a lodge in the state park at the base and
in the summer he camps amongst the campers that come to enjoy the serenity of
the beautiful forest.
Excerpt from: White Mocs on the Red Road / Walking Spirit in a Native Way
Excerpt from: White Mocs on the Red Road / Walking Spirit in a Native Way
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