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Day 4 - Saco Pond, Willey House, Ripley Falls
Day 4 was a mellow day of several short hikes.
We started with the short loop around Saco Pond, just across the road from the Crawford Notch railroad station.
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Pollywogs and pollywogs becoming frogs in the sunny water at the edge of Saco Pond. No doubt only a small fraction survive into adulthood, even in this rich environment. |
| The path takes a branch up onto the top of a short cliff, and from there you can an almost bonsai arrangement of water, trees, and the work of man; including the log bridge that connects to the rest of the loop. |  |
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The moon sets over the mountains behind the Willey House in Crawford Notch. |
The author gets in a little bouldering off the pond loop trail that leads through the woods across from the Willey House. |
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A spectacular gash on the flanks of Mt Jackson. |   |
| Ripley Falls and its iron-rich water |
Unfortunately, Sue took a fall on the trail and injured her ankle. We took a day off, drove a long loop, and visited some antique stores.