The Flume - Franconia Notch State Park - May 22, 2009

 

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Beginning our hike to the Flume The trail follows alongside the Pemigewasset River
   

How the Flume was formed

Description of the Pemigewasset River  
   
Wooden walkway into the gorge Beautiful rock formations
   

Paul and Beverly

Peg and Don

   

The Flume gorge

Approaching Avalanche Falls

   

Rich taking in the view

Interesting rock walls

   

Avalanche Falls

Looking downstream from the walkway

   

Top of Avalanche Falls

Peg enjoying the gorge

   

Another view of Avalanche Falls

View of the river from a wooden bridge

   

View looking down on Avalanche Falls

Birch tree growing in the air

   

Another waterfall

View downstream from a wooden bridge

   

Looking straight down into the gorge

View of the river

   

Another view of the river

Sentinel Pine Bridge

   

Downstream from Sentinel Pine Bridge

Another view Sentinel Pine Bridge

   

Looking down at a river cascade

Mt. Liberty as seen from the viewing bench along the trail

   

Close-up of Mt. Liberty

Our hiking group on the viewing bench  (Don taking picture)

   

One of many glacial boulders along the trail

Another glacial boulder

   

Another one

On the trail back to the main building

   

 

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