Post camping musing

We camped this Labor Day weekend, and Sunday after church we took the tramway to the top of Cannon Mountain. From there we could see four other peaks--all above 4000 feet: Mt. Lafayette, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Liberty, and one I can't remember the name to off-hand. The view was incredibly clear: we could see the entire Franconia Notch from the observation tower atop the peak. A very awe-inspiring experience.

The other note on the weekend is sadder. When we checked into the campsite, we noted eight ducklings in the duck pond. By Monday morning they were all gone, victims of a blue heron that apparently has been stalking them since they were still in eggs. The owner of the campgrounds said he needed to figure out what would keep the egret away, without scaring off the ducks as well. But we missed the eight yellow fuzzballs paddling after their mother.