NH Nights

Pulley bridge over a stream- shaky rusty creaky in pitch black water

driving up old logging roads

walking treachorous trails under canopies of gnarled branch

abandoned rotting cabins

ghost stories of satanic ritual and missing hikers

nights of a thousand fires and falling stars

19th century gravestones propped around tree trunks

carrying a hatchet- just in case

Coors and Marb Regs, dude

loosing flashlights

resting in cradled hands of rocks

fear of moose and coy dogs

fear of drunken hunters

fear of being swallowed up by the black wilderness

xoxo, NH nights

Nansen Ski Jump

We went up to the Nansen Ski Jump in Berlin, NH. This thing is so massive! I can't imagine anyone jumping off of it! It was built in 1936 and is 52 meters high. It's no longer in use, but it was really cool to see, and imagine all the hardcore skiers of the 30's and 40's in their old fashioned outfits and skis, milling about drinking cider between jumps. It was apparently a big to do in the area, and had Olympic trails and everything. We had a hard time climbing up where the stairs used to be, and tried to find a different way down but got a little lost- but it was beautiful North woods country so it was ok!

This is the top of the climb up to the jump. You can sort of see the metal parts that used to hold wooden steps, which are gone now. It was very slippery from leaves!

The ski jump back in the day.

The ski jump now!

Here is me next to the jump to give you an idea of how gigantor it is.

This was a little structure next to the jump that I would like to refurbish and live in.