View From Lincoln Park in Gilford

Airedale1 · 11-29-2010, 05:49 PM

It was a beautiful day today. I stopped at Lincoln Park and took these 3 shots of the view with a snow capped Mount Washington in the background. It's a great spot to stop, take in the beautiful view and just relax.

bigdog · 11-29-2010, 07:13 PM

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhsh !

You've discovered a secret gem in Gilford, 'Lincoln Park'. This park is not very well known, even by Gilford locals. It's my own little private piece of heaven, with spectacular million dollar views !

I go there often when I need a little peace, quite, and solitude. Nice place to have a coffee or lunch, read a book, and take in the landscape.
Usually the park is empty, even during the summer months.

Beautiful pics, thanks for sharing !

Bigdog

Lakesrider · 11-29-2010, 07:29 PM

It was a beautiful day. Not many more for a while I don't think....Gonna get wet in a few days...

Got all the Christmas lights up though....

So OK I give. Where is Lincoln Park in Gilford and how can you see MT Washington from Gilford? I can't even see it from Moultonborough and I am way north from Gilford.

Bear Island South · 11-29-2010, 07:56 PM

Great pictures...love the close up
I am amazed on how you caught the detail of the observatory.

Airedale1 · 11-29-2010, 08:57 PM

Thanks all and I believe the island in the center of the images is Round Island.

Lakesrider · 11-29-2010, 09:43 PM

OK So I found it. I simply drew a line on my map from the Mt Washington summit to the shore in Gilford directly over Round Island....Must be on Belknap point road somewhere?
Now I am going to tell all my friends about it.....

Just kidding.....

Exit20 · 11-30-2010, 11:39 AM

What are you shooting with?

Jonas Pilot · 11-30-2010, 12:03 PM

Check out the link to his web site. I think he lists it there.

Island-Ho · 11-30-2010, 12:24 PM

That's awesome detail from that distance. The air must be clear and crisp. Yes, that is Round Island in the foreground.
Thanks!

WinnDixie · 11-30-2010, 12:58 PM

My husband was taking a look around the Forum this AM and called me right in to see this. He'd identified Round Island right away...and the MOST spectacular part (of an over-all excellent picture!) is Mt. Washington. You and your camera are magic...all the way!! Actually all the pics are wonderful...just that the last one is REALLY great!

We only realized where Lincoln Park is in the last couple of years, when we have stayed at the Belknap Point Motel. Lived up there for almost 30 years ( and my husband 50 years!)and didn't know! One of the reasons we love Belknap Point (which is very close to this) is we get this view.

Airedale1 · 11-30-2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Exit20

What are you shooting with?

All 3 with a Canon 7D and each with a different lens.

Image 1: Canon 17-40 f/4.0L

Image 2: Canon 70-200 f/4.0L IS

Image 3: Canon 400 f/5.6L

Airedale1 · 11-30-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by WinnDixie

We only realized where Lincoln Park is in the last couple of years, when we have stayed at the Belknap Point Motel. Lived up there for almost 30 years ( and my husband 50 years!)and didn't know! One of the reasons we love Belknap Point (which is very close to this) is we get this view.

We had friends come up on this year's blistering hot (not complaining) 4th of July and they too stayed at the Belknap Point Motel. That place sure does have a great view.

Jonas Pilot · 11-30-2010, 05:02 PM

I've got "lens envy" seeing what you can do with the 400. Nice pics. Were they hand held?

Airedale1 · 11-30-2010, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonas Pilot

I've got "lens envy" seeing what you can do with the 400. Nice pics. Were they hand held?

No, they were all taken from the hood of my vehicle using a bean bag for support.

ishoot308 · 11-30-2010, 06:03 PM

Wow, great photos Airedale!

My wife is buying me a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens for my 20-D for Christmas! I hope it can take as good a picture as these. What's your professional opinion?? I am a newbie when it comes to photography.

Fantastic, thanks for sharing!!

Dan

Nagigator · 11-30-2010, 06:23 PM

It just keeps getting better and better, Airdale..........that last shot, the closeup, is now my desktop photo. Thanks!

Airedale1 · 11-30-2010, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

Wow, great photos Airedale!

My wife is buying me a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens for my 20-D for Christmas! I hope it can take as good a picture as these. What's your professional opinion?? I am a newbie when it comes to photography.

Fantastic, thanks for sharing!!

Dan

That is a nice lens, she should not pay more than $530.00 for it new. A great way to learn lots is by joining (it's free) the Canon Forums here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

Good luck!

riverat · 11-30-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Nagigator

It just keeps getting better and better, Airdale..........that last shot, the closeup, is now my desktop photo. Thanks!

I did the samething.

ishoot308 · 11-30-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Airedale1

That is a nice lens, she should not pay more than $530.00 for it new. A great way to learn lots is by joining (it's free) the Canon Forums here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

Good luck!

Thanks for the link! She paid $489.00 through Amazon so I guess she did O.K.

Thanks!

Dan

fatlazyless · 11-30-2010, 09:04 PM

Here's a Lincoln Park side note: In August 1992, the single family house immediately to the left of Lincoln Park was up for sale with an asking price of $210,000. Since then, it has undergone a major remodel, new deck, and large top floor addition, plus an extra garage, but the core 1992 house is still visible within the new design.

And of course, it's got that super-duper view out to the summit antennas (thru a powerfull telephoto lens) up top Mt Washington. Down below the summit where the white snow turns to dark no snow; that's the upper half of Tuckerman's Ravine with the Lion's Head ridge to the right that seperates Tuckerman's Ravine from Huntington's Ravine (which is not shown). The lower pointy summit on the left is probably 'Boot's Spur', and that is a real excellent photograph taken on a clear and sunny day.

DickR · 12-01-2010, 09:33 AM

Tuckerman Ravine faces east, toward Wildcat. Given that the angle of the shot is to a bit east of north from the lake, I would think what we may be seeing is the upper part of the Oakes Gulf, with Mt Monroe above and to the left. The ridge below and to the right of the MtW summit would then be the Boot Spur, and Lion's Head would not be visible. Actually, past Lion's Head (and not visible either) is the long gully called the Raymond Cataract, and past the ridge marking the other side of that gully is the Huntington Ravine.

Any takers on this opinion?

gf2020 · 12-01-2010, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DickR

Any takers on this opinion?

I'm with you. FLL is incorrect. Tuckerman's faces east.

RI Swamp Yankee · 12-01-2010, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DickR

.......Any takers on this opinion?

As gf2020 said, you are correct. That fantastic picture is NOT looking toward Tucks. Anyone that has seen Mt. Washington a few times would know that.

fatlazyless · 12-01-2010, 06:34 PM

Thanks for correcting my error.....it sure looks just like it could be Tuckerman's....but it must be Oakes for the reasons listed.....so Tuckerman's must be the next ravine to the north. The presidentials have maybe eight different ravines encircling the range including: King's, Great Gulf, Huntington's, Tuckerman's, Oakes, Dry River, Ammonusic ....and some others?....off the top of my head....

SIKSUKR · 12-02-2010, 07:33 AM

It's definately not Tuckermans unless somebody turned the rockpile 90 degrees. Do you even research anything you post here as fact?

fatlazyless · 12-02-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

It's definately not Tuckermans unless somebody turned the rockpile 90 degrees. Do you even research anything you post here as fact?

Well...instead of complaining about it on this forum why don't you go climb the mountain and put up a big sign that says "Oakes Gulf- not to be confused with Tuckerman's Ravine" because the two do look very similar as seen thru a telephoto lens.

SIKSUKR · 12-02-2010, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlazyless

Well...instead of complaining about it on this forum why don't you go climb the mountain and put up a big sign that says "Oakes Gulf- not to be confused with Tuckerman's Ravine" because the two do look very similar as seen thru a telephoto lens.

Maybe you should have a small amount of knowledge of whatever your posting about. People make errors all the time but you repeatedily post misinformation on this site. I am not alone in feeling this way. I know your being humerous again and do find some of your posts funny

and this one is a very minor goof so I'll relax and take a deep breath. By the way, I already did climb Tuckermans last April to earn some turns. Gunstock and Waterville look similar as ski areas also but they are in 2 different directions.

Note to Santa: FLL needs a map for X-mas.

Yosemite Sam · 12-02-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Maybe you should have a small amount of knowledge of whatever your posting about. People make errors all the time but you repeatedily post misinformation on this site. I am not alone in feeling this way. I know your being humerous again and do find some of your posts funny and this one is a very minor goof so I'll relax and take a deep breath. By the way, I already did climb Tuckermans last April to earn some turns. Gunstock and Waterville look similar as ski areas also but they are in 2 different directions.

Note to Santa: FLL needs a map for X-mas.

FLL and SIKSUKR remind me of Abbott and Costello.

SIKSUKR · 12-07-2010, 02:05 PM

Heeyyyyy AAABBBOOTTTTTTT!!!!!!

Yosemite Sam · 12-07-2010, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SIKSUKR

Heeyyyyy AAABBBOOTTTTTTT!!!!!!

Hey Abbott sound clip Abbott and Costello sound clips

Lakesrider · 12-07-2010, 04:58 PM

Reminds of something like this.....

SIKSUKR · 12-08-2010, 10:36 AM

I want to be Moe.

fatlazyless · 12-10-2010, 08:29 AM

With that head of hair and that dopey look, Larry is the man! Always was a fan of Larry.....probably he should get together with Mitt Romney and get into presidential politics as "the good hair team!" Vote Larry for President! Let's go LARRY! ...

Nagigator · 12-10-2010, 05:46 PM

Thats one of the great things about this forum, take a post of great photos, and turn it into a pie fight! Lots of fun.........

topwater · 12-10-2010, 09:25 PM

Lakerider, thank you, I needed that tonight !! But beer coming out your nose burns!

11-29-2010, 05:49 PM	#1
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	View From Lincoln Park in Gilford It was a beautiful day today. I stopped at Lincoln Park and took these 3 shots of the view with a snow capped Mount Washington in the background. It's a great spot to stop, take in the beautiful view and just relax. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

11-29-2010, 07:13 PM	#2
bigdog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Central MA-Gilford Posts: 1,411 Thanks: 308 Thanked 117 Times in 94 Posts	View From Lincoln Park in Gilford Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhsh ! You've discovered a secret gem in Gilford, 'Lincoln Park'. This park is not very well known, even by Gilford locals. It's my own little private piece of heaven, with spectacular million dollar views ! I go there often when I need a little peace, quite, and solitude. Nice place to have a coffee or lunch, read a book, and take in the landscape. Usually the park is empty, even during the summer months. Beautiful pics, thanks for sharing ! Bigdog

11-29-2010, 08:57 PM	#5
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	Thanks all and I believe the island in the center of the images is Round Island. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

11-30-2010, 11:39 AM	#7
Exit20 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Awesome Pictures! What are you shooting with?

11-30-2010, 12:24 PM	#9
Island-Ho Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 176 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Super Shot That's awesome detail from that distance. The air must be clear and crisp. Yes, that is Round Island in the foreground. Thanks!

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11-29-2010, 07:29 PM	#3
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	It was a beautiful day. Not many more for a while I don't think....Gonna get wet in a few days... Got all the Christmas lights up though.... So OK I give. Where is Lincoln Park in Gilford and how can you see MT Washington from Gilford? I can't even see it from Moultonborough and I am way north from Gilford.

11-29-2010, 07:56 PM	#4
Bear Island South Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Southboro, MA Posts: 579 Thanks: 75 Thanked 384 Times in 170 Posts	Great pictures...love the close up I am amazed on how you caught the detail of the observatory.

11-29-2010, 09:43 PM	#6
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	OK So I found it. I simply drew a line on my map from the Mt Washington summit to the shore in Gilford directly over Round Island....Must be on Belknap point road somewhere? Now I am going to tell all my friends about it..... Just kidding.....

11-30-2010, 12:03 PM	#8
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Check out the link to his web site. I think he lists it there.

11-30-2010, 12:58 PM	#10
WinnDixie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 239 Thanks: 44 Thanked 75 Times in 17 Posts	Great...as always! My husband was taking a look around the Forum this AM and called me right in to see this. He'd identified Round Island right away...and the MOST spectacular part (of an over-all excellent picture!) is Mt. Washington. You and your camera are magic...all the way!! Actually all the pics are wonderful...just that the last one is REALLY great! We only realized where Lincoln Park is in the last couple of years, when we have stayed at the Belknap Point Motel. Lived up there for almost 30 years ( and my husband 50 years!)and didn't know! One of the reasons we love Belknap Point (which is very close to this) is we get this view.

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11-30-2010, 05:02 PM	#13
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	I've got "lens envy" seeing what you can do with the 400. Nice pics. Were they hand held?

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11-30-2010, 06:03 PM	#15
ishoot308 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford, NH / Welch Island Posts: 5,930 Thanks: 2,289 Thanked 4,940 Times in 1,916 Posts	Great Photo's!! Wow, great photos Airedale! My wife is buying me a Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens for my 20-D for Christmas! I hope it can take as good a picture as these. What's your professional opinion?? I am a newbie when it comes to photography. Fantastic, thanks for sharing!! Dan

11-30-2010, 06:23 PM	#16
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	fabulous It just keeps getting better and better, Airdale..........that last shot, the closeup, is now my desktop photo. Thanks!

11-30-2010, 09:04 PM	#20
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,526 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Here's a Lincoln Park side note: In August 1992, the single family house immediately to the left of Lincoln Park was up for sale with an asking price of $210,000. Since then, it has undergone a major remodel, new deck, and large top floor addition, plus an extra garage, but the core 1992 house is still visible within the new design. And of course, it's got that super-duper view out to the summit antennas (thru a powerfull telephoto lens) up top Mt Washington. Down below the summit where the white snow turns to dark no snow; that's the upper half of Tuckerman's Ravine with the Lion's Head ridge to the right that seperates Tuckerman's Ravine from Huntington's Ravine (which is not shown). The lower pointy summit on the left is probably 'Boot's Spur', and that is a real excellent photograph taken on a clear and sunny day. __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake! Last edited by fatlazyless; 12-01-2010 at 08:40 AM.

12-01-2010, 09:33 AM	#21
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 735 Thanks: 4 Thanked 254 Times in 166 Posts	Mt Washington features in photo Tuckerman Ravine faces east, toward Wildcat. Given that the angle of the shot is to a bit east of north from the lake, I would think what we may be seeing is the upper part of the Oakes Gulf, with Mt Monroe above and to the left. The ridge below and to the right of the MtW summit would then be the Boot Spur, and Lion's Head would not be visible. Actually, past Lion's Head (and not visible either) is the long gully called the Raymond Cataract, and past the ridge marking the other side of that gully is the Huntington Ravine. Any takers on this opinion?

12-01-2010, 06:34 PM	#24
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,526 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	Thanks for correcting my error.....it sure looks just like it could be Tuckerman's....but it must be Oakes for the reasons listed.....so Tuckerman's must be the next ravine to the north. The presidentials have maybe eight different ravines encircling the range including: King's, Great Gulf, Huntington's, Tuckerman's, Oakes, Dry River, Ammonusic ....and some others?....off the top of my head.... __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

12-02-2010, 07:33 AM	#25
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	It's definately not Tuckermans unless somebody turned the rockpile 90 degrees. Do you even research anything you post here as fact? __________________ SIKSUKR

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SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	Heeyyyyy AAABBBOOTTTTTTT!!!!!! __________________ SIKSUKR

12-07-2010, 04:58 PM	#31
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12-08-2010, 10:36 AM	#32
SIKSUKR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,075 Thanks: 215 Thanked 903 Times in 509 Posts	I want to be Moe. __________________ SIKSUKR

12-10-2010, 08:29 AM	#33
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,526 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 295 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	With that head of hair and that dopey look, Larry is the man! Always was a fan of Larry.....probably he should get together with Mitt Romney and get into presidential politics as "the good hair team!" Vote Larry for President! Let's go LARRY! ... __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

12-10-2010, 05:46 PM	#34
Nagigator Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Central Ma. Posts: 290 Thanks: 268 Thanked 55 Times in 39 Posts	Love those Stooges... Thats one of the great things about this forum, take a post of great photos, and turn it into a pie fight! Lots of fun.........

12-10-2010, 09:25 PM	#35
topwater Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 302 Thanks: 85 Thanked 116 Times in 48 Posts	Lakerider, thank you, I needed that tonight !! But beer coming out your nose burns!