This pine needle photo was taken while hiking in the White Mountains
I took this photo while on a hike with Matt in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We were making our way to the peaks of North and South Twin Mountains when I saw these pine needles that were leaning over the trail. I was using the same macro photography technique that I described in the article about Virginia spiderwort. Although a simple photo, sometimes it is the simplest things that are the most beautiful to photograph.
These pine needles belong to a balsam fir. Although most people know balsam firs for their use as Christmas trees, they have also been used historically as lumber for log cabins. I have primarily known these trees for their 4-7' height adorning Christmas tree lots, but they can surprisingly grow to be up to 60' tall!
Fun Facts about North and South Twin Mountains:
- South Twin Mountain is 4,902'
- North Twin Mountain is 4,760'
- The typical hike to reach the peak of these mountains is 9.2 miles and ascends more than 3,000'
- These mountain are found in--you guessed it--the Twin Range of the White Mountains
- The Appalachian Trail crosses the summit of South Twin Mountain
The AT cross the summit of South Twin Mountain
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