Beaver Brook Falls, Keene, New Hampshire

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 - Wendy left a sleeping bag in Keene, New Hampshire at a retreat a couple of weeks ago, so I decided to go up and retrieve it:

Up 93, then west-southwest to Keene, returning southeast-east via Route 2 and 495.

I couldn't fit in a mountain climb, but I googled "waterfalls keene new hampshire", and up popped Beaver Brook Falls! It is not listed in our New England Waterfalls book (200 waterfalls), BUT IT IS IN THEIR 2nd EDITION (400 waterfalls) (sounds like a great Christmas gift - ssssh, don't tell). The waterfall is just north of Keene, so it is perfect that I am coming in from the northeast:



It was a nice day to get out and stretch my legs - parked at the gate and walked up the old blacktop. Beaver Brook runs downhill towards me, from right-to-left under the road:

Looking upstream:

The waterfall was supposed to be only 1/2 mile up the "trail", but at 0.61 miles, I saw this "cascading water feature" across the Brook - could that be the falls in the dry days of November?:

I decided NO, and continued up the trail (road).

Sure enough, less than a quarter mile farther, I could see the Falls in the distance:


There is a nice Donation Marker:


Beaver Brook Falls are flowing wonderfully:


and the view back downstream is beautiful:


0.8 miles back down to the car (1.6 miles total), into Keene to get the sleeping bag, and down into Massachusetts. Home by 3 PM. It was another beautiful day for a Fall drive in New England. Thank you God for these wonderful adventures!

Today, it was more musc from my purple nano:

The Yardbirds - Yardbirds Greatest Hits 1967


Michael Franti and Spearhead - Yell Fire!, 2006

I remember discovering Michael Franti probably 10 years ago, and being wonderfully impressed at his combination of rock-and-reggae

Yes - The Yes Album, 1971


The Beatles - "Yesterday" and Today, 1966

Wikipedia has a nice article about this album - a hodge-podge of songs that had appeared on other British-released albums, and even songs which were only released as singles (both sides of the double A-side single "Day Tripper"/"We Can Work It Out"). Interestingly, the production on those 2 songs on this album is much better (slightly louder, cleaner, more punch) than the other songs on this album. FUN.

The Steve Miller Band - Your Saving Grace, 1969

This was the fourth album by the Steve Miller Band. John Milward wrote in The Rolling Stone Record Guide (first printing, 1979) about the band's first 3 albums: "Diehards contend that this was the Steve Miller Band's prime, and it's awfully hard to dispute the point." I'm one of those "diehards", but I would also include their/his 4th album ("Your Saving Grace") (with Ben Sidran on organ and electric piano) and 5th album ("Number 5").

The Police - Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980


various artists - Zoolander, 2001 soundtrack


Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Zuma, 1975