Franconia Notch in March
10 in. x 10 in., acrylic on canvas
$140 unframed
For people from New Hampshire, this is a familiar stretch of Interstate 93 as it narrows into the single-lane, divided Franconia Notch Parkway, approaching the trailhead parking sign. Imposing Cannon Mountain looms ahead, hemming you in from the west as you slip into The Notch (called a 'pass' or 'gap' for all you non-New Englanders) between Cannon Mountain and Mount Lafayette on the east. Rock slides pepper the southern face of Cannon here, and the almost monochromatic palette winter brings to the White Mountains creates a moody, intimidating sensation as your eye sweeps up the side of the massive granite dome. For those of us who live here, we often say that The Notch has it's own weather system. Ominous clouds like what you see here brooding on the top of Cannon cliff as you round the bend are the norm, sometimes even on the sunniest days either end of the parkway.
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