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Mount Liberty Sunset

It was a tough 4 miles and nearly 3200 feet of climbing to get to the top of Mount Liberty, but thankfully I had some great company. Friends and fellow photographers Garrett Evans, Mark Jones, and Gary Sherman were able to join for this true adventure. It was around 5 degrees for most of the climb, and when we got to the top, the winds started picking up, ending up around 25 mph as the evening wore on. This was definitely something I wouldn't want to do alone. In addition to being safer, it's also a lot more fun when you share a great experience like this! We all wandered around the summit, taking in different compositions in this amazing environment for about an hour before heading down. We had all been inspired by Chris Whiton's beautiful captures of this peak, and Harry Lichtman's work was also a compelling example of why this would be worth the effort! 

This composition is my favorite of the many frames I took. We got very lucky with some colorful clouds lining up right behind the peak looking south. I think Mark Jones told me this was 'the spot' to stand, and I agree. This was by far the most dynamic foreground up there.

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Benjamin Williamson
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Winter Hiking, New Hampshire, Archive, Winter
It was a tough 4 miles and nearly 3200 feet of climbing to get to the top of Mount Liberty, but thankfully I had some great company. Friends and fellow photographers Garrett Evans, Mark Jones, and Gary Sherman were able to join for this true adventure. It was around 5 degrees for most of the climb, and when we got to the top, the winds started picking up, ending up around 25 mph as the evening wore on. This was definitely something I wouldn't want to do alone. In addition to being safer, it's also a lot more fun when you share a great experience like this! We all wandered around the summit, taking in different compositions in this amazing environment for about an hour before heading down. We had all been inspired by Chris Whiton's beautiful captures of this peak, and Harry Lichtman's work was also a compelling example of why this would be worth the effort! 

This composition is my favorite of the many frames I took. We got very lucky with some colorful clouds lining up right behind the peak looking south. I think Mark Jones told me this was 'the spot' to stand, and I agree. This was by far the most dynamic foreground up there.
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