An annual White Mountain tradition will be starting tomorrow June 6, 2008, The Fields of Lupine Celebration in Sugar Hill. The festival will run this year until June 22,2008. Lupines are a quintessential spring bloom with brilliant spiking flower heads. The lupine carpets local fields and pastures in a rolling sea of virbrant purples, pinks,blues and whites. Teh long-lasting blossoms attract equally dazzling butterflies and create a breathtaking floral display.
On the weekends they will have musicians and a sidewalk craft fair. While you are there be sure to visit the Sugar Hill Sampler, Harman's Cheese Shop, and Polly's Pancake Parlor.
This is a great place to go with the kids, or just to take a stroll through the fields. Be sure to bring your camera and have it at the ready. They have paths that are mowed into the fields. I always enjoy going to Sunset Hill Road to take in the awesome scenery. There are incredible views of the Presidentials in the distance (look for the Cog Smoke), the Twin Mountains, Mount Lafayette, Franconia Notch, Cannon Mountain and the Cannon Balls. The views from up here are breath taking.
I did drive through here on Wednesday and due to the clouds I was not able to take any good pictures of the scenery. The Lupine's were just in their early stages of bloom, but with the warm weather forecasted in the coming days I am sure that they will be stunning in time for the start of the festival.
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