The Presidentials as seen through the storm from the slightly wooded summit of Starr King. Fortunately the storm missed us. In any case we were on a sheltered trail. 

Another view of the Presidentials from Starr King. 

Deborah was astonished at the carpet of sorrel that lined the sides of the trail; the trail is known as a wild flower delight. 

At the end of the hike we pose on an old spring house where homes drew their water. 

Mt. Starr King and Mt. Waumbek July 18, 2004

After two weeks of showers and threatening skies we were happy to hear on Saturday that today's forecast was for sunny skies. When we woke up today I checked one more time the on-line forecasts. Accu-weather was still calling for sunny skies while weather.com was now calling for mostly cloudy with showers rolling in by 1pm.
 
Being eager to hike we choose to believe accu-weather. Hedging our bets we choose a hike that was not very exposed. Starr King had the misted views and Waumbek, a mile down the ridge from Starr King, is a 4000 footer;  so we dutifully went out and back to its wooded summit.
 
Score one for the Weather Channel. As the photos show the storms did roll in on schedule. Lucky for us although the thunder was close by it never rained on us.
 
Distance 7.2 miles; Climb 2550 ft.  Elevation Starr King 3907 ft.; Waumbek 4006 ft.

Kate and Jordan enjoy the views and relatively mild conditions at the summit of Mt. Garfield. 

After lunch on the east summit of Mt. Garfield