Lake Winnipesaukee from Mount Major
— — the lake laid out, all at once.
Not only on a wall.
“A bare granite summit in the Belknap Range, ledges open to the north. The whole of Winnipesaukee unfolds below: Rattlesnake Island, Bear Island, the long arm to Wolfeboro, and on a clear day Mount Washington holds the far edge of the view. The trail is short and steep; the parking lot fills early on summer weekends. — from the studio
Lake Winnipesaukee from Mount Major, on ceramic.
Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.
Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.
The place, in three passes.
Mount Major rises to 1,786 feet on the south end of the Belknap Range, in the town of Alton, New Hampshire. The main trail leaves Route 11 about 4 miles north of Alton Bay and climbs roughly 1,100 feet over 1.5 miles to a bare summit, where the foundation of a small stone shelter still stands. The land is held by the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands and managed as the Mount Major State Forest.
The trailhead lot off Route 11 is the busiest in the Lakes Region; on summer and foliage weekends it fills before 9 a.m. and the state opens an overflow lot down the road. The most-used route is the blue-blazed Mount Major Trail; the Brook and Boulder Loop trails offer longer, quieter alternatives. Dogs are allowed. There is no fee. The summit ledges face north and west, so the light is best in the late afternoon.
At 1,786 feet the summit is not high by White Mountain standards, but it stands clear of the surrounding ridgeline and the air opens in every direction. Winnipesaukee covers about 72 square miles below the cliffs. To the north, on clear days, Mount Washington and the Presidential Range hold the horizon roughly 60 miles away. The wind on the bare ledges is steadier than on the lake; bring a layer even in July.