Otter Brook Dam Recreation Center near Keene, NH

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There weren't any hiking trails, but this led from the parking lot to the dam. There were some wild flowers, but none of my pics came out to be worth sharing. I'll try again another day.
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Apparently folks swim or boat to the other side, just to leave their marks on the rocks there. It seems that, where there's a flat surface, and spray paint for sale within 50 miles...
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Do you see a sad face here?
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These growths looked to me like little fairy houses. Or more particularly, like the awnings to such houses.
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The side view shows this earthen dam with what I assume is the control tower.
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And here's the lake. If you look real closely (on the larger copy of the photo), you'll see my camper in the far parking lot.
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I liked the tile work for this scale, which I think is in feet. You can see it on the previous photo too. What would have to happen for the water to get this high??
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A deeper perspective.