The Old Man of the Mountain

This picture of The Old Man of the Mountain Profile was taken at the Old Man of the Mountain Profile Plaza in Franconia, New Hampshire.  The Old Man of the Mountain Profile Plaza was dedicated June 12, 2011 to honor the memory of the Old Man which collapsed on May 3, 2003 from the face of Canon Mountain.  The Old Man was made up of five (5) blocks of broken Conway Granite naturally stacked atop one another.  Through the years, water and frost weathering so damaged the small bench that it could not support the weight from above.  Within seconds all the five (5) blocks came tumbling down only to be shattered in many pieces.  A contest was held to come up with some sort of memorial to keep the Old Man's legacy.  The winner of the contest submitted the idea of seven steel 'profilers' to be positioned on the shores of Profile Lake.  These 'profilers' allowed visitors to again see the likeness of the Old Man gazing over Franconia Notch as is shown in the photo.  I was also fortunate to meet the President of the Old Man of the Mountain Legacy Committee, Richard Hamilton who helped explain just what happened to the granite face a little over ten (10) years ago.