Looking out across the Cumberland Valley
Company on my tent pad at Eckville Shelter
A swallowtail butterfly found trailside
One of many rocky spines in PA, like the back of a giant stegosaurus
In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that this post was scheduled rather than created tonight. I’m currently on the Pacific Crest Trail, hiking for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. You can read more about my PCT thru-hike here.
A bumblebee on echinacea
A lovely spot for lunch
A black rat snake
The Appalachian Trail symbol
In the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that this post was scheduled rather than created tonight. I’m currently on the Pacific Crest Trail, hiking for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. You can read more about my PCT thru-hike here.
An owl (and some moosewood) just north of the Dancing Bear Hostel
A little bald on a sunny day
Larkspur
Beautiful, beautiful ridgelines and rolling hills
The vantage point offered by Charlie’s Bunion, which is located down a blue-blazed trail off the Appalachian Trail, was spectacular!
“Walking north with springtime” prolonged the season and delayed my hike, as I wanted to stop and photograph every new floral species I saw.
The trail in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park was well-trodden and made for easy hiking.
Having been familiar with the high peaks of New England before hiking the Appalachian Trail, I was astounded by the lack of an alpine zone on the higher mountains of the South. Nonetheless, their tree-clad beauty was remarkable in its own right.
The short side trip to Charlie’s Bunion is absolutely worth walking! Its steep views into the valley below reminded me of the White Mountains, where I’d learned to love hiking a few years earlier.
