As we spend this lovely rain-free nero day in beautiful Buena Vista, Virginia, I will try to pick out some of the best shots from the last week or so. So much has happened and I have so little computer time allotted at the local library (especially with the tweens just getting out of school and wanting to play video games), we’ll see what I get to actually https://sgs.nsw.edu.au/cialis-online/ upload. Most of these images come from around 100 miles or just under a week ago — it’s just been raining so much since then, I haven’t had the camera out as much. Enjoy!
Just a reminder — be sure to click on the thumbnails below to expand the images and see them full-frame.
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- Biggest tree on the southern AT – over 300 years old
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- see that person next to the tree?
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- another foggy day in VA
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- how much of the trail has looked this week
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- I think that’s Long Time back there
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- Power lines usually have views accompanying them — not this week!
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- Slugs like the wet conditions
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- Mountain laurel — I think
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- Mt. Dew and Cokes courtesy of Sprout, Sherpa, Spark and Papa Sprout!
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- Audie Murphy monument – most decorated WWII soldier
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- more of the monument
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- AT road x-ing signage
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- this is mostly what we see all day every day
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- baby pinecones across the trail
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- Dragon’s Tooth, near Catawba, VA
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- some of the more technichal climbing we have to do
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- Finally! The rhododendrons have bloomed!
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- Seeing a lot of bees doing their bizzzness out here
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- Down one stile, cross the road, over another — all with the pack on and carrying poles!
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- Lovely creek for a dip, eh Dad? (He fell in…)
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- The cows like the creek too!
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- Thanks for the advice, kid!
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- More advice from local kids — at the trailhead near Catawba, VA
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- Nice carvings at the local Farmer’s Market in Catawba, VA
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- Fresh food!!
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- Yes, I’ll take them
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- And some of those too!
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- Pretty local flowers
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- More locals at the Farmer’s Market
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- Delicious bread!
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- And the baker that baked it!
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- More Farmer’s Market
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- Waiting for our table at The Homeplace – Long Time, Sherpa, Papa Sprout, Sprout & Spark
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- Catawba’s finest (and only?) restaurant — not to be missed!
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- Entering the Homeplace
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- Our all-you-can-eat family style portions!
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- Me and Sprout! She dropped us off — we hiked and she enjoyed a zero day at home
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- Dad on Macaffee Knob
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- Me on Macafee — supposedly there’s a great view
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- More of Macaffee — reminds me of the Shawangunks!
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- These little millipedes are everywhere!
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- There’s a fungus among us
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- Bug chillin’ on a leaf
I love all your photos, Mel.
Be safe, both of you!
love your photos!
(critters gallery?)
You’re both batting over .4oo with your pictures!
Lovely lovely aaaaannnnnd lovely!! and……….. BREATHTAKING!!!!!