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Great pictures TJ. Looks like you could take a nice cooling dip at that campground. And was that a field of Goldenrod? Impressive.

I was really impressed that someone preserved that nearly 100 year old tent camper.

Car Camping Through the Years: From the Henry Ford Museum appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580Gilkie Tent Trailer, about 1927 appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b5801947 Airstream Trailwind appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b5801959 Volkswagon Westfalia (next to a 1930's era roadside cabin.)

Only hikers would get this one... appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580

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Quote from odd man out: “No real news on this most baffling case. google.com/amp/s/amp.fresnobee…cal/article253770788.html ” It really is baffling. I'm afraid the cause of death will end up being the most likely one. I will leave it at that for know, since we really won't know till they get the toxicology results.

I'll also state what is obvious, there are also many underutilized trails where people can still find solitude and peace. We know that, but the trick is getting this message out to the casual hiker.

I don't blame them, I'd want to see Ohtani at bat too. Still, that must sting when the home fans are booing you because they want to see an opposing player get a hit off you.

It's picture Day! Lots of great scenery today. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580Western White Pine appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580 'Just Call on Me Brother When you need a Friend' You know I have a tree/ bark/ wood grain fetish, right? I only show you 10% of the tree photos I take. This photo got me thinking. There is a growing body of research on the 'social interaction' between trees, mediated by their mycorrhizal symbionts. Trees that nourish ea…

Day 5: Trees and Clouds are my Favorite Things: Horseshoe Meadow ==> Cottonwood Pass == PCT SOBO appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580PCT/ Cottonwood Pass Trail Junction I always touch the end and start points of my sections to insure they link together to form a continuous path from Mexico to Canada. That is the goal I set for myself on this hike. My preference is that each section be completed NOBO (northbound) in sequence, but that ideal has fallen by the wayside right at t…

I did not know this, really cool. Very sorry I never made it to Montreal to see a game.

Amazing Grace: Lost and Found in Lone Pine, CA appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580All Creatures Great and Small appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580 Looking Back at Horseshoe Meadow At the end of two days of recovery in Lone Pine, CA I found myself with this view of Horseshoe Meadow at 10,000 feet and in the company of deer. If it had not been for the intervention of some fellow hikers I would not have enjoyed this moment, this place, this view, God's cre…

Day 4 on the PCT: I Reach Kennedy Meadows (South) The beauty of an uncomfortable dirt nap on the trail is that you have no problem getting up early. I arose and packed at 3 AM. I wanted/ needed to get to Kennedy Meadows today. I need to rehydrate and heal. I wound my way down this ridge under the stars with a bright moon as my guide. Only when the trail switchbacked in a dark ravine did I need to turn my headlight on. Dreams of a good meal and cold drinks propelled me forward. Still in darkness …

Day 3 on the PCT: Roasted, Toasted, and Sick to my Stomach Editappalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580Chimney Creek Campground This is my campsite from the previous night at Chimney Creek Campground. Not a bad hang considering I set up in the dark. The single water faucet was across the way along with a pit toilet. Luxury! I was the only person here. In fact, I have yet to see another person on this entire journey. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580Interest…

Day 2 on the PCT: Blown Away appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580 Here is a photo of last night's campsite, a flat patch of dirt at the top of a climb. It was a calm, clear evening when I got there, so I just spread my ground cloth and slept under the stars of the Milky Way. I had no problem falling asleep after the long hike and a day in the merciless sun. In the middle of the night a stiffening wind woke me up. I secured the belongings that lay around me as best I could, bu…

OK, I have recovered my lost photos. Here is a 'Day One' Trip Report... Due to my late summer start, I could not hike my next sequential section north from Agua Dulce. That crosses the Mojave desert which I certainly did not want to do in July. Instead I skipped ahead with a plan of walking from Walker Pass to Whitney. As you will see, 'the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.' A Trail Angel named 'Tie Dye' was kind enough to get me the 50 miles from Mojave, CA to Walker Pass (which me…

I thought this was interesting. The group that was most 'Vaccine Hesitant' (by education level) was Ph.D's. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580

Nice write up HB

The photo reminded me of a Woody Allan movie... appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…1e78031a4d02f630c75c3b580 I'll also borrow from Monty Python and go with the caption... "Every Sperm is Sacred"

Quote from max.patch: “Thats a good one. She had such a distinctive voice. One more; she wrote it and I saw Maura O'Connell sing it in concert at my favorite small venue in Little 5 Points. youtube.com/watch?v=qwFYQW_Dyn0 ” In concert she had a way of introducing her next song with such charming, folksy stories about her friends (Mary Margaret), family (she wrote this song about her Aunt and Uncle who were farmers), and places (The Woolworth five and dime). Listening to her talk between the song…