Photo Album from this hike. I should note that once again I used my phone while Loonie used the 35mm and due to the date/time being off on the Canon, the pics are not necessarily in sequential order for the hike. We escaped the madness that is Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and drove over Newfound … Continue reading GSMNP – Noland Creek Out and Back Overnight Hike
Photo Album for this hike. We start off the trip by driving nine hours in the rain. By the time we reach Pigeon Forge, the rain has petered out and the skies have begun to clear. The next morning, we're heading for Cosby. Destination is the Maddron Bald trailhead. Its time we make the long … Continue reading GSMNP – Albright Grove Dayhike
The post title pretty much sums it up. We are NOT in Arkansas hiking the Buffalo River Trail. And no, we are NOT in Rocky Mountains National Park like we had planned prior to deciding to do the Arkansas trip instead. Since my last post many moons ago, a series of events unfolded that led to … Continue reading GSMNP Reboot…
It's taken me forever (like 6 weeks or so) to get around to the postscript of this Spring's trip. Crazy! I finally made it through the pics of the AT section hike and have updated the link on the Appalachian Trail page under "Old Droppings" accordingly. That will get you to the Google Photos album. … Continue reading Spring 2018 AT Section Hike – Some Final Thoughts
While waiting for an opportunity to hit the trail again, I’ve been busy redoing things here. A new theme and simplified design. The favorites page, or “Fragrant Droppings”, as well as the accompanying albums have been updated. Don't expect professional quality photos. It's merely our way of keeping track of some interesting places we've been and … Continue reading A Fresh Face…With Some New Bags
Made it through the pics from the Shenandoah AT section hike a couple of weeks ago and put an album of those up. You can find that here. In the process I discovered that the time was off on Loonie's T5i. By approx 13 hrs! That made going through them a challenge when trying to … Continue reading Shenandoah Album is up!
We started our zero day at Big Meadows off with breakfast at the lodge and then headed over to the campground to do laundry. That accomplished, we hiked up to the summit of Blackrock and then spent the rest of the afternoon stuffing everything we could do without for the rest of the hike into … Continue reading Shenandoah National Park AT Section Hike: Days 5 – 9
Loonie and I just wrapped up the AT southbound section hike in SNP (Shenandoah National Park) and it was great! This hike was unique in that we would spend alternating nights on the trail and in lodge rooms or cabins. SNP is one of the few places on the trail you can do this. Its … Continue reading Shenandoah National Park AT Section Hike: Days 1 – 4
So, I got the pics together for the latest trip. I put together one album for the Taum Sauk section hike on the Ozark Trail and another for the time we spent off the trail at Alley Spring, Rocky Falls and Klepzig Mill. Still working on identifying some flowers but it's gettin' there. Here's a … Continue reading Ozarks Trip and Shenandoah Countdown!
Quick update and I'll fill the details in later. Loonie and I wrapped up the 18 mi hike of the Taum Sauk section of the Ozark Trail recently (Highway 21 trail head...6 miles from Taum Sauk State Park...to the Highway N trail head...at the scour). It was INSANELY hot, reaching into the 90's on the … Continue reading Ozark Trail – Taum Sauk Section Hike
Bulldog's Droppings 