Afternoon mountain hike on a drizzly, foggy west coast day.
Orange snow and ice winter sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. December 3, 2019, 4:03 PM.
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June 10, 1983: From that highland plateau where I finally walked among the horses, the Appalachian Trail headed eastward, clawing up a cliff face to a rocky outcrop.
Murray Springs Clovis Site in Sierra Vista, Arizona
A short interpretive trail about one of the first human cultures in North America.
Two suns converge sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 18, 2020, 7:06 PM.
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May 13, 1983: The Appalachian Trail was a gently-graded path, meandering along wooded mountainsides, avoiding the summits of Tellico, Black, and Rocky Balds, but touching their ridge crests occasionally. After a long descent into Tellico Gap, it crossed a gravel road amid a dense cedar forest and began to climb Wesser Bald.
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October 2, 1983: My first three-and-a-half miles took me through the end of the wilderness. The Appalachian Trail wound through an attractive forest, and it was gentle walking. When I came out onto the paved Greenville-Millinocket Road at 9:25, only fourteen-and-a-half miles of white blazes remained before me.
Mossy sidehill trail, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. February 15, 2023, 3:46 PM.
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September 5, 1983: Following another brief stretch of hard climbing, I reached the crest of Franconia Ridge. The rugged climbs continued as I followed the ridge crest over Haystack Mountain, Mount Lincoln, and Mount Lafayette. For the entire distance from Little Haystack to Lafayettes north summit, the trail remained above tree line and the ridge was open and alpine.
Amazing
Exploding clouds sunset, Hidden Lake, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. August 28, 2020, 7:12 PM.
Peaceful autumn afternoon at the reservoir, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. October 12, 2019, 4:40 PM.
Peter Grubb Hut in Norden, California
This trailside hut was built in the late 1930s as a memorial to a young hiker.
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June 3, 1983: There were unbroken vistas from the trail all along the west slope of Little Hump Mountain to its summit. The east side, as I descended into Bradley Gap, was somewhat more overgrown, but still had frequent viewpoints overlooking the trail ahead to the summit of Hump Mountain.
Passing thunderstorm sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 3, 2020, 7:16 PM.
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June 11, 1983: I hiked thirteen book miles of the AT the previous day over Mount Rogers and the Grayson Highlands. I had intended for that to be an easy day as I savored those last giants and prepared myself for the upcoming big mileage push. However, having hiked so many extra miles off of the Appalachian Trail while roaming the highlands, I was exhausted.
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Sunset on the trail. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. May 11, 2023, 7:36 PM.
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August 15, 1983: The southern portion of the Taconic Mountain Range is basically two parallel chains separated by a high central valley. The Appalachian Trail follows the eastern fork. In Connecticut, this consists of a high, wooded plateau called Mount Riga, with the rocky crag of Lions Head rising from its southernmost tip.
I picked up this fun mini board game in the clearance aisle at The Corner Market (Walmart) and its totally worth the $6 price-tag. My daughter and I played through and loved it. She beat me though!
I picked up this fun mini board game in the clearance aisle at The Corner Market (Walmart) and its totally worth the $6 price-tag. My daughter and I played through and loved it. She beat me though!
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May 26, 1983: The Appalachian Trail made a long climb out of Hot Springs to a rock crag called Lovers Leap which jutted out over the valley with excellent views of the town and of the surrounding farms, national forest and mountains.
what tools do you use for picking up garbage while Pre-Covid, I used my hand and Im unwilling to do that but I want to start cleaning up again during my runs
Is there a gab-it like grabber tool that works well I guess a pooper scooper could be good too
Autumn leaves and lily pads. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 13, 2020, 6:15 PM.
Jacob's Ladder in Jamestown, Saint Helena
A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the Island of Saint Helena.
Peaceful early autumn sunset at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. September 27, 2019, 6:23 PM.
Hole in the earth sunset, Hidden Lake, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. September 29, 2018, 6:26 PM.
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July 26, 1983: The next two miles or so of trail was one unbroken rock pile. Using mind control techniques which will be described in my next book, The Principles of Psychotic Backpacking, I convinced myself that Blue Mountain was throwing everything it had into one final vain attempt to destroy me, and just kept plugging away,
Lily pads sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 7, 2020, 7:58 PM.
Two Old Trees sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. May 9, 2020, 7:00 PM.
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June 12, 1983: I traversed two other mountains this afternoon, featuring mature forests carpeted with moss and ferns and sporting occasional explosions of rhododendron blossoms.
Anyone want to join me for the Bristow Trail Race this Feb 3rd 5-mile, 10-mile, 25k, and 50k distances are available and this is about the flattest trail race you will ever find.
Golden wisps of cloud summer sunset. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. August 14, 2020, 7:26 PM.
I feel it in the air the summer's out of reach sunset (h/t Don Henley and Mike Campbell). New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. August 31, 2020, 7:03 PM.
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August 24, 1983: I had a twenty-minute cushion with which to play. So, naturally, I blew fifteen minutes of that cushion atop Bromleys 3260-foot summit.
Colorful decay 4. Jack-o'-lantern mushrooms on forest floor near New Britain Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. September 11, 2019, 6:38 PM.
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May 27, 1983: Perched near the summit of Camp Creek Bald beside a very futuristic cluster of communications towers was a steel fire tower with views every bit as excellent as those from Rich Mountain. The sky was as clear of haze as any I have seen in these misty southern mountains.
Hiking the Catwalk National Recreation Trail in SW New Mexico is simply amazing.
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The Not Grass Sunset, New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. September 11, 2019, 7:03 PM.