I drove into Charleston this afternoon but turned right around, everything is closed. I may as well get to Louisville and have a late dinner.
I hiked for almost 5 hours on mountainous trails. My legs are wonderfully tired. One of my favorite moments was I stopped at a lake's edge. The crunching of snow under my boots fell silent as I looked around me. I was surrounded by underbrush that provided shelter to the deer by the way they arched over to make canopies. While no deer were there, dozens of hoof prints traced paths in an around the undergrowth. Also finding shelter there were many small, unremarkable birds. What was really cool about them was that in the peaceful silence the fluttering of their wings as the alighted from bush to bush surrounded me with a surreal feeling. Had they been 10,000 fireflies I supposed I would have spontaneously broken into dance.
I have some pics and videos on my camera I will try to post tonight. The melting snow running off the mountain provided some neat sounds and images.
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Son, This is a really cool way to follow your trip. I enjoy your descriptions of the sights and sounds on your hike. I hope you get this comment. It's my second. Love, Mom
ReplyDeleteMan your trip sounds so cool. I'm getting jealous. By the way, the snowfort now has a side bedroom in addition to the "living room".
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't look like your neighbors are going to give you trouble in that park. :) Winter camping needs an image overhaul. Maybe a full blown marketing campaign.
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