Photos Post - Jack

Greetings!

As Stephen mentioned we are on the brink of our last undergraduate finals week! While it may not be our most difficult, it is still stressful. While procrastinating studying for said finals, I decided to go through some old photos. I thought it would be nice to post some photos of my AT section hike last year and write a little bit about each one.

One thing to watch out for on the AT is bears! I saw >10 bears during my time on the trail last summer.

Shenandoah National Park

Here is what your average shelter looks like on the AT.

Shenandoah National Park - Byrds Nest #3 Shelter

A view from the inside of the shelter. This one had a fireplace! You can also see the notebook on the ground, this is a trail log. Hikers can write their name and a note in these at each shelter. Hikers use this to communicate with other hikers and to leave their mark!

Shenandoah National Park - Byrds Nest #3 Shelter

A particularly misty day on the AT. You can see the white blaze on the tree. Blazes like these guide hikers along the entire trail!

Shenandoah National Park 

A cool plaque I found posted inside a shelter. It reads: "I shall pass this way but once therefore any good that I can do or any mindness that I can show let me do it now for I shall not pass this way again". This was written by William Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. Every time I read this, it means something a little different to me. 

Somewhere in Virginia

This was a picture I took my very last day on the trail this past summer. I set the self timer on my phone and set it down on a rock to get this shot. I meant to include a view of the landscape, but I liked this photo better.

Virginia/West Virginia border

I hope you enjoyed these, and Stephen and I hope to post lots of photos each night when we're done hiking. We only have about a week left before we hop in the car and head out to the trail!

-Jack