Photos!

Some photos from the past few weeks...

crazy clouds (which I thoroughly enjoy) in Bear Mountain State Park, NY

an old mining road bisecting the trail, graded to haul ore by mule train

Kicker at the NY/NJ border; so long NY! 

creepy abandoned summer camp we found in the guide book. We were hoping to escape the rainy dreariness only to find dilapidated buildings, police tape, and overgrown fields...horror movie scene! 

6 miles or so of board walk in New Jersey

thank you Trail Angels for water and a throw-back Pepsi Cola!

hitching a ride into town; illegal in NY, but these kind gents with the moving company stopped and offered all they had

heading into Lehigh Gap, near Palmerton, PA

essential training for the half gallon challenge; Duncannon, PA

The Doyle Hotel - a welcoming, run-down hiker hostel hotel in the heart of has-been Duncannon, PA. good food, cold beer, and great people!

sometimes catching a hitch isn't so easy and you have to walk along tight spaces...when the tractor trailer in the picture passes in a few seconds, I laughed and smiled at the rush of the scenario...weee!

Pennsylvania forest scene

The Pinnacle, best view in all of PA along the AT

Snake Eyes on a rocky scree slope - typical of PA hiking 

corn field in the morning; Cumberland Valley, Southeastern PA

ohh the trash one finds along the trail in a day

old iron bridge originally used for vehicles, now used for AT hikers only

when given a view and welcomed relief from the socked-in feeling of trees and more trees, PA offered a nice spread of farm fields and clouds on sunny days

old cemetery (circa mid to late 1800s) in Cumberland Valley

the last of the setting sun, Duncannon PA

Resting a few more days with my sister, brother in-law, and 2 nephews here in Mechanicsburg, PA. Headed back out early next week. Till next time, be well!

Alan