I went for a walk on the north side of Blue Mountain today. I met a bird and a bunny. I saw some flowers, and found a veritable cornucopia of wild raspberries.

I have now done all of the AT between Caledonia State Park and the Susquehanna River.

Brandi and I took a walk around Wildwood lake today. We saw lots of animals.

I think I need a telephoto lens, and for sunny days like these, a neutral density filter would be nice, but I did the best I could with my proletarian equipment.

Evidently, that’s a Black Crowned Night Heron. Today is the first time I’ve ever seen one.

Brandi and I finished off the last of the AT in Cumberland County yesterday.

I forgot to bring my camera, and the batteries in my GPS died about 30 minutes into the hike, which caused a voluminous string of profanities to issue forth from my lips.

It was over 80°F and bugs are out already. I also saw a frog.

I guess it’s springtime.

Brandi and I did another 9 miles of the AT today. We got to hike past an old graveyard.

There were some people in there who were born in the 1700s. Pretty bad ass.

We got there at noon, so the lighting wasn’t too good for spooky pictures. So, I took these through my sunglasses.

There are a few more pictures in my gallery.

Brandi and I got out for a bit of a hike yesterday afternoon. We did a section of the AT from Whiskey Springs Road to the town of Boiling Springs, PA.

I carried my GPS, so now you may follow along on the map.

Spring and fall are the best times for hiking, because the weather affords one the opportunity to sport stylish hats.

The last mile or so before Boiling Springs is across farmer’s fields, which kind of sucks. There were no trees here to break up the wind, and I nearly lost my sexy hat a few times.

There are about 230 miles of the AT in Pennsylvania, and I have about 180 left to do.