I was glad that my walking today was along small waterways because it was the opening day of trout season. All the bigger streams were crowded with anglers. Hope their waders were insulated! Marie saw the trucks releasing the trout yesterday. I'm sure a lot of those fish only spent one night in the wild!
It didn't snow today, but before the day warmed, there were still traces left from yesterday.
Someone commented yesterday that they thought the ANF is like an eastern rain forest. I have to agree. When we hiked it before, we got wetted almost every day. Just briefly, but enough that we were seldom really dry. All the moisture just makes moss of many kinds cover everything.
These patches of bright green moss continue to astound me. I don't know mosses very well, but I know I've seen at least 10 kinds.
Watercress in this cold stream looks yummy. I should have picked some for our dinner salad.
Late in the afternoon, we met up with some hikers, Steve, Sue, and Kitty. It was nice to find other people using the trail.
And my current host, Angel, hiked with me for several miles today. Her little dog, Paisley joined us.
There's a story about that gate behind us. Don't choose unverified access points for your ending. I had to walk an extra mile to get out to the car, and I'll need to do the same mile in the morning to get back to the trail.
The weather was lovely- always a boost for the spirit, and the grades were not bad at all today.
Miles today that count: 15. Total miles so far: 1620.3.
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2 comments:
Loving all that green.
Ann- me too!
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