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Gail, the crayfish and the new binoculars. Disregard time/date stamp on photo (camera needs to be re-set).

Crayfish, Binoculars & Creek-Happy Puppies

Appalachian Trail along Brown Mountain Creek from U.S. 60 out and back. 5.6 miles.
Left: Grandson and puppy both head for the cool water. Right: Grandson Aden demonstrates the joys of a swimming hole along Lower Hoop Hole.

A Cool Swimming Hole and the Joy of Dogs

Lower Hoop Hole and Roaring Run loops. 5.5 miles.
Kurt Rheinheimer shows off his new watch along the Crabtree Falls hike.

One-Dollar Watch, Million-Dollar Walks

Four days of hikes: Crabtree Falls, AT, Shenandoah National Park. About 36 miles total.
Gail Rheinheimer at Black Rock (disregard the time/date stamp, which isn't set!).

Gravel Roads and Mountain Views: A 2,000-Foot Climb

FR 59 to Cornelius Creek Trail to Appalachian Trail to Black Rock; AT to Apple Orchard Falls Trail to FR 59. 10.5 miles.
Left: Kurt stands next to one of the dead hemlocks in Mountain Lake Wilderness, surrounded by dense and living rhododendron. Right: A view from below, up at the skeletons of hemlocks.

Snake! Big Scary Snake!

War Spur Trail, War Branch Trail, Appalachian Trail, Va. 613 loop. 8 miles.

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