The dogs and I can finally say/bark that we’ve done part of the AT and while that is something, it’s only a LITTLE something: We did just about a mile one way… hiking up from the Springer Mountain parking lot to the top of Springer Mountain! This is in Georgia, north of Atlanta. It wasContinue reading “Springer Mountain – start of the Appalachian Trail”
Author Archives: Ben Wilder
Reflections of the upside down
I was walking around a small lake with one of my nieces and even with a slight breeze, the reflection coming off the water was like a mirror. Check out a few photos below. Can you tell which way is right side up? The truth is: there ALL upside down. Did you make all theContinue reading “Reflections of the upside down”
2020, A Bear of A Year
2020 has been a year unlike most others mostly because of the coronavirus. And now it’s had far-reaching affects deep into the woods. Only we can prevent forest fires. We all know that. But now…. this? Who are we to mandate when a bear can maul someone? Politics, gee wizzz. *eye roll* -Out of theContinue reading “2020, A Bear of A Year”
Colorized video from 1890s
Fascinating to see this footage in color. It’s also sobering to think that every single person in this montage of clips is dead now. In fact, most of them probably died over 30 years ago. I wonder how many voted for Biden a couple weeks ago? 🙂 But seriously, watching this mesmerized me. All theseContinue reading “Colorized video from 1890s”
My three favorite words
Sitting on the bleachers, wiping sweat off my forehead. Resting for a few minutes before someone calls out, “Run it back?” These are words I love to hear. You thought the three words were going to be “I love you,” didn’t you? Gosh, you were way off. “Run it back” is a phrase often heardContinue reading “My three favorite words”
