Springer Mountain – start of the Appalachian Trail

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 was on a Friday so the very few people we saw might have been a reflection of it being a week day. Here are pictures from our hike. The dogs seemed to love it and honestly, the most time-consuming part was just getting to the parking lot… from the main road it’s then 6 miles of a gravel, bumpy, curvy road. But you should try it if you have the chance! Once you get to the top there are a plaques to confirm you’re in the right spot, and it’s a BEAUTIFUL view!

-Out of the Wilderness

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 the right guesses? Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check back each day at 1pm Central for new posts 🙂

-Out of the Wilderness

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 the Wilderness

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 these people had lives. They had friends and family. They worked and played. They had pet dogs. They ate dinners, they laughed together. They probably thought society and technology could not ever get any better than it was right then.

Isn’t that crazy? Normal for them was elaborate and layered wardrobes, horses as a common means of transportation, walking around with umbrellas… on sunny days. It’s just amazing to see how this footage being colorized makes me feel something so much different than when it’s just black and white. Does it make you feel any differently? Comment below!

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-Out of the Wilderness

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 heard when folks are playing sports and a game just ended. Everyone is getting drinks, maybe chatting, using the restroom if there is one.

It’s time for the next game so whoever’s sticking around jumps in for another round of competition.

When you WANT to play again, hearing this phrase is music to your hears. When you’re hoping to cool down and go home, this phrase is the last thing you want to hear. And inevitably, they are one player short so they need you to step in to play. OK, OK, one more!

-Out of the Wilderness