Backpacking 07-02-2021 tagged - Breakfast in America Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:19:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Backpacking 07-02-2021 tagged - Breakfast in America 32 32 49034375 Through the veil https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/through-the-veil-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/through-the-veil-2/#respond Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:28:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27434 Through the veil - It's taken me a while to see the potential in this picture. I like this alternate treatment of the image.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/through-the-veil-2/feed/ 0 27434 Day Four – End of hike selfie https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-four-end-of-hike-selfie/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-four-end-of-hike-selfie/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 21:29:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27072 Day Four - End of hike selfie - All in all, a brilliant trip, with lots of journaling, swimming and relaxing watching the lake. You can't beat that. One-minute read

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-four-end-of-hike-selfie/feed/ 0 27072 Bath time https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/bath-time/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/bath-time/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 19:21:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27069 Bath time - After crossing 'Cat Briar Meadows,' I was hot, sweaty, and dirty. I stopped here for half an hour, filled up with water, and then had a quick bath in this pool. Let's just say it was invigorating (flipping chilly).

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/bath-time/feed/ 0 27069 The trail is starting to get overgrown https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/the-trail-is-starting-to-get-overgrown/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/the-trail-is-starting-to-get-overgrown/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:53:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27065 The trail is starting to get overgrown - All through these (and the following) overgrown sections of trail I talk to the snakes, "Hello snaky, snaky, snakes, just passing through, don't mind me." at the same time I'm probing the trail ahead with my hiking poles to make sure any somnolent snakes wake up before I tread on them. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/the-trail-is-starting-to-get-overgrown/feed/ 0 27065 This is going to get messy https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/this-is-going-to-get-messy/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/this-is-going-to-get-messy/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:44:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27060 This is going to get messy. The lake has dropped six to eight inches, but it's still covering the trail. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/this-is-going-to-get-messy/feed/ 0 27060 The trail here was covered with water when I hiked in https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/the-trail-here-was-covered-with-water-when-i-hiked-in/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/the-trail-here-was-covered-with-water-when-i-hiked-in/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:40:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27051 The trail here was covered with water when I hiked in. +2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/the-trail-here-was-covered-with-water-when-i-hiked-in/feed/ 0 27051 Time to say goodbye to my lakeside haven https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/time-to-say-goodbye-to-my-lakeside-haven/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/time-to-say-goodbye-to-my-lakeside-haven/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:29:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27057 Time to say goodbye to my lakeside haven. Campfire and table - all tidy, ready for the next person.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/time-to-say-goodbye-to-my-lakeside-haven/feed/ 0 27057 Lifting mist at Piney Creek – Complete with a heron https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/lifting-mist-at-piney-creek-complete-with-a-heron/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/lifting-mist-at-piney-creek-complete-with-a-heron/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:35:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27042 Lifting mist at Piney Creek - Complete with a heron.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/lifting-mist-at-piney-creek-complete-with-a-heron/feed/ 0 27042 Misty Morning at Piney Creek https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/misty-morning-at-piney-creek/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/misty-morning-at-piney-creek/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:34:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27034 Misty Morning at Piney Creek. It was worth all the heat and bug bites just for the magical few minutes watching the mist evaporate. +2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/mist-on-table-rock-lake/feed/ 0 27031 Through the veil https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/through-the-veil/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/through-the-veil/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:27:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27027 Through the veil - looking across the lake, the mist was lifting.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/through-the-veil/feed/ 0 27027 Day Four – Misty campsite https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-four-misty-campsite/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-four-misty-campsite/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:17:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27023 Day Four - Misty campsite - I'm used to seeing fog and mist on the lake here, but today's mist was extra thick. So thick that at first I couldn't see across the lake. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-four-misty-campsite/feed/ 0 27023 Day Three – Feet up, enjoying the Campfire https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-three-feet-up-enjoying-the-campfire/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-three-feet-up-enjoying-the-campfire/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 03:07:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=27018 Day Three - Feet up, enjoying the Campfire. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/late-night-visitor/feed/ 0 27011 View from the lake https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/view-from-the-lake/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/view-from-the-lake/#respond Sun, 04 Jul 2021 22:26:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=26998 View from the lake.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/air-dry/feed/ 0 26995 Fun and frolics at the lake https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/fun-and-frolics-at-the-lake/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/fun-and-frolics-at-the-lake/#respond Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:02:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=26982 Fun and frolics at the lake - The lake was warm, almost bath temperature. I didn't bother to count how many times I took a dip. It was a lot. Slideshow: +5

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/morning-coffee/feed/ 0 26968 Breakfast – Biscuits and gravy and a cup of coffee https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/breakfast-biscuits-and-gravy-and-a-cup-of-coffee/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/breakfast-biscuits-and-gravy-and-a-cup-of-coffee/#respond Sun, 04 Jul 2021 14:20:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=26964 Breakfast - Biscuits and gravy and a cup of coffee.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-two-campfire/feed/ 0 26961 Day Two – Piney Creek lakeside vistas https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-two-piney-creek-lakeside-vistas/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-two-piney-creek-lakeside-vistas/#respond Sat, 03 Jul 2021 18:56:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=26955 Day Two - Piney Creek lakeside vistas. I never tire of the play of light on the trees here. +2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/day-two-piney-creek-lakeside-vistas/feed/ 0 26955 It’s good to be back – Camped in Piney Creek Wilderness https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/its-good-to-be-back-camped-in-piney-creek-wilderness/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2021/its-good-to-be-back-camped-in-piney-creek-wilderness/#respond Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:24:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=26918 It's good to be back - Camped in Piney Creek Wilderness. I was last here on a day hike with Katie and Lanie back in April. It's good to be back and I'm planning on staying for three nights in a repeat of my visit over Independence Day Weekend last year. One-minute read, +2

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