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Pictures and posts from the United States.

Maybe I should stop taking pictures for a couple of years — That way I might be able to clear the backlog.

I think I know what killed the fridge-freezer – The cats. Plus: Pride before a fall & I love it when a plan (albeit Plan B) comes together. 2 pictures

Desk-buddy – Yesterday I thought Sprinky had finally grown tired of laying on my desk, but no, here she stays, pretty much 24 x 7. 6 pictures

This Wasn’t Part Of The Plan – When I cleared my office and changed the couch I did not anticipate the increased attention my office would get from the feline members of the family. 5 pictures

IKEA Tetris – Working on a more adult-friendly house and some furniture shopping Two-minute read, 3 pictures

Painted in big letters on the back fence: “VIDEO! DOG BITES!”

Large sign on the side of the same house: “STOLEN DOG. $500 REWARD…”

Another Trip To Hercules Glades – Testing my new tarp and under quilt. Journal: 15 41

Coy Bald Trail Panorama – views to the east and south. 2

At The End of The Hike – The temperature was in the 80s, and I had just finished my hike with 920′ of elevation gain, so I’m allowed to look a little sweaty. +3

Dry Falls – Panorama.

Dry Falls – We’ve never seen more than a trickle pouring over these falls. They obviously run well when it rains, even if only briefly.

Twin Trunks – I loved the way the light caught these two trees on either side of the creek bed.

Woods Fork – Panorama

Woods Fork – Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. 2

Pees Hollow, Counter-clockwise For a Change – The last time Ginger and I went backpacking together was in August 2017. For this trip, Ginger chose the trail — Hercules Glades Wilderness, Pees Hollow trail, and I chose the route — Counter-clockwise. Journal: 6 14

Looking Across the Glades – Pees Hollow Trail.

Gary and the Truck Cab on the Pees Hollow Trail. 3

‘Cab Creek’

That’s One Way to Get Ginger to Laugh.

Solo Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness — After a busy week, I made a snap decision to go backpacking. Journal: 15 35

Photograph of Gary Allman on the hiking trails at Kanuga -- Near Hendersonville, North Carolina

Kanuga Hiking Selfies. 3 pictures

Evening Prayer at Kanuga. 3

Kanuga’s Trails. An afternoon hike on Kanuga’s Yellow and Red trails. 6 pictures

Cross by Lake Kanuga. 2 pictures

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