The trek started on Crawford Path, the oldest continuously used mountain trail in the USA, dating to the early 19th century. The trail was gorgeously forested with all sorts of trees such as birch, maple, spruce, and fir. It was also rocky and mossy, with periodic mushrooms and berries poking out of the ground. The sun’s rays were sometimes able to pierce through the trees, creating a stunning view that made the hiker, photographer, and nature lover in me come together and totally geek out from pure joy. As we climbed through these beams of light, it almost felt like it wasn’t real, something from the faerie lands. It was crisply cool and the bountiful fresh air also made us fairly giddy. We had a great time laughing our way up the mountain. Thankfully, we didn’t come across many others or I’d have felt guilty with all the noise.
Neat picture of the Big Dipper!
Thanks! haha, the only decent photo of the stars I managed to get due to all that wind!