Our first nasty snake of the trail. This was by the Manasses Gap shelter in Northern Virginia.

When we got back on the trail we noticed a pink bloom. It took us a second to realize it was a rhododendron blooming…we didn’t think we’d see them blooming. That week back after Ashleigh’s funeral was tough and I had some crying episodes and after we got down off of Dragon’s Tooth someone had left a blossom on a rock and it was just when I was thinking of Ashleigh and home. Then I decided that that would be my way of Ashleigh saying hi to me. Of course now that the rhododenrons aren’t blooming anymore and we are lower than their elevation I am having to find other…

Hug a tree! 2nd largest tree on the AT. The Eastern Continental Divide. Chris on McAfee Knob. Me on McAfee Knob. Ain’t no way I’m sitting on the edge! The Guillotine.

Our friends Meghan and Jesse came into town to see us yesterday. We had an awesome afternoon wandering around Harpers Ferry and eating lots of food. I wish we could have spent more time with them. Thanks you so much for lunch and for taking the time to come out and see us! I hope to see y’all in Texas when we get home!! You can check out Meghan’s page there on my side bar! She’s an awesome photographer!