I took this shot this morning before leaving for school.
We have several of them placed strategically on our property.
"Hiking alone lets me have some time to myself."
~Jamie Luner
One of the mountains Buddy summited in Maine on his hike this summer.
Those are his poles.
"Climbing is as close as we can come to flying."
~ Margaret Young, aviator and alpinist
Another mountain range he climbed this summer.
"Over every mountain there is a path,
although it may not be seen from the valley."
~Theodore Roethk
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the last shot is gorgeous. love the branches in the foreground to set the rest of the scene off.
ReplyDeletelike that margaret young quote, too. :)
Great, and perfect in B&W!
ReplyDeleteRugged beauty and tranquility.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful set of photos. The last one is my favorite, very quiet, serene scene.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
Great photos, i love them all esp the one of the pole up in the summit. Happy hiking!
ReplyDeletenice shots and great country.
ReplyDeleteThese shots all work so well in black and white.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures in B & W, perfect framing, I love the third.
ReplyDeleteAdore all these scenes in monochrome! But my favourite must be the second photo! The poles/posts in a cross shape and rocks (like a sacred cairn) give a sense of personal achievement to the mountain! Delightful!
ReplyDeleteEnjoying them all! Wonderful B&W pics.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful black and whites! That's gorgeous country. Love the last photo!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful b&w series!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos in black and white. Nice quotes too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful scenery, great series!
ReplyDeleteI love the last photo. Nice series.
ReplyDeleteWe frequent sections of the Appalachian Trail here in PA, but never overnight.
ReplyDeleteWonderful series. The last picture just makes me want to be there. (I'd need a magic carpet.)
ReplyDeleteFine series of the trail. Makes me want to walk the trail from Georgia to Main, not that I will, it just makes me want to do that.
ReplyDeleteOh, really like that you posted these in B&W!
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