Shenandoah - Day 2
30 September 2006
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…Zhanna stands near the south portal of Mary’s Rock Tunnel. |
…A vehicle emerges from Mary’s Rock Tunnel. |
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…Pretty Fall colors at Tunnel Parking Overlook. |
…Getting ready for the long hike ahead of us on this chilly morning, Zhanna rests on the wall at Tunnel Parking Overlook. |
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…From Buck Hollow Overlook, Rich can see Pignut Mountain, Mt. Marshall, The Peak, Oventop, and other prominent features. |
…We thought this was a perfect spot to pose together! |
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…I was entranced by the bright colors of the leaves against the gray tree trunks. |
…It’s harder to balance up here than it might appear! |
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…Zhanna pokes around in this old fireplace, possibly a remnant of the old mountain men days, along the Meadow Spring Trail. |
…Rich hikes along this warm, sunlit, gracefully curving section of the trail and begins to climb some steps. |
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…Can anyone help identify these? We just called them Blue Klumpskis (fake Latin name Klumpskus bluus!) |
…Zhanna finds a sunny ledge along the way. |
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…Rich relaxes on a ledge just off the A-T. The Three Sisters, Neighbor Mountain and Knob Mountain are visible in the background. |
…There’s something naughty about the view from here. |
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…The foliage, mountains and sky form a layered rainbow. |
…We’re getting closer to Mary’s Rock! |
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…View of the interchange (where MARYS ROCK AZ) is located, from a wide ledge near Mary’s Rock. |
…Trail marker near our parking spot. The hike to Mary’s Rock may have been only 1.3 miles, but it was challenging, and there’s so much to see along the way! |
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