#mtmitch2020

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“Am just a long legs, trying to understand aesthetic value of falling water. Perhaps we are paying attention to me now?”

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This part of the state is full of lovely waterfalls.

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We did find a nice campsite among the hemlocks & rhododendron. Everything got wet - many things I counted on to be waterproof weren’t - and it rained for a solid 17 hours before subsiding into mist and fog. I was pretty reluctant to get out of my tent in the morning, and I’ll admit I cooked breakfast in the vestibule, but I had this nice view while I waited on the weather.

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The second day, we followed the ridge and hit some summits. My good good hiking buddy thought it was all a breeze.

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I’m sure this is the top, but where is the marker?

Ah, it’s here, under the dog.

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Attempts to get nice pics of the dog, posed, with mountain views in the background, while also staying 6′+ away from the other ppl up there, people who were about 60% not wearing masks and 20% trying to pet my dog (no): Semi-successful.

Being perceived as a dog-obsessed weirdo at the highest point east of the Rockies: Very successful.

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Selfie-with-dog attempts: One or both of us is either not looking at the camera, or making a weird face. Every time.

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And my good dog by my side as we ate our lunch on high.