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| View from the Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee © Doug Hickok (Click on image for larger view) |
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| Appalachian Trail and Chain of Balds, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| View from Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Dried Grasses, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Mountain Ash, Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Birch Grove, Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Spruce-Fir Forest, Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Star Moss with Snow, Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Trail through Spruce-Fir Forest, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Snow, Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Becky hiking Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, Tennessee/North Carolina © Doug Hickok |
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| Plank Bridge, Appalachian Trail, Roan Highlands, North Carolina © Doug Hickok Last fall we took a hike along part of the Appalachian Trail. We began on a high ridge, a treeless Appalachian bald, with 360 degree views of the Roan Highlands. As we progressed up a mountain side, through a spruce-fir forest, we hiked through a wonderland of snow. The beautiful scenery and silence along this section of trail was invigorating, giving us the feeling that we could go on forever. We enjoyed this hike so much that we want to return again another season. |
I would go to hike there in a New York minute, Doug. It makes you realize why this is such a famous trail! GORGEOUS images. I want to go with you!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures from you hiking!
ReplyDeleteYour photos are excellent!
ReplyDeleteExcellent photos from beautiful trail.
ReplyDeleteI like walks in the mountains and this is a wonderful, inviting, series of photos. Doug. It is for every seaaon and I can't really tell which I like most!
ReplyDeletethank you for bringing us along on this wonderful hike. talk about 'purple mountain majesty'.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful serie! Thanks to share this walk in the forest!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice day.
What a beautiful series Doug--I so wish I could have joined you guys on this one. Stunningly beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
Very nice pictures!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year! :)
Wow! Some fine images here, a bit of everything.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I have always wanted to hike this trail.
ReplyDeletebeautiful colors and mood, great shots, each of them could make a perfect standalone post
ReplyDeleteFirst of all Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI have been neglecting blogging for some time, enjoying Chistmas season, time to be back:)
what a humdinger of a collection, doug !!!
ReplyDeleteand what a new year's present for me - more than a dozen appalachian images, large and small, panoramic and closeup - what more could i wish ?!?
what a terrific hike it must have been ...
Beautiful captures, really nice of you to share with us!
ReplyDeletesuperb series!! some wonderful light
ReplyDeleteWau, one hike with these view and snow. Great.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Aw, behind every great woman there's a great man.
ReplyDeleteAnd you just proved it right, D!
Oh man, oops, I mean "oh woman".
I need to join the Suffragetes' Club!
Are you in?
beautiful light and vibrant colors!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove those spruce shots, especially the bare tree trunks...
ReplyDeletebeautiful series without the hand of man apparent here
ReplyDeleteThis is the place that you must come back some day.
ReplyDeleteI like it.
the smell of nature is present in this series of shots for a place to get lost and find
ReplyDeletemagnifiques couleurs dans cette belle série.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting.
ReplyDeletethanks for that amazing trip
ReplyDeleteand excellent pictures!!!
the view up there's just lovely.. nice shots! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteI am speechless.
I would like to go hike there!