2022 PHOTO GALLERY

Breakfast before our hike - Goodies Restaurant

"Hoot Owl" - Did a thru-hike in 2020

We're Ready to hit the trail! We'll have company for the first 2 miles.  

Bethie & Annie's first adventure on the AT (Annie says it's her last!)

Our first steps on the AT from Duncannon, PA to Groseclose, VA (600 miles)

Trail Towns love hikers!

Let's do this!

They made it to the top! Now for the long downhill trek back

What do you think of his style? LOL! 

Such a warm day, maybe that explains the sour face

Love the view!

FROG's got a chair this time

Life is Good! 

We'll soon discover how much we love bridges

A lot of VA, you have to rock hop across rivers due to no bridges

Still can't manage to take a good selfie!

Definitely not my style! 

It's good to be "home" on the AT

Don't go the wrong way!

It is a little cloudy

Would love to know the back story of this

This is a great place if it is raining

HOBOS!  There's more of us out there.  

This must be  a hobo

Wow, a flat trail

I WISH the whole AT was exactly like this! 

This must be a sign 

Had to stop for a train crossing, was the first but won't be the last

Of course, a graveyard

...with graves

Much needed fresh water left for hikers! 

These are how we got over  fences

Something about a red barn

Waiting for our ride

Cathy

Boiling Springs, another Trail Town

What a beautiful town! 

Clock Tower in central of town

Furnace in Boiling Springs

A blocked off furnace entrance

"AT" with sticks. Someone left that for us to see

Massive rock formations

Gives you an idea with Faith next to the rock of its size. Of course, everything is taller than she is! 

Welcome to Rocksylvania! 

Is that a white blaze?

Not much of the trail is flat dirt

I'm Stuck! 

That is my beautiful wife

Where do we go now?

Wow, there is a lot of boulders!

 Watch out for us hikers! 

Ken (Sugarfoot), previously met him on the NPT, now on the AT at Green Mountain General Store

Fresh, filtered water

Rock On! 

South into Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Okay, so how do you do a selfie with a sign in the background?

This is....

...more of...

...Pine Grove Furnace

Appalachian Trail Musuem (Closed when we were there)

Surprise visit from the infamous Trail Angel

Leapfrog Cafe - Trail Magic!

Fresh Ground

 Enjoying free food from Fresh Ground with Lost Man

Paymaster's House

Ironmaster's Mansion

Halfway Point, 1090.5 each direction

When we finish in Groseclose, we will have gone halfway on the AT

Reading messages left a the halfway point

Don't usually write messages on public property, but this was a very special occasion. Shush, don't tell! 

FROG  filtering our water

Toms Run Shelter

How can you not stop early when there's Adirondack Chairs at a campsite?

This was a beautiful setting

Thank you, Bethie, for the encouragement!  Much needed! 

The official halfway point for 2022, 1097.15 each way

This must be the stairway to heaven

Birch Run Shelter

Nice Privy! 

Even has TP! 

No time for pics, let's get moving! 

 PA shelters are incredible! We think groups compete to have the best one.

Quarry Gap Shelter

Rhododendron Tunnel

Rhododendren tunnels

More rhododendren

Our rain gear is not sexy

Faith looks cold

Massive!

We spilled our water bottle in our tent trying to hurry to get out of the thunderstorm around us

Got a shuttle into Waynesboro, PA to take time off from so much rain

Going to do laundry

A hamburger, fries and a shake, please!

Look at all those choices for milkshakes!! 

This looks like a brand new bridge

Tumbling Run Shelter

The "Snorers" shelter

Pavilion with picnic table

Nice spot for lunch

Oh yes...

...a water source

In memory of Kenneth Lacey 

Uh oh! FROG got into something! 

Watch your footing

Every bridge is picture worthy

Old Trolley Line

AT! 

Penn-Mar Park

Kind of eerie

Our foggy view

Had the park all to ourselves

MD/PA State Line

Mason Dixon Line

Yay! Another state line! 

Welcome to Maryland!

Won't mind if we don't see anymore rocks today ...

Spoke way too soon

At least a beautiful view to stop to look at

back to climbing

High Rock, colorful, but why ruin a beautiful thing?

Looking past all the graffiti, remarkable views

Oh, really???!!!

Graffiti not so nice ... have to ask, why??!!

View was beautiful!

If we stayed in shelters, this is a nice one

Nice loft! 

When will the rocks cease?

FROG's able to reach this water source dripping from rock

Rock hopping hoping not to fall in! 

colorful rock

Ice Cream break! 

Look! No rocks! 

They're back!

We've gone 100 miles! 

Climbing uphill again!

We must be close to something

Bridge over the freeway

Interpretation: Trail Magic Ahead! Woohoo!

Tom provided us with many treats! 

Washington Monument sign

Washington Monument

The top of the Washington Monument

Now its FROG's turn

Another town

The clouds are moving in

How is this possible?

Keep moving, no camping here

Dalgreen Campground (showers!)  

Rainy! Time to head to Harper's Ferry, WV to dry out!

Harper's Ferry, West Virginia

It's getting so much worse. He wouldn't believe me until I had other "men" look at it. They told him "it's bad man, go see a doctor."

Guthland State Park

Edward B. Garvey Shelter

Very clean and maintained

loft

View from

Weverton Cliffs

View of Potomac River

Another uphill climb

Just crossed before train came through

Our walk into Harper's Ferry

Interesting ... everything has a story

Potomac River

Potomac Bridge

Which way are we going?

Home of the Appalachian Trail Conservatory

White Hall Tavern

Town of Harper's Ferry

St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church

Hannah's Train Depot Restaurant

Outfitter Store

John Brown's Fort

Jefferson Rock

The river after a rain storm

Historic Hotel

So much history here

Murky muddy waters

WOW!  Absolutely stunning! 

Maryland/West Virginia

Old house foundation

Looking better after steriod cream prescribed by doctor

A sign for the park

Time for a stop

A path with no rocks?!

Highway Signs

of State Line

The Rollercoaster - 14 miles long. Many ups, downs, twists and turns

Raven Rock

View from Raven Rock

Speaking of ravens

There is a building in all of those trees

Branch came back and hit Faith in the forehead, OUCH!  Keep looking, you'll eventually see the black and blue mark! lol

FROG the hero ... holding the tree up so Faith could walk under

Blackburn Campground

Time to set up camp

AT State Line

Cheers! We made it to Virginia!

Wooden paths through wet areas...

...and the rest are dirt paths

Denise!

Bear's Den Hostel 

Melissa! Only SOBO hiker we met

Views from behind hostel

Another terrific view

Omar, Sarah, Osman

Friends on the trail took our picture

1000 mile mark to or from Springer Mountain

Micki & Chris

from Royal Oak Community Church

Spelunker's - absolutely the best hamburgers!! 

Waiting our turn to use one lane bridge

The sign says it all

Wow, no trees, rocks or hills

Jim  C Molly Denton Shelter

Shower!

Hotel California - you can check out but you can never leave! 

Trail Magic!  What a sweeet treat! 

Cold Beer left in the river - free for the taking

Another wet area

An AT trail marker

An information sign

And on we go

Most of the trail had rocks

But the views were awesome!

Compton Gap

Well, here it is

Who is this beautiful babe!

Time for a foot break

Chief & Zipfizz

First time seeing and hearing a fiddle on the trail

There were AT markers on everything

Ken/Mark & Sheryl at Elkwallow Wayside

We've gone 200 miles! 

Taking a break at a shelter

We were waiting for a shuttle ride to a hostel

We had a long wait

WOW!!

So blessed with great views! 

Skyland Restaurant just off trail - food! 

Who said Virginia was easy? Don't believe it! 

Dan

Lewis Mountain Lodge - Food!

Ohhh no! 

Welcome to Elkton, Virginia

900 mile marker on the trail for thru-hikers

Ivy Creek Overlook

New hiking boots - my Oboz bit the dust

Pastor Wayne! 

Ivy Creek Overlook

The Ledges

PW, what a blessing to have met her while she was doing trail maintenance

Quick glance: thought this was a huge snake coiled up the tree branch

The fogginess creates such an eeriness 

Photo worthy: Flat with NO ROCKS! 

Trail Magic!  Anonymous donor

Thank you, mystery Trail Angel! 

Mountain Laurels in full bloom!

Faith fell!  Flat on her face, it hurt BAD, and that's all we got to show for it, folks!  Didn't even bruise ... 

Thank you, Potomac AT Club, we appreciate your hard work keeping the trails maintained! 

Little Calf Mountain Summit

Cell Tower

We're the "star" of our story

Blue Ridge Parkway/Shenendoah

RIP W.J. Mayo

Lowe Family Cemetery

a lot of grave stone markers

RIP Rose Lee 

Gotta have fun wherever you can! 

The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music

We've gone 300 miles! 

Gorgeous sunset

Deep in thought ...

Our campsite with bear hang

Fancy Resort across the way. Oooh, to be over there and be pampered!

Crabtree Falls Campground

Getting water from Dripping Rock

Trail Magic! Thank you, Goose & Queen! 

Three Ridges was very rocky! 

Rock On!

The Priest

Ewww! 

Crabtree Falls 

Nope! Didn't work! 

RIP Mary Elizabeth FitzGerald

Spy Rock Views

Photoshopped to look like the McDonalds Golden Arches

Can you spot the rabbit?

James River

800 mile marker for thru-hikers

Punch Bowl Mountain Overlook

So sad. RIP Ottie Cline Powell

Stanimals Hostel

Hiker feed at local church in Glasglow, VA

Smile, Faith! 

Deer Sightings

Black Rock Overlook

Thunder Ridge with Cindy

Guillotine 

Chiquita Banana

Epcot Center?

Cheeseburgers and Milkshakes! 

Cabin #3, Middle Creek Campground

Our shuttle drivers, Homer & Therese and family thru-hiked the AT and a book was written about their journey

Harvey's Knob Overlook

Mills Gap Overlook

You never want to see this! 

Our 400-mile marker!

Montvale Overlook

Taylor Mountain Overlook

FROG looking pretty thin!

Three Li'l Pigs!

Which way would you choose? We chose different paths. 

Pancho Mexican Restaurant