Bonnaroo and Blooms

These last few weeks have been busy with working real jobs though seven days in Manchester TN working was at least always interesting. This is the second year I've worked this festival and am glad I didn't have to live in a primitive camp the whole week. I shared a camper in the VIP section where we were working, w/ someone else.
These pictures are from the first couple of days in which there was some rain though after these storms there was none for the duration.
The rodo's were seen on the Rich Mountain trail last week and there were bunches of them however many were scorched from the drying soil and intense heat.
A week after the 'roo I worked several days on a benefit concert;
'Nashville Rising', in Nashville for flood recovery efforts and it was really cool!
I'm hoping to send some pictures and reviews on Government Canyon State Park in San Antonio TX, in the next few days while I'm out there visitng some friends. Peace.

Bears Along The Way

After the recent incident on Laurel Falls Trail where a bear had to be shot because it had been fed by humans and began to associate humans with a free meal, several VIP rangers have begun patrolling the route to keep the bears safe from humans. Today as the "Deputy Assistant to the not so junior Ranger's, Ranger Fife", took these photos of one of the deceased bears siblings as it fed on a cherry tree. Folks feeding bears is stupid for your own safety and deadly, unfortunately to often for the bear. Enjoy these magnificent creatures fro a distance.

Weekend Walks

These pictures are from several hikes taken with a friend over the holiday weekend. Hikes which included a short 2 mile RT up Curry Mountain trail to fill some time before dinner on Saturday, an approximate 6 mile RT up Rich Mountain trail to Cerulean Knob 3665', and on Monday what turned out to be approx. 4.5 miles along West Prong trail and the loop to campsite #18.










There were some folks camping in the un-official site across the bridge and to the left at #18. While some others had left their garbage scattered around site 'B' w/ more hanging in a plastic bag for others to take out. We picked up a gallon milk jug and other stuff laying around this site, put it in the hanging bag and called it in to the Backcountry office later. On the walk out I collected a plastic bottle, a straw and some plastic wrappers thrown away by others and was grateful enough to enjoy the walk with a friend. Peace