Dudes and Dudettes! What an awesome day for a walk in one of the most biologically diverse ares in the world! (That being, this part of Appalachia in which the GSMNP is located). And "The Mysterious One" and I were lucky enough to choose Jakes Creek Trail, which was in excellent condition; thanks to the trail maintenance crews, and there was no one else hiking as we went up and a few as we descended.
Once we had rested some and enjoyed some snacks; including, apples, some gorp, and stuff, in the intersection of trails at Jake's Gap I followed the man-way over to the remnants of the old fire tower on Blanket Mountain, which took a bit longer than I expected and had my hiking partner quite concerned.
The colors which are beginning to peak, and which will probably meet their seasonal brilliance over the next week, are as pretty when looking from below as this picture demonstrates. Peace
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