11.3.18 - This was a frigid fall morning in Southwest Virginia. I thought I might take a quick dip in this natural limestone bathtub, just to say I had, but it was a crisp 35º on the hike up, and that mountain water was cold enough on my feet and ankles. I'd guess even in the middle of summer this water is still frigid. Oddly enough, I stayed vertical when I had no right to on the slick descent into this bowl, but I busted my ass and camera a few miles later on the final easy river crossing before getting back to the car.
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10.28.18 - A singular hole in the cloud cover opened up to cast a sublime beam of light over Nelson, 151, and Devil's Backbone this morning.
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10.20.18 - Hiking in the dark to reach these popular falls yesterday was definitely the way to go; aside from the bro who showed up to spend 10 minutes posing for a self-portrait and then left, I had this whole area to myself for an hour.
10.12.18 - Sunrise over Nelson County, including Blue Mountain Brewery and Veritas Vineyard and Winery, from Afton Mountain.
10.14.18 - Fall has finally begun in some of the higher elevations! It was 42° and raining steadily in the mountains this morning, which deterred other would-be hikers, so I was able to spend a few hours nearly all alone at these usually popular falls.
10.6.18 - I woke up at 5:00 on consecutive days to get into the mountains for sunrise at Blackrock. The first day the clouds had the mountain socked in and never let up. This morning I wasn't able to see the sun crest the horizon at daybreak, but the clouds burned off within an hour, leaving me a vista all to myself.