A few more of my favorite captured images shot along the way. Each day is so different and changing. I selected photos that stood out to me at this moment. At some point, I'll back through the archive and post more shots.
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Only leaving NC for a brief section. The trail walks the TN-NC boarder.
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Entering Hot Springs NOBO
 
              
              
                
                  
                  A welcome visit from our GA support crew
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Leaving Hot Springs overlooking the French Broad River
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Climbing out of Hot Springs
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Sweet stealth Spivy Gap campsite
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Notorious B playing the blues on his harp
 
              
              
                
                  
                  First light hike to Erwin
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Descending into Erwin
 
              
              
                
                  
                  The sun bursts through
 
              
              
                
                  
                  The moon over Apple Orchard camp
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Apple Orchard site
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Carver Gaps stealth camp with “Po”
 
              
              
                
                  
                  A water stop at Roan High Knob Shelter with Notorious B and “Po”
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Climbing out of Carver’s Gap
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Near Jane Bald
 
              
              
                
                  
                  The famous Overmountain Shelter or “the Barn”
 
              
              
                
                  
                  A view from the inside out
 
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
                  
                  Evening view from “The Barn” - Overmountain Shelter
 
              
              
                
                  
                  “Scatter” with a lesson on trail pizza preparation
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Notorious B’s first trail pizza
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Hike to Little Hump Mountain
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Little Hump Mountain Sunrise
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Little Hump Mountain Sunrise 2
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Little Hump Mountain Sunrise 3
 
              
              
                
                  
                  A simple but beautiful moment
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Sunrise, again
 
              
              
                
                  
                   
              
              
                
                  
                  Reflecting on the morning
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Self-portrait
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Notorious B catching a few Z’s
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Trail off Little Hump Mountain
 
              
              
                
                  
                  “Po” taking in the experience
 
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
    