This is another installment of photos I now have time to post. Again, these are a few shots illustrating the diversity of the experience to that point. I hope to be back on the trail soon and with luck will have new opportunities to capture more images to share.
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Falls in the Laurel Fork Gorge
 
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
                  
                  The AT walks along Laurel Fork Gorge
 
              
              
                
              
              
             
              
              
                
                  
                  Notorious B contemplating the view
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Tent city tucked in behind Vandeventer Shelter as storm clouds loom
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Morning view as clouds roll through the valley
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Morning view as clouds roll through the valley 2
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Morning view as clouds roll through the valley 3
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Double Springs camp after the rain
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Crossing The Creeper Trail
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Notorious B working in a tree
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob camp
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Evening at Thomas Knob
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob view
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob views
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob views
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob views
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Thomas Knob views
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Highlands AT Crossing
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Highlands wild ponies
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Great day for a dip in the creek
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Pushing on through the fields
 
              
              
                
                  
                  Chatfield Rest Shelter
 
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
           
        
        
      
    