Thursday, November 16, 2006

Walking Through the Seasons: Summer

Summer seemed to last forever. The spring flowers had disappeared, the trees were completely leafed out, and the humidity was nearly unbearable. Many days we walked in 100+ degree heat, and savagely fought off the swarming insects. The only color in the forest was that of tiny trailside mushrooms or huge fungus growths on fallen logs and other decaying matter. We found momentary relief in random water holes where we could take a quick dip before trudging onward. Summer is also the time when all of God's creepy crawlies venture out of their hidden homes. Every single summer day was a true test of stamina and mental fortitude. One word sums up my summer A.T. experience: Misery.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This is one of my favorite pictures. It reminds me of Ireland with the land divided up in colors and the rocky hills/mountains. Gorgeous!

Thanks for the new posts!

Anonymous said...

The previous post was by Lana, by the by.