Snow in the Mountains

Day 13

It's snowing out! This morning started out rainy, drizzly, and foggy. At the lookout tower on Wayah Mountain we watched the clouds roll in and out. It was such a spectacular way to see a great view, only snippets at a time. On the way down the sun began peeking out. We got to our destination and decided to keep hiking.

We made it to Cold Sping Shelter and as we set up our tents saw the first snowflakes. I must admit the snow hitting my tent sounds really peaceful! I hope I stay warm tonight!

Day 14

We woke up to 3 inches of snow on the ground. It was a chilly morning but I must admit I loved the snow. The scenery was beautiful!

We somehow managed to have a shelter tonight with just the three of us. I made a small fire and sang for a while. Singing around a campfire is just so soothing and relaxing for me!

Day 15

I was full of energy today and have no idea why. I was trilled to be hiking and was even excited about going uphill for eight miles. Today was invigorating.

I had lunch looking out over the valley we had climbed out of. The sun was warm and so relaxing. A number of us watched a bird ride the heat current up out of the valley, it was so graceful. I even took out my ukulele for a bit and another hiker sang along. I love being out on the trail.

Day 16

We had thunder and lightning last night. I do love the sound of rain on my tent. Thankfully there were long breaks between the rumblings.

We hiked through clouds for most of the  morning then had a beautiful afternoon. We arrived at the shelter early enough to dry out our tents and to claim space inthe shelter. I did some yoga, freshened up in the stream, ate dinner then relaxed around the fire. Another great day!