| September 17, 2005 |
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I left for the Trail Head at 6:30am and was
on the trail at 7:20am. I'm doing slack packing today.
So far the trail has been pretty easy. Roly-poly around
through large boulders. Lot of roots because the pines right
up against the edge of the trail. I have to be real careful of
the roots today as well as the rocks. A lot of looking down at
my feet to make sure I set them where I won't fall. |
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I come by some really scenic ponds.
The pine trees grow right down to the edges of the pond. The
ponds have kind of fingers sow the pines weave in and out next to
the water edge. It's very misty with the water rising from the
lakes and ponds. Also very humid. The air current has
picked up and the water is choppy. |
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The AT has mad 2 little picnic tables where
you can sit and enjoy the view, also have a bite to eat. I
must be higher in the mountains than what I have been, the brilliant
red maple tree leaves are turning, the aspen and birch, the yellows
have been falling for a good little while. I seem to see more
evidence of ferns turning golden yellow with a brown. The air
is cool, my hands are cold. I don't want to put more clothes
on because I just get to hot. |
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best part of the day was before I started the trail this morning.
On the way here we saw 2 bull moose, a cow and a calf. That makes a
total of 5 moose I've seen in Maine, and one bear.
I had to climb a steep rocky hill for a good little
ways. A lot of huge big rocks that I had to pull myself
over. It keeps on going and going. The trail has been
real roly-poly today. I'm up the top of a steep incline
already. This is one heck of a pile of manure. And I
think it's bear. Not moose. This is bear season and I
could bring a big bear pellet. What do you thank of that! |
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I've crossed over several creeks already
and have gone over several log bridges over swamps, but this section
of the trail is nothing but big mud holes in the low areas.
You just sink right down in the mud. I'm getting wet from all
the moisture on the ground and on the pines. You can feel the
mist in the air, on your arms and face. Cool air when it
blows. |
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This is the day for seeing moose prints,
but no moose. Here I go on a roller coaster again with roots
and rocks. No views through here. Very dense underneath
the taller trees. |
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I am at Little River Swift Pond area.
I'm going to take a break and then move on to Rt. 4. I'm
hiking by a big swamp land that is basically water and grasses.
A few trees growing in the center area. The area I'm hiking
now fairly clear of under brush. It has a lot of rocks and
cover with this moss that's really bright green and a lot of liken.
It makes this look an enchanted wilderness. It's pretty and at
the same time -ouch I just go smacked in the face with a wet pine
branch- This swamp is big, I'm still hiking beside of it. |
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The trail is going along the side of a low
hill, but there's lot of rocks to my left side. Boulder rocks
going in every which direction. They're all covered with
mosses. The trail is nice here because it's all pine needled
covered. |
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Finished the trail to Rt. 4 about 3:15pm.
That's all for today, I'll talk to you tomorrow. |
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Swing'n Jane |
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