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Quick on the Draw: mid Virginia
Catch up post
I am rarely stopping in town these days, and phone signal continues to be variable. So I have got behind with my posts. Here is a condensed catch up for the miles up to 865 when I took a family break from the trail. There is of course more detail if you click on the drawings.
During this period: I had my second fall (this time in a stream and more painful), a lot more wet and misty weather and intense thunderstorms, the appearance of more insect life (including my second tick) and the trees filling with the returning migratory birds with the spring.
And a few photos too:
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Your watercolors/drawings are exceptional and to also keep a written journal and the blogs-wow! Thank you .
Outstanding drawings and photos! You have a book in the making. Enjoying your posts, thank you.
Thanks for the feedback. I am still behind with my posts and hope to update soon, but today it looks like my signal is just not strong enough!
Thanks Jenny. I hope to update soon!
looks like you are having a big adventure, Mike. Beautiful drawings too. Don’t fall into too many more streams and take care. I’ll follow the rest of your hike with interest.
Hi Terry. The feedback from home is not to do a Michael Mosley!
Hey Michael, I’m enjoying reading your posts I just could never imagine walking that far let alone through all of the hazards that you’ve encountered!
Well done and good luck for the rest of the trail! Look forward to reading the next chapter.
Sarah x
Nice to hear from you, Sarah and hope all is well your end. I have a few post waiting and thought I might be able to do one today but the signal is too weak so hopefully soon…
I’ve just spent a wonderful hour or so catching up on all your posts, travelling by your side (but happy that the travelling is in my head, not in actuality… Man it sounds tough). Wow. Just wow. What an adventure, what incredible writing, art, photos. You are an amazing human being Mike – stay safe, enjoy, can’t wait to see you and all your paintings and drawings when you’re back home. Meanwhile, I’m thinking of you and sending love, my beloved friend!
Hey, great to hear from you! Hiking the AT is like nothing else I have done. A really wonderful experience in so many ways, and It is also very valuable solo time to spend time in my own head and process some of the things over recent years. The trail community is very special too and over Hundreds of miles you meet a lot of interesting people.