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GSteffanos

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Author of Then the Hail Came, a book about my 1983 Appalachian Trail thru-hike, available on Amazon in paperback and eBook. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6
In addition to hiking and backpacking I love photography, although my only gear these past few years has been a Pixel phone. Love to check out all the mastodonian photographers with much more talent and better gear. It has been a real treat.

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Early morning in early Spring at Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 6, 2021, 7:15 AM.

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Red tree, Park Road, Waterbury, Connecticut. November 4, 2021, 12:08 PM.

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September 3, 1983: The Appalachian Trail briefly followed the U.S.F.S. fire road before turning onto a paved road for a while. Eventually, the trail turned off that road, passed through some fields, and reentered the woods. That was the point where the real climbing began.

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During the next two-and-a-half miles, the trail rose about 2800 feet — an average grade of about twenty percent. It was a typical White Mountains trail: deeply eroded and covered with exposed tree roots and rocks. I stopped twice, very briefly, on that long climb in order to catch my breath, but otherwise kept on plugging away.

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It was an extremely warm day for early September in these parts; I sweated like a politician hooked up to a polygraph. I passed several day-hikers along that climb who looked even worse than I felt. Nice guy that I am, this cheered me up a bit.

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The AT finally reached the ridgeline near the south peak of Mount Moosilauke and turned onto the remains of a very old carriage road, which it followed along the ridge for the last mile to the main summit. This road had been built in the 1860’s, when a rustic hotel was on the summit of the mountain.

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Today, it is simply a wide, rocky foot trail, lined with eight-foot-tall spruce. Their aroma filled the air, reminding me of my childhood, when my grandfather used to take my brother and me to pick out our Christmas tree.

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Mountain laurel blossoms and buds, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. June 1, 2023, 4:15 PM.

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Note: After celebrating the 40th anniversary of my hike in 2023 with daily posts (including 40 years ago today, May 2 - Oct 3), I am going for it again in 2024: 41 years ago today May 2 - Oct 3. Then the plan would be celebrating the 42nd anniversary of my hike in 2025 with a sequel Appalachian Trail hike in 2025 and a new book, if I can stay healthy. As I've said, it should be an interesting contrast. I was 24 when I made the original hike.

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Rainy day autumn walk, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. October 16, 2019, 6:09 PM.

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Pink and purple sunset over Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut on August 21, 2021 at 7:41 PM.

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September 1, 1983: The trail descended past a water source called Hairy Root Spring (I know — sounds yummy, doesn’t it?) to the shores of Wachipauka Pond, the mountain tarn I had just seen from above. The AT crossed a marshy area and climbed over a wooded hill before dropping down to state road 25, another small two-lane highway,

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Pink swirl sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. June 15, 2020, 8:45 PM.

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Another sunset on the trail, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. November 7, 2023, 4:29 PM.

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Trump may be on verge of 'gross paranoid psychosis," top psychiatrist says.

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/11/trump-may-be-verge-gross-paranoid?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=81388

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@crooksandliars This makes sense. He's been gross, paranoid and psychotic for a while now.

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Balmy autumn evening at the reservoir. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. October 13, 2019, 5:39 PM.

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Badwater Basin salt flats in Death Valley. The lowest point in North America is 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level. On July 9, 2021 a world record high temperature of 130 degrees F (54.4 C) was recorded at the aptly named Furnace Creek, nudging out the previous high of 129.9, August 16, 2020 also at Furnace Creek.

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Inlet stream, Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 26, 2023, 2:09 PM.

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Rocky sidehill trail in autumn, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 25, 2023, 12:53 PM.

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Wetlands in autumn, Teal Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 26, 2023, 3:33 PM.

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Ripples, Mill River, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 25, 2023, 12:25 PM.

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Autumn cliff walk, Right Knee, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 25, 2023, 3:27 PM.

#hiking #photography #landscapephotography #hikingadventures #nature #Connecticut #autumn #October #forest #foliage #autumnvibes #naturephotography #trails #mountains

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A day comes to an end as spring begins to show, Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. April 8, 2020, 7:16 PM.

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October tranquility, Beaver Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. October 12, 2023, 3:05 PM.

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Someone grab a rake. Autumn forest, Mattatuck Trail, Fall Mountain, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 15, 2020, 5:39 PM.

Sure, it looks pretty now, but... "You gotta take care of the floors. You know the floors of the forest, very important." - Donald Trump, forest fire prevention expert.

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