It had been two weeks since my last work trip to my section of the Appalachian Trail to cut the annual growth when I was finally able to get back to finish the job. The last trip was an all day rain filled adventure which left us soaked but on this trip it would be quite the opposite as it was a beautiful sunny day with postcard blue skies and warm temps. On this trip my friend Sam Kilby and my girlfriend Linda came along to help me out as we finished up cutting from Spivey Gap to High Rocks and back. The weeds had grown some in the two weeks but they were no where near as tall and thick as they were on the higher parts of the section. Also, the lower part is more under the trees with fewer sunny, trouble spots. It was actually an easy day for a change and we had a good hike up to High Rocks and back and Same surprised us with grilled bbq chicken breasts for lunch ! We did encounter a black hornet nest hanging low in a small tree right next to the trail which had been damaged by something, so we made sure to tread lightly but quickly by them. We hung out on High Rocks for a long lunch break before hiking back down to the car to enjoy the fruits of our labor on the way back. I hope to get back at least one more time this year to clear out the water-bars after all the leaves fall.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>View from High Rocks looking towards No Business Knob<\/p><\/div>\n
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<\/a>Sam and Linda cutting weeds along my trail section<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Sam and Linda on High Rocks<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Linda enjoying a well deserved rest on High Rocks (you can see Flattop Mtn. in the background)<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Sam on High Rocks<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Looking off High Rocks at the trail below. A fall from here would be certain death.<\/p><\/div>\n