Photo(s) of the Week # 12

"Shadow Descending"

September, 2009
Hanging Rock State Park, NC

Hanging Rock and Wolf Rock viewed from House Rock at roughly 6:50 pm. Whew! Lot of rocks out there, apparently! Gotta taken 'em where you can get 'em, I 'spose. Reminds me of my favorite wisdom from Forrest Gump: "Sometimes, I guess there just aren't enough rocks." Well said, Forrest Gump. Well said.


Nearly got locked in the park because I stuck around for the sunset! Well, what glimpse of the sunset I could manage from the east side of the mountains... Here's to running a quarter mile down a mountain in 5 pound hiking boots!

Dragon's Tooth: The Motion Picture

Featuring... the Nightwalkers

Like the previous video, this 'motion picture' is compiled of photos from the Nightwalkers' annual backpacking adventure from December 30-31 in 2006. An article will come later with plenty of details, but Dragon's Tooth is a unique rock formation in the mountains of Roanoke, VA. A part of Cove Mountain, it was originally called 'Buzzard Rock,' but was eventually renamed the more apt, 'Dragon's Tooth.' Enjoy the movie!

Music by Steve Jablonsky

Photo of the Week # 11

December 31, 2006

"Smaug of the Appalachians"

Sitting atop "Dragon's Tooth" on the Appalachian Trail in Roanoke, VA, with friends, Jim Ed & Troy! Brisk and clear, it was a good day to be on the mountain and a great way to start the new year!


Original photo by Rich Wills. Graphic work done by George Moore.

After These Messages We'll Be Riiiiiiight Back!

Anyone Else a 90's Kid? If So, You Probably Recognized the Title! Gotta Love Saturday Morning Cartoons...

Just a heads up, and it actually has nothing to do with cartoons or the 90's, but there will be some exciting posts to look forward to over the next couple months!

1) Articles on two LEGENDARY adventures: Dragon's Tooth & Humpback Rocks!

2) Another "Motion Picture" with epic soundtrack

3) Some new movie reviews and movie "groupings," with opportunities for people to vote on their favorite films in specific categories or even suggest movies for others to see!

4) The chance to help me figure out where the heck I'm going hiking next summer for a couple weeks! (Somewhere out West I am hoping!)

5) A trip report on 2009's "Cancer Takes a Hike," sponsored by Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, Ice Breaker, Mountain Hardwear, and several other major benefactors. This trip is in memory of Andy "Chemosabe" Stevens, a good friend from Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, who fought the good fight against cancer. I will be joining Dan "Pack Mule" Stevens (Andy's brother and a good friend) along with other Blue Ridge outdoors folk for a couple days in early October. More on this later!

6) An article/video on MANVENTURE '09, the 4th official "manventure" and our most exciting yet! We'll be hiking Virginia's "Triple Crown" near Roanoke, VA, on the Appalachian Trail. More details to come...

7) And of course more photos and cool videos!

And a special thanks to everyone who reads the blog. Thanks for your time, interest, and support! You guys are great!