The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao Tzu
The white blazes-- best friend of the AT Thru-Hikers
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful. - Alice Walker
Mist in the horizon-a sign that it is getting cooler as we approach the elevation at south terminus of the AT.
One of the plaques conceived by Warner Hall, 2nd president of the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club and mounted at the south terminus in Springer Mountain in Georgia. Trivia: he was the model for the plaque, all in his hiking gear and favorite tag--"A footpath for those who seek fellowship with the wilderness."
Standing straight and tall in full harmony, each leaf, each branch helping each other to be seen. Why can't we be like trees?
Journey over 2,000 miles begins or ends here.
From green to blue and all shades in-between
Canopy of greens over the dirt road leading to the Springer Mountain parking lot
Overlook at Preacher's Rock