AT Wildflowers

Wow, where have I been? Working, teaching (grading!), running, a little hiking . . . so here are some wildflowers growing on the Appalachian Trail, just north of Ashby Gap (US 50) in northern Virginia. I believe these are called Virginia bluebells, for obvious reasons. Just a short hike yesterday, solo. I'm doing some recon on trailheads, parking, driving directions for some point-to-point hikes this summer on the AT. Park one car at the finish trailhead, everyone load in the other car and drive to the start trailhead, that sort of thing.

The weather yesterday was interesting for the hike. It was cool and cloudy to start, but if it didn't rain on my Saturday hike . . . . By time I got back to the car, it was steadily raining.

Not today, though. What a glorious day in D.C. We went for a 10-mile run down to Hains Point and back. The highlight--the still-blooming trees, the bright-blue sky, and the S.U.V. that almost ran down a roller-blader. The cars at Hains Point really need to pay more attention, what with all the bikes, runners, walkers, and roller-bladers. And, people, it's a park. Drive carefully.