and the only thing i know is the answer isn't for our eyes.

1/1/2013

Ad astra per aspera.

Happy New Year,

The high yesterday reached 38 degrees. The low was 30 degrees yesterday morning. It was 35 degrees and raining lightly at 7am observation. The mountain received 1.00" of rain yesterday evening. There's only about 2 more inches of wet snow left on the ground. The trails are sure to be soggy today. Be prepared to get wet.

I wrenched my knee yesterday, so I had an involuntary quiet cabin day yesterday. I have been catching up on all the great books I have up here. I've also been doing some letter writing to my dear friends while icing my knee and hoping for a quick recovery. It was a pleasant reminder that all happiness is fleeting and I need to work on making my mind invincible, like Marcus Aurelius' fortress. Greater men have overcome much more trying circumstances, this is just further proof that I am nowhere near their caliber. Here's to our continued vain and effectual strivings in 2013.

Top photo: Sunrise panorama yesterday. Above: Bobcat tracks.

Becky Moore

1/1/2013 12:59:41 am

Happy New Year JP! Wishing you a speedy recovery with your knee. Thanks for all you do as the winter caretaker of this awesome place!! Looking forward to my 60th birthday stay in August 2013!!!!

Renee Stone

1/1/2013 01:14:27 am

Happy New year JP, have a great day

Mamaw B

1/1/2013 01:24:00 am

So sorry about the knee and wishing you well with recovery. A very Happy New Year to you!!! Talked about you and our Christmas friends at two different parties last evening. All wanted the details of my Christmas visit. Love to you.

lincoln foster

1/1/2013 01:37:09 am

Happy new year J.P hope all goes well and sorry bout that knee it will be better before you know it. Peace

Kathy

1/1/2013 02:03:19 am

So sorry to hear about your knee J.P. Hope you have a speedy recovery. Happy New year to you and hope you get your snow you want before your time ends in the mountains. Thanks for all the great pictures , feel like I am closer to home, looking at them.

Bob

1/1/2013 02:46:14 am

Have a wonderful new year --- and hope that we can meet at some point in the future (I have retired after 41 years of teaching high school science to New England as our daughter lives here --- and we have a home in western North Carolina -- we are from Jeffereson CountyTN) --- take care of that knee --- my wife is working hard to be able to come up the mountain ---this summer or fall ... it will be close to her two year "birthday" of her new transplanted heart --- keep your great "postings" coming ---

Sharon in AL

1/1/2013 04:47:13 am

Happy New Year from northern Alabama! Take care of that knee!! Looking forward to seeing your posts and pictures from the greatest place on earth in the new year!!

Barbara in Charleston sc

1/1/2013 05:13:11 am

Happy New Year!
May it be filled with all the very best!
Thank you for keeping those in the "low country" in touch
With the high beauty of LeConte. Take care

Charlotte

1/1/2013 05:48:29 am

Happy New Years JP! Hope your knee makes a speedy recovery. Glad you got a lil snow up top. Like the pic of the bobcat tracks.

Raz Theo

1/1/2013 09:42:16 am

JP, Mom Nature always has an eye toward symmetry when she's dealing with her subjects - sloppy trails require a gimpy knee to perhaps save you from greater harm and preserve you for loftier (pun intended) exploits.
Keep up your absolutely stunning documentation and conquest of our gentle mount.

Raz Theo
Music City

Donna

1/1/2013 10:52:26 am

Wishing you a speedy recovery and many blessings for the new year. I too am awaiting a big snowfall, as it is our second winter in Bryson City, and have seen nothing more than a trace of snow at our home. Already am counting the days til May when my husband and I make our first overnight to LeConte!

Pam

1/1/2013 11:29:43 am

Happy New Year to JP and all you fellow hikers. Whether you be hiking on a trail or just in your minds eye! Take it easy with that knee JP. Keep looking for the bobcat. Love the pics you post!

Debi

1/1/2013 03:49:58 pm

Not good, get the kinks out and continue on.

Bet Ellis

1/2/2013 11:32:53 am

I have not stayed at LeConte yet, but hope to this year. I just started reading your blog, and and I enjoyed your writing very much. You have a true gift. Keep it up. I look forward to more news from LeConte!

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