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January 26th, 2018

1/26/2018

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Good morning,                                                     9:50AM


It’s currently 30 degrees and clear up top. Yesterday’s high was 30 degrees, with an overnight low of 14 degrees.

The trails have remained mostly ice free. I would still recommend some ice traction for the upper sections of Alum Cave Trail.

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The mountain was remarkably still. Walking to sunrise, I couldn’t remember feeling a calmer morning up top. I sat along Apollo Overlook with a hot cup of ginger tea. Sipping the hot beverage, I watched the sky show it’s true colors. The sky was a creamy peach hue with tinges of purple throughout. The colors slipped across the sky - I relished the scene. I walked back toward the lodge…

feeling as relaxed and calm as the landscape around me.

Onward,
Seth

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Away, away, from men and towns,
To the wildwood and the doons --
To the silent wilderness.

— Percy Bysshe Shelly
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Kay
1/26/2018 12:58:36 pm

In today’s blog, there is another reference to Apollo Overlook. Will someone please tell me where it is.?

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Richard
1/26/2018 01:19:06 pm

Thanks, for all the great pictures , I look every day for the new ones. Glad you are a early riser, really love those sunrises,

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Brian Miller link
1/26/2018 01:38:33 pm

Hi Seth,

You are the best photographer to date! I spent a night in the shelter back in the late summer, first time in about 30 years on top. I grew up in Knoxville...used to hike all the time. Anyway, I was interested in the animals that you see up there. I was surprised to see deer up there. 30 years ago that would have been like a bigfoot sighting. Are the deer up there in the winter? What other critters have you seen?

Thanks,
Brian

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Kelly
1/26/2018 07:47:14 pm

Hi Seth, I was curious as to the trail conditions taking Alum Cave. How is the section were the cables are? We did Charlie's Bunion today and it was quite icy.
thank you
Kelly

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kim
1/27/2018 03:50:30 pm

Sooooo Beautiful, Purple and blue are my favorite colors. Also the sun on the trail is amazing. You take wonderful shots for all of us to see. Thanks so much.

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