Three moments from earlier this week..
Sprawled under a tree after three hours of hiking with a heavy, water-filled pack, I look past my feet at six ranges of mountains behind mountains behind flowers.
From my campsite, I can see the rest of the path of the Appalachian Trail across the Roan balds, to Big Hump mountain. It seems close enough to touch, but not this trip. Good to have a goal.
Near sunset, land and sky merge as the mist moves in.
I actually did that hike with my laptop in my pack because I needed it on the larger trip for other reasons and did not want to leave it unattended in my car overnight. Even with trash bags to protect from moisture, that was very suboptimal, do not recommend.