Friday, June 20, 2008

Above the clouds...and a forest critter.........

Friends Bev and Steve enjoyed a 5.5 mile hike from Arkaquah Trail up to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia at just under 5,000'. This is a view looking DOWN on the clouds...
And another view looking down to the valley below when the clouds moved away...
But THIS picture is a very deadly critter...a rattlesnake! Yikes!!! You'd better watch out while hiking in these hills...........Bev, thanks for letting me 'steal' and share these interesting pictures!!!

7 comments:

Haley D. said...

Tell the hikers I'm impressed w/the 5.5 mi. hike- the walk from the parking lot to the top was about enough for me last time! LOL

Very nice shared pix except for the last one (shudder)!

Traveling Bells said...

Haley, I feel the same way on the TWO walks...and the critter. Dad said he would have given the critter a 'headache.'

Joy said...

I agree, that is a hard 5.5 miles, uphill! Waaaay uphill.
I have never met a rattler around here and hope I never do!
Great pictures, though.
Hugs,
Joy

Empress Bee (of the high sea) said...

shoot we had one in our DRIVEWAY two years ago!!! yikes! never got him either. i think he went up on your lot! ha ha ha (just kidding, about THAT part, he really was in the driveway!)...

smiles, bee
xoxoxoxooxoxoxoxo

Constance said...

How totally beautiful ! That is a great hike !

I am scared to death of rattlesnakes - eek !

Sarge Charlie said...

I did that hike a few years back, it is a beautiful place

Barb said...

Love the view above the clouds! I'd love to do that hike. I'd need about a week to do it, but I'd love to!