4/25 Tuesday: Little Laurel shelter to Hogback Ridge shelter (21.5mi)

As with the previous days, the trail criscrosses the NC/Tenn borders throughout the day. Im on the trail at 0730, have an early hot lunch at Jerry Cabin Shelter at 1030, and arrive at 1845 a bit tired after a long, long day...Had driving rain in the morning forcing me into an early lunch. Weather cleared again in the afternoon but definately colder, with little sun. Milestone of this day....I surpassed the 300mi mark....WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!only 1875mi to go...LOL
PICTURES:
1. A break in the weather early in the day reveals quite a lovely view from this ridge...
2. I may be wrong but I dont think the AT ove any Maine mountain has an alternative route for inclement weather...Grinz...nice with all the lightning strikes I've noticed around here...
3. Walking across Big Butt (another Bald Mtn) I'm fogged in....
4. Moments later a wonderful view as the weather clears....momentarily...
5. The shelton Graves near the 300mi mark for me... This uncle/nephew were Union volunteers who were ambushed and killed near here while returning home during the Civil War for their family reunion. One of many tragic things to have happened during a regretful period in our History....
6. Thats "Energizer Bunny" who was just arriving at the Flint Mtn Shelter as I was leaving. I had a nice lunch, the sun came out after a mostly rainy morning so I took another hour to dry off before continuing on for a mostly dry afternoon...
7. Thats me at a waterfall up the mtn from the Rector Laurel Rd, got a little drinking water here too...
8. A pic of my destination for that day...I was a happy camper...It sleeps 6 and I was #6...:)