George SteffanosApr 11

🧵1/4
August 19, 1983: The terrain between Dalton and Cheshire was typical of the Berkshires: long, relatively flat ridge crests covered with boggy areas. Vast expanses of luxuriant fern growth in great variety carpeted the forest floor. The ridges were densely wooded, frequently featuring cool, dark coniferous forests.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #Massachusetts #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail

Show threadGeorge Steffanos
🧵2/4
The Appalachian Trail often followed old woods roads, and there was a scarcity of extensive views. I passed two more of the signature mountain tarns of this range: Anthony Pond and Gore Pond. The Berkshires were an area of quiet beauty on the AT, connecting the more rugged and spectacular sections traversing the Taconics and the Green Mountains.
Apr 11 at 1:58pmWeb
Show threadGeorge SteffanosApr 11
🧵3/4
Thick fog and patches of mist lingered in the woods throughout the morning, complimenting the lush forests through which I walked. Bogs and ponds took on a distinctly primeval appearance beneath low-hanging shrouds of translucent vapor.
Show threadGeorge SteffanosApr 11

🧵4/4
Despite the fog, it was a warm morning, with the promise of a hot, hazy, and humid afternoon.

From my book Then the Hail Came (A Humorous and Truthful Account of a 1983 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike). Available in paperback, audiobook and eBook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09QFG4ZR6

You can read or listen to my book for free if you are a Kindle Unlimited eBook or an Audible Plus audiobook subscriber. Both options are available from Amazon, where the paperback, eBook or audiobook can also be purchased.

Then the Hail Came: A Humorous and Truthful Account of a 1983 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike: Steffanos, George: 9798792784185: Amazon.com: Books

Then the Hail Came: A Humorous and Truthful Account of a 1983 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike [Steffanos, George] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Then the Hail Came: A Humorous and Truthful Account of a 1983 Appalachian Trail Thru-hike