More text later but here are the pictures.
Saturday Overall Run Ice Climbers
Chad and Brian
Sunday Old Rag Very Very Scary Icy
Monday, January 31, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Saturday PATC Dinner, Sunday Overall Run
Saturday and Sunday January 22&23, 2011
PATC TP 2010 Holiday Party
Overall Run
No Old Rag
SATURDAY
PATC Trail Patrol's 2010 Holiday Party at High Acre in Harpers Ferry West Virginia.
SUNDAY
Overall Run Shenandoah National Park
Sunday was a hike up to Overall Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park to check out the ice and ice climbers. The shot above was some ice that had formed before the main waterfall. The three shots below were taken by Anita Tang and show Overall Run Falls with an ice climber on it.
Repeated quote of the day.
PATC TP 2010 Holiday Party
Overall Run
No Old Rag
SATURDAYPATC Trail Patrol's 2010 Holiday Party at High Acre in Harpers Ferry West Virginia.
SUNDAY
Overall Run Shenandoah National Park
Sunday was a hike up to Overall Run Falls in Shenandoah National Park to check out the ice and ice climbers. The shot above was some ice that had formed before the main waterfall. The three shots below were taken by Anita Tang and show Overall Run Falls with an ice climber on it.
Repeated quote of the day.
Where did I put that? Zip....Nope, Zip....Nope, Zip....Nope, Lordy, lordy too many pockets, too many pockets!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Saturday & Sunday
January 15 & 16, 2011
The Snow Is Gone Again.
Partly Cloudy, Cold 25-30 degrees F.
Saturday
On Saturday Anita and I went up to the second White Oak Canyon waterfall and watched some ice climbers on the canyon walls for awhile then went up Berryhollow fire road and explored a number of old cabin sites in Weakley Hollow.
Sunday
Here is the classic shot from near the winery on your approach to Old Rag parking. The big change this week was that the snow was all gone.
Here is the shot looking up the Ridge Trail which was devoid of any ice or snow. You could still find some old ice and snow tucked away deep in shady crevases but the trail was clear. There were probably about 50-70 hikers on Old Rag.
We hung out on the summit for about forty minutes. The winds were unusually calm which made it easier to keep from getting chilled while we watched the sunset.
The following sunset photo is stitched from three photos. You can already notice that the spot the sun goes below the horizon is moving northwestward each day. If you check the July 11, 2010 blog post you can see where the sun went below the horizon to the right side of Hawksbill.
January 15 & 16, 2011
The Snow Is Gone Again.
Partly Cloudy, Cold 25-30 degrees F.
Saturday
On Saturday Anita and I went up to the second White Oak Canyon waterfall and watched some ice climbers on the canyon walls for awhile then went up Berryhollow fire road and explored a number of old cabin sites in Weakley Hollow.
Sunday
Here is the classic shot from near the winery on your approach to Old Rag parking. The big change this week was that the snow was all gone.
Here is the shot looking up the Ridge Trail which was devoid of any ice or snow. You could still find some old ice and snow tucked away deep in shady crevases but the trail was clear. There were probably about 50-70 hikers on Old Rag.
We hung out on the summit for about forty minutes. The winds were unusually calm which made it easier to keep from getting chilled while we watched the sunset.
The following sunset photo is stitched from three photos. You can already notice that the spot the sun goes below the horizon is moving northwestward each day. If you check the July 11, 2010 blog post you can see where the sun went below the horizon to the right side of Hawksbill.
There was a three quarter waxing full moon this weekend and we were able to walk out with our headlamps off. Full moon Wednesday January 19, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Billygoat A Not Old Rag
Sunday January 9, 2011
Potomac River Maryland Side
Billygoat A and Carderrock
Not Old Rag
Potomac River Maryland Side
Billygoat A and Carderrock
Not Old Rag
Monday, January 10, 2011
Snow's Back Saturday January 8, 2011
SNOW IS BACK
Parking lot was fairly busy for a winter day.
PATC Trail maintenance had been out early and treated the trails with sand. (kidding but it did look that way)
Looking up the Scramble from first false summit.
Oopsy daisy I caught Anita in a picture.
The view from Skyline AKA PATC Wall.
You could see sheets of snow falling from the summit.
Parking lot was fairly busy for a winter day.
PATC Trail maintenance had been out early and treated the trails with sand. (kidding but it did look that way)
Looking up the Scramble from first false summit.
Oopsy daisy I caught Anita in a picture.
The view from Skyline AKA PATC Wall.
You could see sheets of snow falling from the summit.
Monday, January 3, 2011
December 31, 2010 Millenium Seemed Like Yesterday
Friday December 31, 2010
Snow Gone
Busy
Good Sunset
The last day of the year and the last day of the first decade (oops that was actually last year) of the 21st Century. Hard to believe it has already been 11 years since the millenium.
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The snow was gone the temperatures were in the high 40s and the snow was gone. Anita joined me for a complete circuit and brought along an awesome five course meal.
The parking lot was three quarters full.
Nature provided her own fireworks with yet another wonderful Old Rag Sunset. This first shot was taken looking towards Fork Mountain.
This shot was taken looking towards Graves Mountain Lodge.
This last shot is taken looking towards Fork Mountain again but about ten minutes after the sun went behind the horizon. So long 2010 you were a great year. Hoping 2011 is even better.
Snow Gone
Busy
Good Sunset
The last day of the year and the last day of the first decade (oops that was actually last year) of the 21st Century. Hard to believe it has already been 11 years since the millenium.
.
The snow was gone the temperatures were in the high 40s and the snow was gone. Anita joined me for a complete circuit and brought along an awesome five course meal.
The parking lot was three quarters full.
Nature provided her own fireworks with yet another wonderful Old Rag Sunset. This first shot was taken looking towards Fork Mountain.
This shot was taken looking towards Graves Mountain Lodge.
This last shot is taken looking towards Fork Mountain again but about ten minutes after the sun went behind the horizon. So long 2010 you were a great year. Hoping 2011 is even better.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
OLD RAG SEASON'S GREETINGS 2010
OLD RAG SEASON'S GREETINGS 2010Music and Lights At Bottom Of Post
Not many cars in the parking lot
No snow in this picture but the summit had fairly heavy flurries and constant 30 MPH winds with an occasional gust that may have been 40 plus MPH. I was happy with the wind but not enough snow and the temps were unfortunately above zero probably in the low 20's. It still qualified as a Winter Wonderland though.
The first and last of the videos below are a 2010 Holiday Greeting from Byrd's Nest Shelter and the middle video shows a few seconds of the 30MPH winds found on the summit the afternoon after Christmas.
Even with the snow, cold and high winds the Old Rag ravens were acrobatically playing in the summit winds. It is a lot of fun to watch these noble creatures. I am humbled by their ability to survive and play in such harsh conditions.
My fingers got a little frost nipped just during the two minutes I had my gloves off in order to fuss around with the camera. Parts of my face got a little frost nipped as well. If this keeps up I will need to find my old face mask or use this opportunity to shop for a new improved face mask.
Having frost nipped fingers brought back memories of working on tractors and snow removal equipment in near zero weather. You would optimize everything so as to get as much done with your gloves off as you could. Once the gloves came off you would do as much as you could until your hands could not take the cold anymore and than you would spend five minutes warming them under your upper arms or between your legs before continuing with the repair. You would repeat this painful process until the repair was done.
It was while driving tractors out in very cold windy weather that I learned how to steer using my legs so I could periodically warm my hands under my upper arms. While you can not take sharp turns it is amazing how long you can drive a slow moving tractor without needing the assitance of your arms.
Safety Notes:
Always keep safety in mind. With a lot of stuff I post please keep the "Do not try this at home." warning in mind. Being a long ways from a heated house or car in harsh winter conditions is a mortally dangerous place for the unprepared if the wrong cascade of unlucky events happens.
Even with hands firmly at 10 and 2, hurtling down the road at 55 plus miles per hour can often be the most dangerous thing we do on our outdoor forays.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OLD RAG SUMMIT AND BYRDS NEST SHELTER
Background music played on an I-Phone with songs sung by Perry Como and Andy Williams.
The lights are from a Rave light show house.
I also bought 30 sparklers hoping they might be allowed in the park (since they are allowed in Virginia) but...... SPARKLERS and other FIREWORKS are not allowed in the SNP.
I was happy the way the RAVE LED LIGHTS worked out and my little niece and nephew are happy that they got to use the sparklers in their back yard while their parents, grandparents, uncle, cat, dog and backyard wildlife looked on.
While the music on these videos is direct from my I Phone speakers I have been having a blast with my new noise cancellation studio headphones that I have been using with my I Phone. I originally got the headphones so I could have my own music mix for my skating work outs. They are great for this because if you wear them over your ears they silence the rink's music but it turns out that if I wear them around my neck (not over my ears) while hiking I can still hear nature's sounds and the music at the same time. One of the nice things about winter with its noisy winds and lack of hikers is that I can sing along and not worry about disturbing others peace.
Not many cars in the parking lot
No snow in this picture but the summit had fairly heavy flurries and constant 30 MPH winds with an occasional gust that may have been 40 plus MPH. I was happy with the wind but not enough snow and the temps were unfortunately above zero probably in the low 20's. It still qualified as a Winter Wonderland though.
The first and last of the videos below are a 2010 Holiday Greeting from Byrd's Nest Shelter and the middle video shows a few seconds of the 30MPH winds found on the summit the afternoon after Christmas.
Even with the snow, cold and high winds the Old Rag ravens were acrobatically playing in the summit winds. It is a lot of fun to watch these noble creatures. I am humbled by their ability to survive and play in such harsh conditions.
My fingers got a little frost nipped just during the two minutes I had my gloves off in order to fuss around with the camera. Parts of my face got a little frost nipped as well. If this keeps up I will need to find my old face mask or use this opportunity to shop for a new improved face mask.
Having frost nipped fingers brought back memories of working on tractors and snow removal equipment in near zero weather. You would optimize everything so as to get as much done with your gloves off as you could. Once the gloves came off you would do as much as you could until your hands could not take the cold anymore and than you would spend five minutes warming them under your upper arms or between your legs before continuing with the repair. You would repeat this painful process until the repair was done.
It was while driving tractors out in very cold windy weather that I learned how to steer using my legs so I could periodically warm my hands under my upper arms. While you can not take sharp turns it is amazing how long you can drive a slow moving tractor without needing the assitance of your arms.
Safety Notes:
Always keep safety in mind. With a lot of stuff I post please keep the "Do not try this at home." warning in mind. Being a long ways from a heated house or car in harsh winter conditions is a mortally dangerous place for the unprepared if the wrong cascade of unlucky events happens.
Even with hands firmly at 10 and 2, hurtling down the road at 55 plus miles per hour can often be the most dangerous thing we do on our outdoor forays.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OLD RAG SUMMIT AND BYRDS NEST SHELTER
Background music played on an I-Phone with songs sung by Perry Como and Andy Williams.
The lights are from a Rave light show house.
I also bought 30 sparklers hoping they might be allowed in the park (since they are allowed in Virginia) but...... SPARKLERS and other FIREWORKS are not allowed in the SNP.
I was happy the way the RAVE LED LIGHTS worked out and my little niece and nephew are happy that they got to use the sparklers in their back yard while their parents, grandparents, uncle, cat, dog and backyard wildlife looked on.
While the music on these videos is direct from my I Phone speakers I have been having a blast with my new noise cancellation studio headphones that I have been using with my I Phone. I originally got the headphones so I could have my own music mix for my skating work outs. They are great for this because if you wear them over your ears they silence the rink's music but it turns out that if I wear them around my neck (not over my ears) while hiking I can still hear nature's sounds and the music at the same time. One of the nice things about winter with its noisy winds and lack of hikers is that I can sing along and not worry about disturbing others peace.
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