Jillcdunn said at 10:02 p.m. on Aug 16, 2006: Beautiful! That's a mighty big bug though...
Ballantyne said at 1:48 a.m. on Aug 17, 2006: Thanks Jill! Brandywine Meadows is a beautiful local hike. The elevation gain is about 2200 feet up a steep mountain path. So it is a bit of a workout, but not too difficult. The climb to the summit is spectacular. It involves crossing that small glacier above the valley headwall and then a scramble up the last stony pyramid. The summit is at 7,639 feet - which is fairly high around here because we are not far from the seacoast. Outstanding views from up there! Once I skied from the top in the second week in June. Summer is short at these altitudes.
That bug was slow and kinda friendly. It was walking beside my van and when I reached down to shoo it away it flew up and landed on my arm. Most of the other bugs we encountered were smaller, could fly quickly, and many had an appetite for our flesh.
Anjad said at 3:17 p.m. on Aug 29, 2006: What a beautifull place to be! Your pictures are very nice. We don't have any mountains or hills where I live (the Netherlands). Our country is really flat. If I want to enjoy the mountains I have to travel to Switzerland, Austria or the south of France. Or even further away. And that is not something you do over the weekend... So we'll have to wait untill our next holiday.
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