Good morning, everyone!Thanksgiving was a glorious day on Mt LeConte, and today appears to be starting out almost as nice. The day’s highest temperature yesterday was 40 degrees. The trails are mostly clear, but there may still be a few icy spots where the trails are shaded. LeConte had clear skies yesterday, but looking toward…
Month: November 2023
The lonely tree of The Quiraing – Monochromia
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Point Bolivar Light – Monochromia
This old lighthouse was built in 1872 at the tip of the Bolivar Penninsula, the entrance into the ports of Galveston and Houston. The original Bolivar Light was built in 1852 and then dismantled by Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. This replacement, built of iron plate, operated for sixty years, going dark in 1933. It is one of only…
November 23, 2023 – High On LeConte
Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving! We have much to be thankful for this fine morning on the mountain. Between the chaotic weather and our annual shutting down of the lodge for winter, it was an exciting finish. Over the past few days Mt. LeConte has had to endure sunshine and warmth, clouds and hurricane-force winds,…
The Great Escape – Monochromia
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Leading Lines – Monochromia
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Fall Colors – Monochromia
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Hangingstones Carving – Monochromia
Hangingstones carvings This is one of many prehistoric carvings on nearby Rombalds Moor in Yorkshire. They are thought to be between 6 and 7 thousand years old, but no one knows for sure. No one knows what they mean either. At present there are thought to between 400 to 450 carvings on these…
November 21, 2023 – High On LeConte
Good Morning, We are in the thick of it now! These last few hours before sunrise have seen the storm’s highest intensity as it relates to wind and rain thus far. Although the rainfall itself hasn’t been constant or heavy yet, its occasional pitter-patter is comforting enough in getting things wet. The winds are certainly…
Some things to recall – Monochromia
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