We have really lucked out with the best weather here in Maine. Serene blue skies, few clouds, cool mornings but warm days. My college friends from the Boston area always cracked jokes about Maine (and the folks here) but its all bunk - I swear! I almost wish we started the AT here rather than in GA because it really is the most beautiful of all the 14 states we've seen.
The forests are a menagerie of colors and scents... Birches and maples are turning vibrant shades of yellow, orange and red and some have begun dropping leaves. Leaves crunch underfoot and it smells like autumn. Its simply beautiful.
Despite the sunny days, Maine seems to be a soggy place. Even mountain tops will have muddy trails, standing water, or "bog boards" (planks of wood that you walk on to get around soggy areas). I keep seeing moose droppings and hoof prints in the mud - I just haven't seen a moose yet. I'm always amazed when I see moose sign near mountaintops - I have a difficult time getting up there and I don't have a 4-ft wide head (aka antlers)! Some of these areas are quite dense.
Well, we are supposed to head out the next day and hike to Rangely, ME to pick up a package, then hike to the next shelter a few miles from the road. However, Bear is currently asking us if we want to do a work-for-stay, so we will see.
Steph
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