Fungi of the Appalachian Trail. This little red bracket fungus was growing on the side of a small dead tree a few miles south of Rockfish Gap on the Appalachian Trail. It measured maybe 2 inches across. #appalachiantrail #Virginia #fungus #mushrooms #at2015
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Welcome to central Virginia! View from the AT today a bit south of Waynesboro. #appalachiantrail #Virginia #views #scenery #valley #at2015
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Bridges on the Appalachian Trail. This suspension bridge over the Tye River in Virginia is only wide enough for a single hiker at a time. #appalachiantrail #bridges #Virginia #at2015
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Flower of the day: Whorled Loosestrife (Lysimachia quadrifolia) growing along the Appalachian Trail in Virginia. #appalachiantrail #flowers #Virginia #at2015
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Fungi of the Appalachian Trail: this eye-catching mushroom was on the #appalachiantrail just south of Seely-Woodworth Shelter in Virginia, helpfully spotlighted by the sun as I hiked by. #mushrooms #fungus #Virginia #at2015
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Bridges on the Appalachian Trail. This long foot-travel-only bridge crosses the James River near Glasgow, VA. When I crossed it before noon today I was excited to find trail magic (in the form of a cooler packed full of ice and drinks) at the far end. Bridge was built in 2000. #appalachiantrail #bridges #Virginia #at2015
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Bridges of the Appalachian Trail. This rickety-looking foot bridge a couple days north of Roanoke is a lot more solid than it appears. #appalachiantrail #bridges #Virginia #at2015
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Rocks of the Appalachian Trail. This large rock, suspended over the Trail by being wedged between two house-sized boulders, is called “The Guillotine” in the guidebooks. #appalachiantrail #rocks #at2015
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A view from one of the places where the #appalachiantrail crosses the #BlueRidgeParkway in #Virginia. #at2015
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