[at-l] links to my recent NH and PA pics

[icw at esisnet.com (Clark Wright)]

I think, as with much of life, there are no simple answers.  Soil types 
vary tremendously - some soils compact and get hard and stay in place 
better after being trambled on by many boots - especially if there is 
little topography.  Other soils behave more like what Weary said - they 
get loosened, and especially where there is topography, they tend to get 
washed away, leaving more rocks exposed.  In areas like the rockier 
areas of the AT in PA [and plenty other places along the way outside of 
PA!], the prevalence of rocks has absolutely nothing to do with even 
millions of bootprints, but rather ancient geologic history, combined 
with more recent glacier and ice age movements.  Finally, I think it 
depends on my mood as to "how much" I notice them things! :)

thru-thinker

Leslie Booher wrote:

> Thanks for sharing, Thru-Thinker.  Good pix.  The ones of PA remind me: 
> why does it usually seem that the trail bed is rockier than the 
> surrounding land?  I noticed this phonomenon this spring in MD.  I think 
> I know the answer, but I want some other opinions on this, first.  anklebear
>