[at-l] Adirondack Hike report

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

eArThworm and I met yesterday and did a short hike to the summit of Mt. 
VanHoevenburg. Unfortunately the weather was not the best and although the 
rain held off until we were almost out, the views from the cliffs was 
through heavy mist. The McIntyre Range was a pale grey silhouette and the 
Great Range was completely obscured. I didn't bother taking any photos from 
the summit. We did see a lot of mushrooms of all sort on the way in. The 
recent wet weather from Katrina must have brought them out. Leaves are only 
now starting to turn because summer lingers uncharacteristically late this 
year and I did get one leaf photo although I think the color change is due 
more to weakened state of the tree than to the approaching autumn. The 
photo is posted at <http://hiking.jimbullard.org/pod2.htm>.