[at-l] Hinkin' and Fall Color Trip Report

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

At 11:17 PM 10/2/2005 -0400, amy wrote:

>On Oct 2, 2005, at 9:47 PM, Jim Bullard wrote:
>
>>At 07:17 PM 10/2/2005 -0400, Jan Leitschuh wrote:
>>
>>>The color up in Virginia is still green at first glance. I though
>>>there might be more.
>>
>>North of the Adirondacks it's still mostly green. We're supposed to
>>get more 80* days through next Wednesday at least. No frost at all
>>yet. Went to Old Forge last weekend right though the heart of the
>>mountains, North to South and back by a different route. Almost no
>>color. This is usually the peak weekend. Fall is running 2-3 weeks
>>late here.
>
>
>Ah, Old Forge.  I worked right near there one summer.  Now I'm all
>nostalgic about the trails up there.   Skinnydipping in Sis and Bub
>Lake, putting tiny wild strawberries in my water for flavoring,
>running into bear and deer constantly, watching the aurora borealis
>flame silently in the middle of the night.. Pretty up there.

"Up there" is over 3 hours South to this boy. :)