What's in a Name?
Mt. Oglethorpe to Katahdin
is almost like a prayer, names mystical,
Saddleback, Goose Eye, Lafayette,
Grandfather, Greylock, even a St. Guadens!
Culvers Gap, Hawk Mountain,
all north of Harper's Ferry,
Big Meadows, Shenandoah, The Priest,
Peaks of Otter, Blackhorse Gap, Laural Fork Gorge,
Standing Indian, Blood Mountian
just a handful plucked from a trail ancient
awaiting exploration, appreciation,
and reverence.
by Margaret Bednar, August 31, 2014
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| Grandfather Mountain - Appalachian Trail. The wind is what took me by surprise - so powerfully beautiful. |
Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Appalachian Trial Map
This is with a brief nod for "Imaginary Garden of Real Toads - Transoforming Friday with Nature's Wonders - Mt. Katahdin" which is the northern beginning of the Appalachian Trail.
4 comments:
You are so right - the names are poetry in themselves.
just gorgeous.
What a wonderful journey Margaret & and the names are awe-inspiring ~ Your pictures are lovely ~
I echo Kerry and thank you for bringing the names, Margaret!
So amazing that you guys are going to be exploring more!
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