Diaries will continue shortly, but first, some pics.
From Fontana Dam, if you look up into the Smokies, you can see a tiny spec of a tower. It's about 5 miles from the entrance to the national park to the tower. It's a hard climb, but when you get there, the tower is no spec.
About a hundred feet high and well clear of the tree canopy, it's a rickety, shaky, climb, up loose wooden boards, past bent and missing struts, to one of the best views you've ever seen. It was originally used for fire control, it's not in use any more, and I suspect health and safety will eventually have it taken down, but right now, it's fantastic.
My pics don't do it justice, I guess you'll have to visit.
T.
Watch "View from Shuckstack fire tower." on YouTube
I'm pretty certain that tower was built by the same team that built my apartment block....and my view sucks. :(
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I had April 17th and it appears that you have not been eaten by a bear. I owe you one lego Millenium Falcon.
Glad to hear you've avoided both bears and dysentery. Just make sure any rivers you try to ford are shallow. We thought of you on our hike this past weekend, as we only covered ten miles and felt like slackers. Stay well.
ReplyDeletedid you climb that without a harnes???! ;)
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