Red wisps of light. Orange undertones. A glorious sunset peaked at us through the trees. The morning was colder than usual but we warmed up nonetheless.
Today we saw the largest oak tree in the southern part of the Appalachian Trail. Named the Keiffer Oak, it is over 18 feet around and more than 300 years old.
Atop Bruisers Knob are a multitude of rock piles. We weren't sure of their significance--burial mounds, Depression-era jobs projects-- just glad the stones weren't in the trail for us to walk over.
We ended the day in a quaint campsite near Craig's Creek. We haven't seen many hikers on the trail in the past few days. For those who are still hiking, Virginia has really spread us out.
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