Hiking the Appalachian Trail near our first night’s campsite, we came to this foot-numbingly cold stream. It’s about fifty yards wide, and while the trail ends on one side and clearly begins again on the other, we thought, this is not possible. “They” can’t be asking "us" to roll up our pants and walk through “this”. Somewhere there has to be a bridge, a shallow area with rocks we can hop, or a gondola with a colorful shade-providing umbrella and a snappily dressed, chilled-wine providing gondolier.

Chris leads the way, a bit upstream from the trail crossing, in deeper water.
Ice water is a superb picture.When I look at that I can forget the political scene.
Posted by Helen.Can we have an enlargement? A beautiful picture that deserves to be bigger than it is.
Posted by fellow photographer.Ice water is a superb picture.When I look at that I can forget the political scene.
Posted by: Helenat November 6, 2004 10:15 AMCan we have an enlargement? A beautiful picture that deserves to be bigger than it is.
Posted by: fellow photographerat November 6, 2004 12:14 PM