Injured

Just in case anyone wondered where I disappeared to.  I have been put in a boot and not allowed to hike to heal tendinous in my Achilles tendon until April 9.  Then the doctor will re-evaluate the condition.

Foothills Trail Overnite trip 1-11 and 1-12-19

With my job as pastor I usually only have Friday and Saturday to go on trips.
My hiking buddies Billy Abercrombie and Russell Weatherford and I decided to make a short trip on the Foothills Trail from Bad Creek Access out to the campsite near the Lower Whitewater Falls trail and have some quality fellowship around a campfire and go see the falls.

Weather was chilly in the lower 40s but was dry, it began to sleet on our way out on Saturday and was raining while we drove home.

Using my ULA OHM 2.0 on this trip it carries the winter weight better

Billy crossing Whitewater River

Russell at Whitewater River

Whitewater River

The Dawg on the bridge over Whitewater River

Russell

Looking downstream Whitewater River at Bad Creek Access trail

Looking Upstream Whitewater River at Bad Creek Access trail

Looking down into our campsite from the Foothills Trail

Lower Whitewater Falls from the observation deck

Proof I was there

I could sit by this all night

Nothing like a campfire There was a ton of trash at this campsite we picked up.

Billy mesmerized by the fire

Russell never stops working, he is the fire man

Billy and Russell enjoying the river

The Dawg on the way out

Whitewater River

Upper Whitewater Falls

Dawg at the lower observation deck

Upper Whitewater Falls from the lower observation deck

Beautiful View of the Lake

DuPont State Forest 1-5-19

Waterfall tour with my favorite hiking buddy, my daughter Laura Jo.

Amazing beauty and Hooker Falls

The Dawg in his favorite MAW 28.3 Trailblaze shirt at Hooker Falls

Hooker Falls with lots of water volume

Jo in front of Triple Falls, a ton of water flow

High Falls is roaring

Looking off the covered bridge to the top of High Falls

Bridal Veil Falls

Look at that flow Bridal Veil was amazing

Jo at Bridal Veil

Small pond on three lake loop

Lake on three lake loop

Croft Passage Re-do

Well a navigation error last week forced me to go back and pick up the Rocky Ridge section that we bypassed by going up Forester Mill Loop last week. So this is the loop I did so that I will have walked every step of the Palmetto Trail.
It was a beautiful day.