Dumplin valley highlander times     photography courtesy Martin Hunley           Vol 4, Jan 9-11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           Cumberland Gap Highlights:  …You ever done anything like that?

 

Summit, after 3.5 miles.  Only 4 more to go.  The Alpine Extreme Team of Buff, Ed, and Martin press on.  Temp 18.

 

 

 

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Highlanders enjoyed a cold weekend and rest by the fireside as Elwood regales us with tales of Nuclear proportion.  Temp here is about eight degrees, 15 by the fire.

Gobbie shows up next night, as usual, saying, “Where’s Hitler and Snap?”  Good Joke, After all, the only thing more preposterous would be the appearance of Uncle  Contradiction. We organize a search party

 

 

 

 

 

Gobbie

Search called off due to cold weather.

Snappy says, "Fetch me nitroglycerin tablets, boys, this ones for real."

 

 

 

Buff refuses to allow AB to make a snow angel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                

  From inside Sand Cave.

I refuse to allow Ab to make a snow angel.

 

                                                                                             

  From inside the Sand Cave. Very cool side trip. Skipped by all but Team Extreme

Good pic of Hensley Settlement.  Only deer tracks and Ab trying to break in.

 

 

Short Hike out.  Good weekend for the Highlander Counsel members.  Merit Badges for the married boys, pastoral guidance counseling for Elwood.

 

 

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