Hawksbill was our destination yesterday. Round trip, about 6 miles starting from my place at Gingercake Acres, over Gingercake Mountain and down to the Sitting Bear Rock, through the forest, then up to Hawksbill and back. The morning was a bit overcast, with dark clouds hovering low and moving in and out.

We had our bear protection, my dog Marley, and our neighbor's dog, Ditch also came along. All colors, sizes and varieties of mushrooms, but no wildlife to be seen at all yesterday. Oh, but what views! I have always thought Hawksbill to be one of the most breathtaking spots anywhere.

As we headed back to Gingercake, the ominous clouds had settled over our homebound destination. Climbing back up the Sitting Bear trail on all fours with hearts pounding was the toughest part. We were back home, headed back to real life and picking up children from school way too soon!

Posted by Bobbie McCombs