September 19, 2019

Views, Trails, and Bears.

Shenandoah National Park. 
Appalachian Trail Marker at an Overlook.
Since I live near Shenandoah National Park, I visit there frequently. Skyline Drive is the road that traverses the length of the park, and it was built with beautiful views in mind.

Although I usually enter the park at Front Royal, I sometimes make it a point to drive south to U.S. 211 and concentrate on the central part of the park.

The Appalachian Trail runs close to Skyline Drive through much of this section. There's a sign introducing it In Pinnacles Picnic Area, elevation 3400 feet.

There are also a number of signs warning visitors to avoid bears and never feed them. Bears that get accustomed to humans as a food source become a problem. Here it became necessary to place a cage-style bear trap in the picnic area. Bears are sometimes relocated but this is problematic because a bear will walk long distances to return to his home territory.

I haven't gotten any bear pictures lately so I'm resorting to a photo of a bear diorama from a visitor center.


Also in the visitor center are some souvenirs. I liked this shirt showing a camping van spilling over with park scenery. 
Linkups: Signs and Fences
Last week I visited Skyland, a resort that predates the National Park. Here we see Massanutten Lodge, preserved from that time period. It looks like it badly needs some exterior work though.



There's a stable at Skyland where you can arrange a trail ride. I was tempted but feared that it would leave me too sore to drive! 


Today's final picture is a selfie of sorts, taken using a time delay on my camera. This is at Skyland.


14 comments:

  1. Thanks for visiting my blog,Linda

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  2. ...the Appalachian Trail is a wonderful treasure of the eastern US. In some areas bears have become a serious problem because of stupid actions pf too many people. Thanks Linda for stopping by.

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  3. Hello, beautiful photos of Shenandoah. It is one of my favorite parks. Enjoy your day, wishing you a happy weekend.

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  4. Great to see your section of these Appalachian mountains, especially yourself with your feet up!

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  5. What a great series of photos!
    That last photo - I could sit there and enjoy the view all day!

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  6. Lovely photo series from the Appalachian mountains. BTW, the Landsat satellites can't see you because their pixel size is 30 meters, about the size of a baseball infield, so they just monitor changes in the land and climate.

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  7. I drove the Skyline Drive and it was so beautiful with all the flowers blooming in spring. Hardly had time to stop as we were heading back north for a wedding.

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  8. A fantastic series of photos, Linda. I love the second photo with the view, it's so pretty. I like you selfie kicking back, it's looks so relaxing.
    Emjoy the rest of the day and have a wonderful weekend.

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  9. Thank you for sharing this wonderful series of photographs.

    All the best Jan

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  10. great photos love from Poland

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  11. Beautiful scenes. You live in such a pretty area.

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