day 35 - 04/14

unbelievable day of hiking. so beautiful. it started with being treated to a hot cup of coffee, which always gets me hiking real fast. three pics for everyone today. the first is of a random eastern continental divide sign. it just caught me by surprise and i thought it was funny. i have only ever thought of "the" continental divide, meaning the one in the rockies, but i guess it makes sense that there is an eastern one as well. maybe someone can look it up and give me more info. such as, why in the middle of frickin nowhere in the woods of va? lol. the second is of a 5ft snake. it must just be a black racer or something, but it sure did make me stop short. it was a big frickin snake to stumble upon on the top of a mountain ridgeline. the third is of the keiffer oak tree, which is the largest on the southern portion at 18ft in diameter. it is also over 300 years old! there is another, called the dover oak in ny, which is apparently slightly larger. well, big day tomorrow. i summit both the dragon's tooth and macafee's knob, which is probably the most photographed part of the appalachian trail. so look for some great photos of me standing on ledge! 28.3mi from war spur to pickle branch shelter. 687.5 total.