Pinnacle...
–noun
1.
a lofty peak.
2.
the highest or culminating point
Today we planed to take a hike with Bunny and left it up to her what hike we would do. Tooga, one of our dogs, was recooping from a strain to one of his legs from the previous day and was going to sit this one out while Tuck, our other dog, would carry on without him while we hiked with Bunny and Max, Bunny's dog (her only dog). Very doggy. It was decided that we were to tackle "Pinnacle Rock." The landscape around these parts leads one to believe there are not a lot of flat parts. The following photos were taken during the hike today to give you a sense of what a culminating point might be like. Like the golf cart paths at Sequoyah National Golf Club, we don't have golf cart paths or hiking trails like this in Missouri.
Here Bunny and Max are standing in front of a typical Smoky Mountain creek waterfall, next to me and Tuck, while we are still fresh on the trail. |
The trail is 3.5 miles, one way (yes, 7 miles roundtrip!). It is an old logging road that is being reclaimed by the mountain. New growth is slowly encroaching and narrowing the path. |
Here, Tuck is modeling how the trail becomes more narrow, the higher we go. |
As we neared the Pinnacle, the trail narrowed even more and you had to stoop over to move through the brush as if through a tunnel. |
The obligatory summit group shot. |
One of a few different kinds of mountain flowers still blooming. |
Another photogenic stair stepping waterfall. |
Yet another. |
A spot of color that caught my eye off to the side of the trail. Gives you a clue as to what fall must look like around here. |
A drink and a quick splash to end the hike... well deserved! |
This was Tucks first real brush with the wilderness and steep terrain. He made all canines proud, even though he was not allowed to explore every smell and sound that drew his attention. Good dog Tuck!
P.S. Bunny's electricity went out due to last nights storm and she found out that it would not be back on for 3 more days. Think about that for a minute and what that means...
Well for us, it meant meeting John and Kate, friends of Bunnys. They had freezer space available for Bunny and an invitation for dinner for her and her guests...US! It included, among other taste treats, burgers that were to die for and for desert...ice cream covered with homemade chocolate syrup. We've encouraged Bunny to call her other friends looking for freezer space while we are here.
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