Another slow start today. Long breaks make it tough to get going. Still, I fought the through. The weather is hot and humid, and water remains scarce which means carrying a lot more than I'd like. The word is it'll be like this all the way to Maryland, so if I'm honest, I'll be really glad to get the hell out of the mid-Atlantic.
On the other hand, I'm seeing a lot of new SOBO faces. Who knew there were so many behind us!
Also some familiar SOBO faces! I found Pancake! It's been three whole states since our paths diverged, so it was really cool to finally cross paths again. We'll likely see each other for the next few days/weeks before she takes some time to visit and hike with friends in her home state (New Jersey).
Today also resulted in an exciting first: my first rattlesnake! Here is how I deal with coming face to face with a venomous snake:
Australia: give the snake a very wide berth, and hope that snakes don't have a good memory for faces.
North America: get my camera out and try to get a good picture until it finally rears up into a strike coil and rattles its tail.
I couldn't get a good shot, but trust me: rattlesnakes are kind of ugly.
Start: Streams under Lion's Head
End: Pine Swamp Brook
Distance: 17 miles
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