21 September 2020 Hull School to Thornton River

 We were out for our first day of Shenandoah hiking.  We usually stop to visit a few overlooks in each direction when were out for the day.  Our trip to the trailhead included a stop with a surprise.  We knew a small plane had gone down in the National Park.  We didn't expect to see part of the retrieval process while at the overlook.

I was a little concerned about how the day would go.  It was almost a year since I struggled with a serious illness while in this park.  I had done well in Florida hiking, but the memories of the last visit to Shenendoah were something I wanted to leave behind.  Today's hike was certainly not difficult by Shenandoah standards, but it was a test.  We had a great time and were set for the rest of the week.  the Shenandoah trail markers are a pleasant, familiar site of this place of happy adventures.

It has been a long time since we has passed this old wreck on the side of an old mountain road.  I wasn't sure it would still be here with the way so many people these days seem bent on removing items for souvenirs.  I took many images hoping to identify the car.  So far, it has remained a mystery.

Overlooks get crowded at sunset.  This one doesn't give a clear view of the horizon, but anywhere in Shenendoah can be a perfect sunset with the right person.