{"id":1808,"date":"2017-11-06T16:47:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old.seven-oaks.net\/dickspics\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2017-11-06T16:50:24","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T21:50:24","slug":"the-fall-fling-with-the-sonny-day-hikers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/seven-oaks.net\/dickspics\/the-fall-fling-with-the-sonny-day-hikers\/","title":{"rendered":"The fall fling with the Sonny Day Hikers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number of us spent a couple nights at Vogel State Park in far north Georgia hiking, eating and generally having a great time.\u00a0 Our long hike was\u00a0the Jarrad Gap trail, part of the Appalachian trail to the top of Blood Mountain, and the down the Slaughter Creek trail, a distance of something over 8.5 miles.\u00a0 We also did a number of turns around Lake Trahlyta, but that’s only a mile or so.<\/p>\n

I shot the sunrises, but only the first was really any good.\u00a0 The first time around the lake on the first afternoon showed good color, but the last time around just before leaving was spectacular.\u00a0 Buck and I stopped frequently to admire the view and decide a composition.\u00a0 My thanks to Buck for some pictures I would not have see otherwise.<\/p>\n

The first few pictures are from Dick’s Creek near Turner’s Crossroads.\u00a0 Its on my way, so I left early and took time to look for reflections in the creek below the falls.\u00a0 Some success there, but not as much as hoped for.<\/p>\n

Herewith the pictures:<\/p>\n