Virginia Creeper Trail
Photo of the Day – Heading Up the Virginia Creeper Trail
Black Birch, Cool Air, and Four Seconds on the Virginia Creeper Trail
Hey, you’ve got a few seconds (4) for a mule ride, right? Today, mules Brick and Cracker and I are riding up the Virginia Creeper Trail. I came to this beautiful spot in the trail where the air felt cool and the black birch leaves were wiggling overhead and I want to share the moment with you.
Click on the video and let Cracker take you for a ride up the Creeper Trail.
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Goodnight Wishes From Damascus, Virginia — Night Before the Mule Ramble
I am writing you tonight from my hammock. It’s slung between my horse trailer and a stock panel. It’s pitch black outside and the night air smells like camomile.
I hear Brick and Cracker munching clover off in the night and I feel a deep peace. Tomorrow I saddle up and start my ramble. Here are a few more pics of where we’re camping.
Join me For a Mule Ramble Along The Virginia Highlands Horse Trail
Hey, let’s go mule rambling! My mules Brick, Cracker and I are heading out next week on our next mule ramble, and I look forward to sharing the trip with you. Here’s a sketch of my intended route.
Like all my mule rambles, I’ve given myself permission to quit at any point for any reason. That sure takes the pressure of saying you’re going to do… Continue reading
Sought: Lodging for 3 Mules
Julia and I are riding our mules across the Appalachian back roads. It’s noon. The sun hangs plumb above our heads before starting its slow descent to the wooded horizon. The mules throw fat shadows, a set of stumpy shadows walking beside their real legs.
The sun slides down the other side of its daily arc, toward the… Continue reading
Mule Riding the Appalachian Backroads: 100 Miles by Word of Mouth
It’s about Mile 100 of our mule journey. We have settled in to the mule ramble pace. I say “about” Mile 100 because we don’t really know how far we’ve come. And… Continue reading
