Thanks, Eleven

It is the last day of the year two thousand eleven.
And what a beautiful day it is!
As is often the case in Georgia, it doesn't really feel like Winter.
But a beautiful day is a beautiful day.

Anna and I took another wonderful hike yesterday at Kennesaw Mountain.
It started off quite chilly and foggy, but after our half-way point picnic, the sun came out and it began to warm up a bit.

I am so incredibly thankful for this past year and all the many blessings that have abounded throughout.
I believe twenty twelve will be another fantastic year.
I know Anna and I are both very excited for what this next year has in store.

New Camera

We are almost to a brand new year, and that means we are only a few short months away from the thru-hike.  It is a very exciting time, indeed.

Anna completely surprised me with a new video camera!  I could not believe it.  I think it's going to be a great asset to our video blogs and updates along the trail.

Check out our first test where Anna also tries to drown me...

Training

Near the top of Kennesaw Mountain.

A beautiful day for a hike.

We are going to try to do this at least once a week leading up to our departure date.

Some good ol' fashioned conditioning.

[of course, we did stop at Chick-fil-a afterwards]

Only a couple months to go.

KitFox and ManCub

Arches Soul

This summarizes my internship experience in Utah.