Foothills Trail

In an attempt to enjoy the peaceful and beautiful outdoors before heading into a bustling Christmas time, Jacki and I, plus Lyle, Abi, and Carmelita head up North into South Carolina to the Foothills Trail. The trail is 77 miles. We only hiked a small 8 mile section from the Laurel Valley Access to Lake Jacossee. This trail was beautiful and we had a ton of fun. To include the introduction of the "Glowing Man". We crossed numerous bridges, maybe 35, and saw some amazing waterfalls.

With the inclusion of my new GoPro Hero and Lyle taking his Nikon D7000, plus his photography skills, we acquired some very nice shots. I've also learned some new editing techniques and the video features some of my favorite music from my dad.

So, enjoy the video!
Click To Learn: Foothills Trail
Check out my dad's music! Don Scroggins

Time Lapse Sequence Practice

My friend, Lyle, recently bought me a GoPro Hero camera for my birthday and it gave me the idea to try some time lapse shots.  I had never done them before, so it's been kind of an experiment.  I think they add a nice cinematic touch to a scene.  However, if you have nothing but time lapses, you just put pretty music to it.  :)

Hopefully I can get some of these on the AT!

To See some absolutely amazing time lapses, check out http://timescapes.org/!

Group Hike at Mistletoe State Park

A quick snap shot before leaving camp. (TJ, Abi, Jacki, Jeremy, Lyle)

Jacki and I went out with a couple a good friends and a new backpacker.  It was a very short over-nighter (7 miles total) with little ups or downs.  However, Jacki, Lyle, and I had run a 10k race that morning in freezing temperatures.  We were already a bit worn out.  I for one, fought taking a nap all day after the race and almost fell asleep packing.  The nice thing about going on short, easy trips like this, is that you can really bring whatever you want and relax as long as you want.  It's also nice to have a more diverse conversation with others than just Jacki.  Don't get me wrong, Jacki and I can have some pretty interesting conversations and I love talking with her, but sometimes we just like to listen to people tell their stories and discus their ideas on any and every topic.  Honestly, I think we prefer going with a small group rather than alone.  As long as those with us are good people and positive, boosting the group's spirits.  It makes for a fun trip.