Blue Mountain Shelter Mile 50.5

I am sorry that I do not have any pictures for the next few days but it was a struggle just to put on my shoes and do right foot, left foot over and over. The section to Blue Mountain was by far the warmest to date. Blue skies and mild temps. At Red Clay Gap there was a tree shaped like a Lazy Boy recliner. It spoke to me. Took off my pack and took a power nap for twenty minutes. Upon awaking I could hardly move being so stiff. Blue Mountain Shelter sits atop the mountain. The wind blew hard all night and I got very little sleep. At 5:15 am I left my tent to answer natures call. What a sight I beheld. The stars seemed so big and bright one could almost touch them. In the valley below the light clustered by towns and individual dwellings. A real WOW moment as I peed at the base of a tree clad in silk long johns.