And there were ponies....

This past weekend Mark and I (Macie too) took a trip down to the southern parts of Virginia to Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area. Mt. Rogers is the tallest peak in Virginia at some 5,729 ft above sea level (none of that 10k stuff now that we're not in Cali!).

I didn't think places like this existed on the East Coast! I could have sworn I was hiking some ridge in the Bay area in Northern California. After about a 5 mile hike up, the tree cover opens to reveal an amazing high meadow.

Complete with wild ponies!!