Portland Head Lighthouse Sunrise || Maine

While in Maine, I dragged my sweet best friend out at 4 o'clock in the morning for a sunrise photo shoot. She is not a morning person, but gladly went along with my crazy plan (thanks Hannah!) and I was able to get a few great shots!

>> Summer Hike

Summers in Pennsylvania are usually fairly mild.. with temps hanging out in the mid 80's most of the time. That is a little warm for me, so whenever there is a day below 80 degrees, I jump on it for a day hike. On this particular day, we hiked to the Pinnacle and back on the AT. It's a fairly easy trail to do, it's almost exactly 8 miles round-trip and has an elevation gain of about 900 ft or so. You can check out this post for more information on the Pinnacle Hike!

I used my Camelback for the first time.. I loved it! The 'bladder' holds 3L, which was plenty of water for our hike. I threw my camera in a soft case and still had plenty of room for snacks & such.

Ten-second camera timer selfies. :)

Mike's phone (Galaxy 6) takes good quality photos for a phone, I've been very impressed with it so far!

My hiking buddy and more importantly, carrier of sandwich lunches.

The flowers blooming in the woods were absolutely gorgeous. I think our hike down was considerably longer because I kept stopping to take more photos..

 

 

The pinnacle is defiantly one my favorite longer-ish day hikes in the area. My only suggestion is to start early to avoid the people and the heat. :) Enjoy your hike!

Hawk Mountain Mornings

Just a few photos from one of my favorite places, Hawk Mountain. :) The foggy mornings, early sunshine and empty trails are a lovely combination.