{"id":13069,"date":"2023-12-03T14:53:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-03T21:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=13069"},"modified":"2024-08-14T11:37:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T18:37:01","slug":"a-fiery-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2023\/12\/a-fiery-hike\/","title":{"rendered":"A Fiery hike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Four of us hiked up Fiery Mountain today. It&#8217;s a little mountain across the pond from our camp. According to the Internet, it is 557 feet (170 meters) in height. Another site says 466 feet. In either case, not that tall! But beloved and beautiful. Especially in a little light snowfall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7486-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7486-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7486-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Along the trail with snow flurries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite features is the giant boulder, a prime example of a glacial erratic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7485-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7485-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7485-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Big Boulder ( Sam for scale)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another favorite feature is the healthy growth of reindeer moss. It looks like cauliflower in the photo! If stepped on, it crumbles but these clusters look undisturbed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7483-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7483-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7483-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reindeer moss<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the plants look manicured like a master gardener was at work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7484-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7484-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7484-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Birch in a beautiful setting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The trail had wet and muddy sections both going up and coming down. But navigable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was really relating to the many boulders we passed, such stalwart beings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7482-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7482-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_7482-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another boulder on the way down<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four of us hiked up Fiery Mountain today. It&#8217;s a little mountain across the pond from our camp. According to the Internet, it is 557 feet (170 meters) in height. 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