One day in late fall, Matt and Amy and I took Abner and Bear up to a place called Max Patch. It is located on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee and on clearer days than the one we had, they say you can see those two states plus Virginia and Kentucky. Personally, I will wait to see that proven. At the summit, the Appalachian trail passes over the bald that is Max Patch. Above, you can see Abner posing in front of the AT sign proving that he has, in fact, hiked a portion of the AT. Below is a view back into North Carolina.

Stephanie is one of the professional photographers at Biltmore who spend their days taking pictures of guests. She is one of Abner's big fans at the estate and on this particular day, we turned the tables. After a big hike, Abner get's some down time to recoup his energy for the next one.