The famous views of this section of trail displayed all the folded ridges, emergent green, and faded Eastern skylines off central Virginia in early April. These photos and those below convey the scale of the cliffs, the emergence of spring, and the setting better than words. McAfee Knob relaxing Since leaving Pearisburg, VA, I’ve spent...

Hope blooms in each flower if you are willing to sit down and marvel at its exquisite detail. Hope emerges with each leaf that imbues a bleak landscape with a splotch of vibrant color.

Yet if nothing else, aligned in pews together with men and women of every age, I felt a gladness at our unlikely gathering.