Monday, October 20, 2025

An Ethereal Hike through the Clouds...

Sunday's hike was from Prevalle on a trail that starts after the chalets.  We hike the first part of the trail before to a different peak.  Sunday's hike was to Oshlak Peak.  The trail is pretty easy.  The start of the trail is through pine and oak trees.  The oak was turning yellow, while the pines were a dark green.  As we hiked up the peak, we were eventually enveloped entirely in clouds.  We hiked alongside pockets of snow and trees and shrubs shrouded in hoar frost.  Ut was definitely our first wintery hike of the season.  It was cold, but not too cold.

We were with a group of the regulars and Danny.  We met at the usual spot at 8 am and then headed out in a khombi for the hour long drive to Prevalle.  The drive was full of fall colors.  Without a doubt, the hiking group is one of the best things about serving in Kaçanik.

Fall colors on the hike


Clouds and friendly dogs


Frosted shrubs


Frosted evergreen

Patch of snow along the trail



Oshlak Peak -- a Sharri Mountain dog




A final coffee break

Rainy fall color day

Monday's fog makes way...

...to a bright blue sky day










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