I had a great time outdoors with friends at Bell Smith Springs state park, about an hour from 3ABN.

On the descent: April, Adam, Gabriela, Jason, Eva, and Ashley:

We had to cross a stream on poorly spaced and unstable stepping stones — half the group declined, and went another way; the rest of us continued up this ladder embedded in the stone on the other side:

At the top we went out onto this natural stone arch:

Myself, Adam, and Gabriela:

One of the cool sights for me was the fiery beech trees, against a wall of grey trees (not sure what kind) in the background; it was much more dramatic than this one photo suggests: