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• I upgraded to #HootSuite 2.0 because there is text here telling me to http://hootsuite.com/upgrade #
• Things I Saw – Aug 30, 2009 – 5:23pm – ‘Decay’ – http://bit.ly/photo-decay #photo #
• mBlog: New Post ‘A Perfect Vermont Day Hike: Camel’s Hump’ – http://bit.ly/hike-camels-hump #vt #hiking #blog #photo #
• upgrading my #wordpress plugins, something I’ve been meaning to do for a while #slacker #
• Bill Gates Wants To Stop Hurricanes? I say fix #Windows first, then the hurricanes – http://bit.ly/bill-the-hurricane-stopper #
• added a new tour for @notchabovetours – Skate America-Lake Placid – 11/15/09 – http://bit.ly/skate-america #tour #
• editing http://www.mckennedy.org , http://www.notchabovetours.com & http://www.cushmandesign.com/ – busy morning thus far #webdesign #
• Things I Saw – Aug 28, 2009 – 4:38pm – ‘Church Street Musician’ – http://bit.ly/church-st-musician #photo #btv #
• What Facebook Quizzes Know About You (not me ’cause I don’t touch them) – http://bit.ly/facebook-quizzes – #facebook (via @koalamonkey) #
• RT @VERMONTCAM: RT @eternityweb: Oh no! Dog MISSING! From Winooski Traffic Circle @ 5pm 8/27. Call Celia w/any info http://bit.ly/VcBY6 #btv #
• Things I Saw – Aug 27, 2009 – ‘Waiting For Urgent Care’ #pano #photo #btv http://bit.ly/urgent-care #
• @billsimmon atheist and proud! (I am now checking outside for an angry mob with torches and pitchforks) in reply to billsimmon #
• #facebook app update for #iphone – major improvements all around! #
• it’s a balmy 46 degrees here in West Bolton, #VT. It’s August…where is summer? #fb #
• for the past 3 days I have spent an xtra 15 minutes in traffic @ 7:45(ish)am at the end of 89 in #btv – must adjust departure time !fb #
• Things I Saw – Aug 26, 2009 – ‘Camel’s Hump Summit’ #pano #photo #vt !fb http://bit.ly/camels-hump-pano #
• @steveames I had a good pace going up. At one point I counted 55 steps in 30 seconds, near the top it dropped to 43. I did run down. in reply to steveames #
• @scottmccracken it was amazing, I never had an entire mt. top to myself in reply to scottmccracken #
• 6:43 heading down the mt. Soon it will be dark (and it’s freaking cold up here on Camel’s Hump) #
• Alone at the top of Camel’s Hump #photo #pano #vt http://twitpic.com/fdnft #
• 57 minutes in altitude 3807 just reached the summit trail head #
• 35 minutes into my #hike altitude 2535?heading up Camel’s Hump #vt #photo http://twitpic.com/fdh80 #
• heading to Camel’s Hump again…3rd time in a week #vt #hiking #
• RT @matt_murray: Dealer.com is looking for a Staff Development Specialist. Interested? Apply online: http://bit.ly/5Mb19 #
• RT @ishmaelahmed: tweeters beware; massive twitter security problem not resolved just yet http://bit.ly/PNMvC #
• Things I Saw – Aug 25, 2009 – 4:40pm – ‘The Huntington River’ – http://bit.ly/huntington-river #photo #VT #
• just knocked off some scantly dressed #twitter followers – bub-bye #deadweight !fb #
• just testing TweetPo.st #twitter #facebook #
• I was refining processes….. but now I am going home #
• how did I miss this? #radiohead live in studio from In Rainbows – http://bit.ly/radiohead-scotch-mist #
• feels like Fall out there. Summer I am not done with you yet! #
• ♫ #radiohead ’15 Step’ ♫ #musicmonday #
• uh oh, I think I overdid it on #coffee – speeding out of control and it’s only 8:34am #

Observations | Hiking Camel’s Hump Mountain | August 2009

Camel’s Hump State Park’s Burrows Trail in Huntington is a moderate day hike leading to  top-notch Green Mountain Range views from the summit one of Vermont’s tallest peaks – Camel’s Hump.

Camel's Hump Panoramic (click for larger view)

In a span of seven days I had the pleasure of hiking Burrows Trail to the Camel’s Hump summit in rural Huntington, Vermont three times.  There is something luring to me about standing on top of a bare rock mountain peak  (elevation 4,079 feet).  One could say that I became obsessed with the offer of the expansive view of  at least three New England states (VT, NY and NH).

Once know as Camel’s “Rump”, Camel’s Hump can be accessed from the aptly named Camel’s Hump State Park which is located off of Camel’s Hump Road in Huntington, Vermont.  Burrows Trail begins at Camel’s Hump State Park.  There is a parking area, out houses, an information board and a clearly defined trail-head.  The roughly 2.4 mile long trail is well maintained by The Green Mountain Club (GMC).  It’s a moderate hike to the summit which can be done in a little over an hour if you are moving at a fast pace.  At a normal to slow pace I would plan on 1 1/2 to 2 hours to the summit. On weekends during summer and fall one might encounter ten or fifteen fellow hikers on the trail and/or at the summit. In the winter the Burrows Trail is also used as a snowshoe, ski and snowboarding route.

Short descriptions and photographs of my three visits to Camel’s Hump summit at the end of August 2009:

Day 1: 9:00 am hike – cloudy but, the white puffy clouds were literally flowing over the summit and breaking on the mountain and me.  It was an incredible experience.  Temperature – chilly with only a (sweat soaked) t-shirt and shorts.  (bring extra layers, even in summer).  Must have been eight other people at the summit.

Camel's Hump Info (click for a larger view)

Burrows Trail Sign (click for larger view)

Fragile Vegetation (click for larger view)

Hiker In The Clouds (click for larger view)

Cloudy View From Camel's Hump (click for larger view)

Day 2: 12:00 pm hike -  clouds, and lots of them .  Temperature – again chilly but this time I had an extra layer.  Approximately fifteen other people and at least two dogs at the summit.

View From Camel's Hump (click for larger view)

Hiking Couple (click for larger view)

Geological Survey Marker (click for larger view)

Burrows Trail Descent (click for larger view)

Day 3: 5:00 pm hike – sunny with spots of clouds.  Temperature – damn cold! even with an extra layer!  I was the only one on the summit – it was absolutely amazing!

View From Camel's Hump (click for larger view)

Self Portrait (click for larger view)

Camel's Hump Panoramic (click for larger view)

The hike up the summit of Camel’s Hump from Burrows Trail is a great way to quickly explorer one of Vermont’s most precious resources, the forest. Fill up your water bottle, pack up an extra layer of clothes, put on your hiking boots (don’t forget to check the weather forecast for Huntington, VT) and hike the Burrows Trail to the summit to experience the spectacular views from Vermont’s 3rd tallest peaks.

• Things I Saw – Aug 23, 2009 – ‘Portrait Of Emma and Delilah’ – http://bit.ly/emma-delilah #photo #
• Dealer.com Yard Sale: Sunday Aug 23, 10am (benefits Make-A-Wish Foundation). 1 Howard Street, Burlington VT #BTV #VT #
• Things I Saw – Aug 22, 2009 – ‘White Flower’ – http://bit.ly/white-flower #photo #flower #garden #
• poor newspaper delivery guy, don’t overexert yourself getting out of your car – and who the hell needs a physical copy of the ‘news’ anyway? #
• WASABI! #
• attention #btv restaurant owners – want to teach your staff how to give great service? have them eat at Penny Cluse #
• this morning’s delicious home-brewed cup of coffee: Italian Roast from Uncommon Grounds in #btv – incredible flavour! #
• Things I Saw – Aug 21, 2009 – ‘Staircase In B/W’ http://bit.ly/staircase-in-bw #photo #btv #
• Things I Saw – Aug 20, 2009 – ‘Hikers On Camel’s Hump’ – http://bit.ly/hikers-on-camels-hump #vt #hiking #photo #
• View of Mt Mansfield from Camel’s Hump #vt #hiking #photo http://twitpic.com/elova #
• 1st scenic vista Camel’s Hump Burrows Trail #vt #photo http://twitpic.com/elmx2 #
• #hiking up Camel’s Hump again, hoping for a clear view -summit trail head #
• Let it fly! RT @Seven_Days: Jonesville #VT market raises freak flag — and neighbor’s ire: http://bit.ly/cH6sF #
• Breakfast at Penny Cluse in #btv possibly followed by a #hike up Mt Mansfield via Teardrop Trail? #
• @OakleighVermont – lots of clouds up there today on Camel’s Hump – http://bit.ly/camels-hump-view #hiking #photo #vt #
• today, Ifelt the awesome power of nature. camel’s hump summit – #vt #hiking #
• Burrow’s trail 1hr up Camel’s Hump #vt #photo http://twitpic.com/egpeo #
• today I will be hiking Camels Hump – just me and the mountain! #hiking #vt #
• Things I Saw – August 18, 2009 – ‘Al’s French Frys in B/W’ – http://bit.ly/als-french-frys #photo #btv #vt #
• I watched 2 men (with golf clubs) hop a fence onto a golf course (free golf anyone?) – am I an accomplice? #
• @jsappo what about that pain-in-the-ass deputy? in reply to jsappo #
• just added a new tour (for 2010 – #VT Quilt Fest) to Notch Above Tours – http://bit.ly/vermont-quilt-fest-2010 #tour #quilt #
• Things I Saw – Aug 17, 2009 – ‘Trying To Beat The Heat’ – http://bit.ly/beat-the-heat #vt #photo #
• #seesmic not working on #ubuntu 9.04 AMD 64 X2 – damn! #
• just tried my 1st Sierra Nevada Kellerweis – not quite as good as an Allagash White but an extremely smooth and tasty #beer #
• testing out #Seesmic (http://seesmic.com/) – for #facebook and #twitter – possible #Tweetdeck replacement? #
• rumor has it that it’s hot and sticky outside in #BTV…it’s cool and cozy here inside Dealer.com (as usual) #
• #iphone ear bud probably saved my hearing this weekend; a sharp stick poked me while hiking, ear bud popped out followed by some blood #
• I was shocked into shame to discover, how I’m the 18th pale descendant of some old queen or other #musicmonday #
• #radiohead offer Free download of These Are My Twisted Words (but no EP?) – http://bit.ly/free-twisted-words #musicmonday #

• #Radiohead – Wall Of Ice – new EP release today? (pretty please) #musicmonday #
• @0boy I am not a bot. Are you? in reply to 0boy #
• My mountainous #panoramic view 4:30pm West Bolton, #VT http://twitpic.com/e104j #photo #
• View from Sandbar State Park in beautiful Grand Isle,Vermont #vt #panoramic #photo http://twitpic.com/e0l5f #
• If you are heading to Sandbar State Park, there was a 15 car wait about 1 hour ago #vt #btv #
• Things I Saw – August 14, 2009 – ‘Barn and Mt. Mansfield’ [pic] – http://bit.ly/mt-mansfield #photography #vt #
• RT @pitchforkmedia UPDATE: An interesting development in the Radiohead mystery involving a mysterious URL… http://bit.ly/YCDPH #
• ♫ Stone Roses – Fools Gold ♫ #
• RT @pitchforkmedia: Radiohead rumor mill steaming ahead, threatening to devour entire internet http://bit.ly/YCDPH #
• @founddrama thanks Rob, I look forward to your Blog post in reply to founddrama #
• @jessiea thank you for your input! in reply to jessiea #
• @scottmccracken thanks Scott – I am thinking about dumping Quicken but have been using (and paying for) it for 10+ yrs so I want to be sure in reply to scottmccracken #
• does anyone use mint.com? pros? cons? #
• Road work on Gov. Peck Hwy. In Richmond #vt #
• Things I Saw – August 13, 2009 – ‘Burlington, VT Panoramic’ – http://bit.ly/burlington-pano #photography #pano #vt #btv #
• Church Street, a sunny afternoon in Burlington, #VT #btv http://twitpic.com/droln #
• New #Radiohead song leaked? sure sounds that way! so damn good!!! http://bit.ly/twisted-words #
• I’m not a bot – are you? RT if you´re #notabot – Pass it on (via @0boy) http://bit.ly/notabot #
• free massage day at #dealer.com and I actually signed up this time! – did I mention the word free? #
• are you seeing ‘No Audio Output Device is installed’ for #Windows #Vista? try Windows Update – fixed it for me #
• great! #windows #vista says ‘No Audio Output Device is installed’ – WTF? was there yesterday #windowsiscrap #
• Free streaming live classic concerts? that’s cool! http://bit.ly/T8zYm #
• Things I Saw – August 12, 2009 – ‘Rainbow Over Jericho’ – http://bit.ly/jericho-rainbow #photography #rainbow #vt #
• Think you deleted your cookies? Oh no! Think again – http://bit.ly/cookies-not-gone #browser #
• hey @linnea1216 #
• my friend Kate is riding her bike to raise money for the Vermont Food Bank – can you help? #VT #btv – http://bit.ly/fund-raiser #
• on 2nd thought…maybe we will get more frequent singles released from #Radiohead if they stop making full albums? waiting is hard #
• #Radiohead says no more long play albums? WTF? That’s not good! http://bit.ly/pHNuE #
• RT @raduboncea: Meet Google’s New Social Network: iGoogle http://u.nu/7xpt #
• @0boy I am not a spammer not do I personally know any spammers in reply to 0boy #
• purchase a new #radiohead song ‘Harry Patch (In Memory Of)’ – http://download.waste.uk.com/Store/did.html – proceeds goto the British Legion #
• Things I saw – August 11, 2009 – ‘Middle Of The Road’ http://bit.ly/middle-of-the-road #photography #vt #
• Radar speed check by the Whales Tails on 89 #btv #
• now trying #twitbin for #firefox #
• removed #friendbar for #firefox after it crashed #ubuntu #
• Things I Saw – August 10, 2009 – ‘Wind Chimes’ – http://bit.ly/pic-wind-chimes #photography #
• checking out friendbar for #firefox #
• feels like sunlight breaking through the skylight – could it be? #
• is today ‘road kill day’? saw a fox, bluejay, cat and a skunk all squashed (not together) – #roadkill #
• trying to add The Beatles – Let It Be and Miles Davis – Sorcerer to my #iphone but #itunes keeps stalling out – [sobs] #musicmonday #

Poetic Experiment | Twitter Cutup| Aug 2009 | MMcKennedy

I took one week’s worth of my Tweets and ‘cut them up’ to form a ‘poem’.   I did not use any words that were not from Tweets and I did not use every single word.  It’s just an experiment.

In place only 15 minutes,
added after a gorgeous few.
Keep interrupting a video called White Puffy Clouds.
This did not happen yesterday.
I fired the New England coast.

Time to wake up.

“I do love.”

Took as long to get some work -
a delicious 15 minutes away.

Spent the last week outside.
“What else did you miss”?
All the pieces from bed I expect to be back.

But you,
it’s just me,
now I can.

“You are my enemy!” (in case you didn’t realize)

Enjoying my day at blue skies dotted hell!

Damn thing failed.

“You need to leave.”

Working on a new cool jazz sound.
Just waiting.
“Now it’s back.”
Too much is now dead
and now I get to restore – again!

Gotta get the extra half hour from our partners.
I would buy 3:30am from 1959.
Do some work!
When I pick them in the water?

1st attempted lesson learned
a charm (twittles thumbs),
restore failed,
do not sync your kids,
and then load a new one,
it’s Monday…Monday…Monday!

If my 2nd time’s Sunday morn -
ugh hoping it’s good.

“What?…Festival Of Fools?”

Damn you in my belly – greasy,
really helps get things done,
10 minutes before trying to work,
says it’s straight to Richmond and Burlington, VT,
in for cool and free best month ever.

Mechanic up my car,
juggles 8 balls.

Take 2

Is a nice music to brew Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
Sort of like free work done for me.
Tune maker projects takes to 2010.

In memory of Church Street
Greek food,
Spanakopita,
iphone,
chair massage,
windows are pretty,
camping wilderness,
Radiohead, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb in the studio now!

New day!
for it’s coffee and Linux – awesome!

My job packing dealer results above sales,
announces forge tours for America,
bridge spin Mr. MuliMedia Festival for breakfast.

News tours,
.net,
.com,
.org,
blog,
post for source.

Miles to house windows phone Harry Patch
church diner food is workman crap.

• it’s Monday…Monday…Monday! (in case you didn’t realize) #
• http://twitpic.com/date8 – ‘Mr. Spin’ juggles 8 balls – Burlington, VT Festival Of Fools [pic] – #btv #juggle #festival #churchstreet #
• Church Street Sunday morn – [pic] http://twitpic.com/da746 #btv #churchstreet #
• Bridge St Diner in Richmond, #VT packing them in for a delicious #breakfast [pic] http://twitpic.com/d9ydx #
• working on a new #blog post for http://www.mckennedy.org/blog/ #
• blue skies dotted w/white puffy clouds – what a gorgeous #VT day! gotta get outside now! #
• added a few new #tours for @notchabovetours – #VT Quilt Festival 2010 – http://bit.ly/DA6rT #
• Spanakopita you are my enemy! damn you straight to hell! #greekfood #
• too much greasy Greek food in my belly….ugh #
• 1st attempted #iphone restore failed – iphone is now dead in the water – take 2 #
• lesson learned – do not sync your #iphone 10 minutes before you need to leave for work – damn thing failed and now I get to restore – again! #
• 3:30am is a nice time to wake up – the extra half hour really helps get things done #
• http://sourceforge.net/projects/lmms/ #
• pretty cool and free ‘music studio’ for #windows (and #linux) – sort of like FL Studios – it’s LMMS (Linux MultiMedia Studio) http://bit … #
• to my mechanic: when I pick up my car I expect all the pieces to be back in place – this did not happen yesterday , what else did you miss? #
• free chair massage day at #dealer.com – I do love my job! #
• #radiohead tune – ‘Harry Patch (In memory of) ‘ – http://bit.ly/i8vOJ #
• if my coffee maker took as long to brew #coffee as #windows takes to load I would buy a new one #
• 2nd time’s a charm for #windows – only 15 minutes after I fired the laptop up and now I can do some work #windowsiscrap #
• Just waiting for #windows to load (twittles thumbs) #
• RT @PatrickWorkman: AWESOME news from our partners! Subaru of America Announces Sales Results for Best Month Ever http://bit.ly/3JN2Nz #
• trying to get some work done but you keep interrupting me #
• @WildernessHouse it’s a video called ‘Miles Davis: Cool Jazz Sound’ – says it’s from 1959…hoping it’s good #
• kids are 15 minutes away from bed and then it’s just me, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb #
• spent the last week camping and enjoying the New England coast – now it’s back to work #