{"id":33,"date":"2022-12-01T22:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T03:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/?p=33"},"modified":"2022-12-01T22:22:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T03:22:58","slug":"humpback-rock-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/2022\/12\/01\/humpback-rock-va\/","title":{"rendered":"Humpback Rock, VA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.30.11-796x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.30.11-796x1024.png 796w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.30.11-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.30.11-768x988.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.30.11.png 1082w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The view of the Rockfish Valley, Skyline Drive.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Humpback Rock is located near Waynesboro, Virginia. On the way to the entrance of the hike, you take the Skyline drive which has beautiful views with multiple lookout stops, like the Rockfish Valley above. Below I attached the map of the location of the spot on the map and the Humpback Rock hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-2048x937.png 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.36.51-1568x717.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/m48Dpr2zJ3WYsyPc6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"894\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.39.51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.39.51.png 894w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.39.51-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.39.51-768x478.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 894px) 100vw, 894px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This place is special to me because it is located near one of the towns where I went to high school and it was one of my favorite areas for beautiful sunsets and long drives with my friends. This hike has beautiful views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.57.20-800x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.57.20-800x1024.png 800w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.57.20-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.57.20-768x983.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-21.57.20.png 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honorable Harvest, <em>Braiding Sweetgrass<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by Robin Wall Kimmerer&#8217;s Honorable harvest practices I wanted to emphasize the importance of loving the land you&#8217;re taking from and giving back by respecting and protecting the gifts we enjoy. <em>Sustain the ones who sustain you, and the Earth will last forever<\/em>. Enjoying nature without taking more than what was given is the least we can do to even out the taking &amp; giving. Visiting the trail with the least impact we could is something I practiced when visiting recently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"795\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.09.59-795x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.09.59-795x1024.png 795w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.09.59-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.09.59-768x989.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.09.59.png 1092w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On the way up&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To compare the ecology of the Humpback Rock and my phenology spot Red Rocks Park in VT I can point out that both spots are super different in terms of views (but both are super beautiful!!!), have some different and similar trees \u2014 oaks (white and red), white pines in both Humpback Rock and Red Rocks park, and maples in Red Rocks, VT. Both spots are rocky with a steep trail that leads to an elevated point and hanging cliff rocks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.20.00-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.20.00-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.20.00-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.20.00-768x995.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.20.00.png 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red Rocks Park view (Shelburne Bay)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.21.16-797x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.21.16-797x1024.png 797w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.21.16-233x300.png 233w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.21.16-768x987.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/sbatyrsh\/files\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-12-01-at-22.21.16.png 1088w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Humpback Rock (Rockfish Valley)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Humpback Rock is located near Waynesboro, Virginia. On the way to the entrance of the hike, you take the Skyline drive which has beautiful views with multiple lookout stops, like the Rockfish Valley above. Below I attached the map of the location of the spot on the map and the Humpback Rock hike. 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