Slogging through Mud

From Sarah via email 9/9/11:

Gotta watch out for sharks on the trail in this
kind of weather! Amazingly creative hikers
set this up in a drainage ditch.

Jay called this morning. He was at a look out on the last mountain before Katahdin. He said it has rained a LOT in the past four days. Since water was already high after Hurricane Irene, the new water from the rain has had no place to go. All streams, low places, and ponds are filling up and overflowing. His feet have been wet for four days straight and are starting to complain about their treatment. He said today was sunny, so he was looking forward to the rest of his body staying dry, even though his squishy feet will continue to slog through mud and high water.