Can't Hardly Loop Trail

 

If you're looking for a serene Saturday afternoon in the woods you can't hardly beat the 'Can't Hardly Trail'. 

 

Part of the Cloudland Connector trail system in north west Georgia a loop hike can be done by joining the 'CCT' (Cloudland Connector Trail) with the 'Can't Hardly' trail.

 

I recommend doing the loop counter-clockwise as the CCT is done first which is a fairly wide trail popular with mountain cyclists. The 'trail' resembles more a small forest road then a trail. In some places it even appears to have been paved at some point.

 At the half-way point a sharp left starts the actual Can't Hardly trail. The trail becomes a narrow single track and drops down to the stream below.

 

There is an incredible peace and tranquility from the gentle sound of the stream and the seclusion of the location.

Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Consecration

 

I've just returned from a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin to celebrate The Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe. 

Despite the temperature hovering around 20 degrees Fahrenheit many pilgrims were in attendance. 

Watch my pilgimage video on YouTube. 

 This year was especially joyous in that Cardinal Raymond Burke presided over an Act of Consecration to Our Lady during each of the three Masses on December 12th. 

This was the culmination of a nine month novena "launched as a spiritual initiative in response to the various needs of the nation, the Church, and the world."

Read about the history and apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe.