Round 1 of 3: Hound Ears

This fight is scheduled for 3 rounds.  In the blue corner, composed of sandstone and quartz shaped by the wind and the rain, weighing in at an unfathomable amount.....BOULDERS!!!!  And in the red corner, made of blood, tears, and sweat shaped by countless days in training, weighing in at an average 150 lbs.....the competitors!!!  Let's get it on!

Round one is said and done with.  The competitors drove from all corners of the continent sacrificing their jobs, grades, and family.  Well, maybe not their family.  Anyway, mother nature was off to a dominating first few seconds, relatively, as the boulders glistened with moisture and dared any competitor to attempt conquering them.  With such domination and intimidation the boulders would keep the competitors against the ropes for another day.

With the comp cancelled, most in attendance fled the campground in search of mountain fun.  They didn't have to search to hard.  The word was wet.  The reality was Dry!  The wind had been howling for hours and continued on into the afternoon, drying everything at Grandmother Mtn., which is where we found our afternoon fun.

The next day was looking more like the day for a fight.  The skies were clearing and remained cold and windy.  Perfect.  It was now the competitors who backed the boulders up against the ropes, packing punches and toppling them like pebbles.  The cold and windy conditions gave way around noon to a sunny sky with a nice breeze.  This could be the nicest comp day ever at any Triple Crown event.  Result, competitors win by KO.  

In three days we will be setting up for the Stone Fort comp here in Chattanooga.  I LOVE THIS TIME OF YEAR!  

Cheddar