A cool, quiet evening on Baldy. I dug a pit & built a fire. There's no burn-ban in Summit County, yet; so the risk is low. I suspect, however, that a burn ban will be in effect by July, unless we see some solid Summer rain. Temps tonight should dip down to 41. As I lie here in my tent, I can hear the babble of a nearby stream (temporarily formed by snow-melt), the howls & screeches of various animals, & the distant sigh of a jet: above my tent, & far above the sleepy Pines. I wonder where it's going, & if anyone suspects that far below, I'm grinning at the blaze of a roaring fire, & pulling my sleeping-bag around my ears...
RSS Feed