September 24, 2015
LAKE CITY, CO It was a cold morning, below freezing. When I got out of my frosted tent I was treated to a magnificent sunrise. I detected the sound of flowing water, which turned out to be beneath the rocks in what I thought was a dry creek. I could have had full water bottles and cooked dinner last night, and it was right next to me. Heck! It took a while to warm up, but when it did it got plenty warm. By the end of the day I saw 95 degF on my thermometer. I had a big…