Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/26/26 6:30 47F (8.3C) The sun rises into clear,  blue sky without a hint of drama and no wind at all. Back from rendezvous,  I  need to unpack, get my gear cleaned and squared away, and then organize and repack for the next outing, less than a week...
Good Morning

Good Morning

  5/25/26 6:30 48F (8.8C) Partly overcast with  a breeze beginning. I got up an hour ago, to no wind and colorful strands of clouds stretched across a blue sky. Gordon is the president of the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade, our host for the Rendezvous.  He is...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/24/26 9:00 Warming with the clouds burning off. I didn’t check the temperature but it was a little cooler than yesterday morning. Around 4:00 I got up to use the latrine. Went back to bed and didn’t rise until 6:30. Robert made bacon and...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/23/26 6:00 49F (9.4C) Clear blue sky, just a tickle of breeze. Birds sing beneath a rising sun. A few cook fires are burning. Tea in hand, I watch the camp come to life. Good morning.                  ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

5/22/26 5:30 46F (7.7C) Clear , calm, quiet. 6:15 The critters are fed and I am on the road.                                                  ...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    5/21/26 5:15 45F (7.2C) Calm, clear, dry. The sun has yet to crest the ridge. The sky is clear. No wind stirs the trees. The canyon is a palette of muted greens and blue. Riotous birdsong fills the air. The rooster vocally protests his confinement. My...