Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

            When we camped at Peter’s place up above Lyle, I found some pretty, red rocks that fractured with a sharp edge and threw good sparks when struck against steel. They were granular, not glassy where they were broken, so the edge didn’t stay sharp very...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    6/22/25 7:00 42f (5.5c) Overcast, light breeze, no rain at the moment. We got ice pellets again yesterday evening, followed by hard rain, tapering to sprinkles and squalls. This morning everything is damp but dig down an inch or six and it is dry as...
Good Evening

Good Evening

6/22/25 8:30 68f (19.4c) Clear blue sky, light wind, the sun has ducked behind the west ridge.                                       Got home from four days of grubbing in...
Good Morning

Good Morning

6/21/25 6:30 32f (0c) Blue sky and faint breeze for now. The sun has topped the ridge and I  can feel the breeze beginning to stir. It will be blowing up the canyon soon. We experienced some weird weather for the Solstice yesterday.  Started warm and sunny. Clouds...
Good Morning

Good Morning

Happy Solstice. 6/20/25 4:45 a.m. Feels like about 40f. Brisk but calm this morning. Funny light, I can’t tell if the sky is clear or overcast. We are camped in a little draw downstream from Musser Reservoir. Up at a quarter to five to climb the hill behind camp...