The Savior

Mr. Kenyan, please meet Mr. Devore. Forge a pathway, if you will, up the mountain that is Wilson. Converse with us in silence. Let none other pass this way save the backend of the Great Bruin. Or was it the Gentle Doe? Naught! Leave this mystery to our imagining! Soothe our bruised bodies ‘neath the breath of the oak and if an acorn should pop us on our heads, let this instill us with knowledge! Hear us! We may weep with gratitude! We may bow our heads and kneel! (Or we may not due to the stress on the knees.) We may languish beneath your limbs and ask forgiveness! Infuse us with your message and let us fear not the struggle of tomorrow!

Sharon's Solo Safari

This report from Sharon who had a great hike on Sunday while I enjoyed Universal Studios with my cute-as-a-button nephew!

I just planned to do a short hike this Sunday since Carolyn's in-laws were in town and she would not be hiking. I headed into the canyon after a short visit with Tina. It was a spectacular day with a nice breeze and no bugs. I was surprised to see four deer by the stone amphitheater. They were unconcerned about my presence. Some people near by said they had seen them in the same spot the day before. It was three females and a young buck who was just sprouting his antlers. On the way out of the canyon I saw Deb out doing fire clearance at her cabin. She said the pack station was serving cold soups during the summer. It's great to sit at the pack station enjoying a bowl of soup after a hike. After saying goodbye to Tina I started my drive down the mountain. As I approached the first stop sign I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a bear peering over the wall on the side of the road. It looked like it might be pretty young. I pointed it out to a couple who were standing near by. We ran over to the wall to see if we could catch sight of him going into the canyon but he had already disappeared into the brush. It's always beautiful hiking at Chantry but the deer, the bear and the thought of cold soup at the pack station made it spectacular.

Always Look On the Bright Side of Life...

A close friend sent me this thought by email today. Think of it what you will.

"...as robert frost said, "nothing gold can stay" he was talking about the colors of fall but that's not all he was talking about. the clock keeps ticking, the oven gets hotter, and things change. the gravitational forces in atoms keep them together or split them apart, like magnets we are attracted or repulsed by those around us. all you can do is try to not let the bastards get to you, but in one way or another they usually do. a decent meal and a bed is all most people want, freedom is a dream from another reality. but the sun will shine until the supernova, then we'll all go home."