quite clear, no doubt, somehow. ah, but i was so much older then, i'm younger than that now.

What is so delicious as a just and firm encounter of two, in a thought, in a feeling? How beautiful, on their approach to this beating heart, the steps and forms of the gifted and the true! The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed; there is no winter, and no night; all tragedies, all ennuis vanish; all duties even; nothing fills the proceeding eternity but the forms all radiant of beloved persons. Let the soul be assured that somewhere in the universe it should rejoin its friend, and it would be content and cheerful alone for a thousand years. Emerson

Morning y'all,

It's a beautiful, still morning up top. The high yesterday reached 40 degrees. The overnight low was 36 degrees. The mountain received .04 inches of liquid precipitation yesterday. There is still no snow remaining up top and very little ice remains on the trails.

It is far too beautiful out today. I need to get out and hike instead of looking at this screen. Excuse my briefness, I promise to write something lengthier tomorrow! Enjoy the day!