still in all i'm happy, the reason is you see once in a while, along the way, love's been good to me.

I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man alive. Henry Miller

Morning y'all,

It's a beautiful, gloomy day up top. The high yesterday reached 32 degrees. The overnight low was 17 degrees. It was 27 degrees and cloudy at 7am observation. There are about 10 inches of snow up top, but there are knee deep drifts out towards Myrtle Point. Be sure to pack serious winter gear! It sounds like we're going to have a few days of warm temps and melting, so spikes could become a necessity once the soft powder refreezes into ice sheets at night.

I had another gorgeous hike last evening. Rolling into camp with deep snow as the night falls will never get old. The sun was a bright red orb, sending golden rays through the slanty pines and every shade of pinkbluepurple into the light spattering of clouds. The fresh snow hints at the way, a magic carpet of dim brightness. The trees stand sentinel as the night's blue haze settles. Letting your eyes adjust, you become one of the night creatures. Human cares disappear, you can taste a pure calm in between each labored breath and light shuffle. The cold thin wintry air sears your lungs, the finest anti-depressant.