July 15, 2025

Another very hot day. We couldn’t see across town all day due to smoke. Now the fire in Unaweep Canyon is raging…over 4,000 acres. I took off in the afternoon and went up 90 to the upper Buck trail and went for a brief hike. It was perfect for the first half…cool, cloudy, and wind blowing. It even sprinkled a bit of rain. But then the sun came out, the wind stopped and it was then extremely hot to me. I felt like I was in a plastic bag. The Jeep said it was 80. The trail was a couple inches of powder…very dusty. Apparently it rained a bit more down the way as the mag was sloppy. Had to head to the car wash when I got to town. I hate that nasty stuff. Kellen, Rikki, Katelyn and Dylan came for supper. It’s now time for bed and still 79. Come on fall.  Nikon Z50 II