July 23, 2025

What a wonderful day. Joann had a hair appt so I took off up the mountain. I went hiking on the west side of the Hornet Trail that goes over to Antone Spring and beyond. A motorcyclist buzzed by me on the trail, but no one else. It was partly cloudy and in the low 70s. Perfectly acceptable though I like it about 15 degrees cooler. Didn’t see any critters. I only walked about four miles or so. Still lots of flowers and surprisingly green back in the shadows. It had rained up there yesterday so the trail was perfect. I stopped for some video at the pond by the Nucla Road.

This evening we did the P77 ride. Saw a few elk, lots of deer and even a couple jackrabbits. Saw one group of five bucks. A couple were pretty fair. Saw a few fawns.

All in all a great day….shinin times!  Mountain time is good with others but sometimes I need to be alone. It refreshes my soul and spirit. No cathedral built by human hands can compare with His mountain cathedral.  Praise the Lord!  Nikon Z50 II