Dylan (my son) and I went on an overnight hiking trip with our scouting troop this past weekend. We arrived at the trailhead around 10:00 a.m. and hiked through Springs Valley Lake for around 3.2 miles. There were many inclines and switchbacks along the way, and we all were carrying weighted down backpacks, of course. We set up camp on a hill in the cedars and pines, where just when we got our tents pitched, the snow and sleet began to fall. We ate spaghetti and meatballs m.r.e.s for dinner and hit the hay early. The next morning, I was the first out of my tent. Two inches had fallen overnight. All was quiet. I could see the lake below and the sky was still dark. Then about a half an hour later, just as the sun came up, a flock of geese flew overhead, moving west to east. The squawking and perfect formation was absolutely amazing. We broke camp after eating our trail breakfasts and made it another 2 miles before arriving at our destination. to be picked up. Again hilly terrain with switchbacks. The picture above shows the dam that stretches the expanse of the lake we hiked over at trail's end. The sun had come up, a wind was blowing east to west, and the water was absolutely glittering. It was a time to reconnect both with Nature and my son and friends. Wonderful.
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