Returning to Red Rock Canyon for the first time since Don was here last month, I witnessed first hand the damage of last week's "Scenic Fire." For some reason they have to name wilderness fires and this one, within the scenic loop, was thus named. The fire, caused by lightning just like the one in July 2005, was made worse by high winds, low humidity and invasive grass. Now signs warn hikers not to stray off the path because kicking up hidden embers might rekindle the fire.
The main purpose of today's visit was a 6 pm yoga class in a secluded spot near Sandstone Quarry. I arrived early enough to get a 45-minute jog in around the perimeter of the recent blaze that closed the loop and Visitor Center for several days. It was sad to see all the blackened tree and plant stumps but it's still a small portion of the recreation area.
Yoga didn't begin until the sun had disappeared over Bridger Mountain. It was a good size group of more than 20 that hiked in the twilight to our sacred spot behind Sandstone Quarry. It was a seamless transition from daylight to starlight as the sky slowly turned to midnight blue and the diamonds in the sky came out one by one.
"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have."
--Frederick Koenig
1 comment:
Few experience that in a lifetime,if they dont know what its like you cant tell them.
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