Lughnasa College Moon
“Skiers rejoice! A dusting of snow fell on high mountain peaks, above the timberline, over night…” from today’s Denver Post
So much there. Snow in August. High mountain peaks. The timberline. Skiers rejoice! That Toto is not Minnesota news. It makes me want to be there now, gladdened by the snow and able to see the high mountain peaks nearby.
The timberline is the Krummholz line, too. The Krummholz line has stunted trees, specimens that have somehow figured out how to survive right on the border between tree/no tree altitude. These are bristlecone pines on the way up to Mt. Evans. Mt. Evans has the highest paved road in North America and is in Clear Creek County, our intended destination.
The mountains and their geology, their wildlife, their plant life all excite me, make me want to be in a new place. After 67 years as a flatlander Clear Creek County will be a major change.
