Desert Days

The nights are long and cold, but the days bring sunshine and ample warmth. It doesn’t take long for the rock to warm, even under the November sun’s feeble rays. A long night in the tent has us up at first light, and we move about in preparation for the day’s adventure. Perhaps a new wall, a new venue for our vertical pursuit. The approach gets the blood moving, and the sunny cliffs above invite us to enjoy their warmth. For the brown and black stone has been soaking rays since dawn, and now offers a friendly medium for us to play on. The time passes quickly, as the sun makes a speedy journey from one horizon to the next. And all too soon we are headed back to camp, to prepare dinner, spark up a fire, and fend off the night and the cold till we can no longer resist the pull of our sleeping bags. Drifting off with visions of the day’s fun in our heads, excited for what the next will bring.