Adventure 686: Lost Dutchman State Park/Post E

We moved from site 22 to site 83 today. We'll stay here for four days before we move again. Our new loop is a bit more crowded, but it's still pretty peaceful. After we setup in the new spot, we knocked off another of the trails in the park. This one is called Prospector's View. It was a bit strenuous to get to the view point, but the afternoon, while sunny, was quite cool, and actually perfect for hiking. The hike totaled four miles, and in all we put in seven miles today, which has become about average. Everyday we're more impressed with the beauty of the desert, and we feel fortunate to be able to experience the fresh air, the bright sky, and the endless hope it inspires. Given the chaos that surrounds us, it's good to find peace where we can. Poet Mark Strand in his poem Keeping Things Whole suggests that when we divide society into fragments (As many are doing), we're working against the will of nature because nature is an integral form of all living organisms. 

Keeping Things Whole

In a field

I am the absence

of field.

When I walk

I part the air

and always

We all have reasons

for moving.

Lately my whole reason for existing is because life IS good, especially today.

I'm ever amazed by the individual grandeur of these saguaros.

Way down below the Prospector's View is Fric and Frac.

Life is good.

I think maybe some of our politicians should take the Scout's oath.

There's gold somewhere in them there hills.

Our new campsite.

Selfie of the day: A couple of Happy Campers.

Peace shot of the day.

 My favorite Mark Strand quote: Nothing will tell you where you are. Each moment is a place you've never been.