"When the moon shines, . . . I am filled with unrest and the urge to range valleys and climb mountains. I want vistas of moonlit country from high places, must see the silver of roaring rapids and sparkling lakes. At such times I must escape houses and towns and all that is confining, to be a part of the moon-drenched landscape and its continual sweep . . . All life is changed when the moon is full . . . Under the full moon, life is all adventure . . . So, when the moon shines, . . . I am apt to forget my work and responsibilities and take to the open, ranging the hills beneath its magic spell, tiring myself to the point where I can lie down to sleep in the full blaze of it."
Sigurd F. Olson, "Moon Magic"
Photo: Alpenglow blazes as an almost-full moon rises near Estes Park, CO, May 4, 2012
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