An Idyllic Place to Camp!

 

"Anyone not capable of enjoying camp life in the mountains is in no condition for heaven. We forget nowadays what we were made for . . . The peace of Nature gets into your heart before you are aware, without effort."

The Contemplative John Muir

While this statement may not be true literally - especially since not everyone is inclined to camp - it IS true if we substitute the word "Nature" for "camp."

I went backpacking this past weekend in the Flattops WIlderness, and ended up camping on Skinny Fish Lake. I can't imagine a more idyllic spot to set up a tent - on a peninsula of land with water on on sides, the constant sound of ducks socializing on the lake,

mushrooms pushing up through the snowbanks,

thousands of frogs singing in a nearby pond, orange alpenglow radiating from the peaks at
sunset, and a nearly-full moon shining right through the tent window. What a wonderful place to regain one's center!

Photos: (Top) My tent set up at Skinny Fish Lake; (Middle); ducks swimming on the lake;  (Bottom); a mushroom pushing up through the snow; Flattops Wilderness, CO; June 14, 2014