Finally a post from the summer months. A sunflower struck me along with other blooms down by the reservoir.

DATATEMP (Lo : Hi) 17°F : 35°F WIND:5-10 MPHPRECIP:0 “SUNRISE:6:48:33 AMSUNSET:7:40:55 PMDAY LENGTH:12:52:22 (h:m:s)CONDITIONSMORNING:Sunny. Hard pack on trail solid but irregular. Off trail crust mostly supportive – had some breakthrough

During the early spring you can walk across the crust on the snow and the next – everything is mush.

Sun was impressive looking at it rise through the pine on the other side of Morning Glory Pool.

Solid snow crust allowed time out on the Thomson Reservoir this morning. We stepped out onto the ice and were immediately flanked by a coyote.