September 8, 2005 - A Step Back in Time

We revisited a climbing area called “The Pier” today with the goal of getting back on a challenging climb called Geo Metro. The moves are powerful and the rock face is steep. One of the more frustrating parts of climbing is dealing with getting weaker. I’m not sure if it is my advancing age, being tired from previous days of climbing, or the change in barometric pressure. I guess it could be anything but I was having a really “high gravity day”. Edison and Trang cranked, though.

Shadow enjoyed the pleasant temperatures in this shaded area.

It was also great to hike through the every-changing landscape of Red Rock Canyon. There was a fire recently, caused by a lightning strike that resulted in a large area being charred. No doubt that in a few years, it will be back to normal, with the cacti that were stricken down becoming food for the new vegetation.


One of the more entertaining parts of the day was getting back to town. Trang took a ride out with Shadow and Doug but Doug needed to head back to catch up on some work. My car is currently configured for 2 people because of the storage platform and bed in the back. Trang and Shadow shared the front passenger seat but Edison tested the prone back seat position. I’m happy to report that we all made it back in one piece (but just barely since Edison cracked open a package of tuna fish on the way back).

We drove to the Bishop area of the Eastern Sierras this evening. It was a long drive through the desert but it afforded Edison and Me plenty of time for conversation. We just rolled into Horton Campground by Owens River Gorge. Memories from years ago came flooding back. These were all wonderful memories of times shared with unique and cherrished friends. Some things have changed. There is now a fee and I back then, I would have never have guessed that I would cellular internet signal here.