My first home ever, the second time.

I love this place. I deeply love this place. I wasn't looking for home. I never imagined there was such a thing for me. I don't know that is it is reciprocated although among a handful I know that it is. I love the natural magnificence, the decency of the people, even the climbers and hikers, many of them, a bit self-absorbed, but serious, the shopkeepers and the shops, the air, the Whitney portal hostel, the Ravens....

It is very difficult to thought of leaving in a couple of weeks. But being here these last 8 months has been an incredible cocoon hot house growth opportunity and it has done its work. So it is joyful to take this growth back on the road.
Don't know if I'll ever be back. But I expect in 5 months I'll return to rest and recover and go deeper. And then probably on to Joshua Tree for the winter, not nearly as wonderful for me as this but much much higher traffic in the winter time.