Day 11- Fire on the Mountain

"Long distance runner, what you holdin out for?
Caught in slow motion in a dash for the door.
The flame from your stage has now spread to the floor
You gave all you had. why you wanna give more?
The more that you give, the more it will take
To the thin line beyond which you really can't fake.

Fire! Fire on the mountain!"

-The Grateful Dead



So I arrived in Boulder, CO this morning.  Smoke-filled skies greeted me.  The High Parks fire is blazing north of here, about 15 miles west of Ft. Collins.  Needless to say, most everyone was spending their day inside.  It smells like a giant campfire!  I took a little drive up to Estes Park (nearer to the fire) and snapped some pictures.  Due to construction on the road, needing to take a shuttle, and the fire, I didn't venture into the park today.

This is the first time that I've seen clouds on this whole trip!  No rain though.  Colorado is in a state of serious drought (which is not helping the fire).  I think it's the 2nd biggest wildfire on record in Colorado at this point.  

Smokey skies!  This is the closest that I've ever been to a wildfire.  I'm covering all of my bases on this trip!  Unexpected surprises around every corner.

Making friends with a chipmunk.  They are super friendly around these parts.  And so are the folk in Boulder.  Hipsters are everywhere in this town!  Reminds me of being back home in Noho.  I miss all of my Valley loves!  I'll be coming home soon!  

I've been collecting rocks from my journeys... Sedona, Flagstaff, Shiprock, 4 Corners, the Arches, Canyonlands, Rockies... 

So, boring blog post day.  I did some laundry (woo hoo?).  After a week and a half of wandering around in the sand and mountains, my clothes needed some TLC.

I'm doing something special tomorrow to mark the wrapping-up of my Soul Journey... I'll upload pictures at the end of the day :)

I miss  you all back home (Tully, Plattsburgh, and Hadley)!  4 more days to live it up!