Thursday, July 08, 2004
Over my Head in a Stream of Swift Wind
07/08/04
Part two of today's journalling began when we hit the trail. Bob from the Sportsman's Motel drove us up to Rogers Pass, delivering us back to the trail at about 3:40.
We hiked south from the pass to the dirt road that is the CDT and began our climb back up to the Divide.
The day was fairly clear and none of the clouds were threatening. The breeze was easy, but it grew as we climbed.
Up on the Divide, the wind was fierce. I could feel it pushing against my poles like water in a strong current when crossing a river. But the wind did not have a waterline. The full strength of the wind pushed at my whole body, at times making it difficult to correctly place a foot.
The constant bombardment added to the intesity of being on the Divide, with its amazing views of green hillsides of grass and trees, on a day with good visability and strong sunlight.
The wind can take a lot of energy to walk in, but today the landscape was returning the energy.
We are camped in some trees, and I'm sleeping out in a place that's getting a little too much of the breeze. But it has a nice view.
I'm happy to be on the trail again.
