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Movie: Girl With A Pearl Earring
On the surface this film is about the story behind Vermeer’s famous painting. The heart of the story, however, is the difficulty presented in a relationship when the love is genuine but one partner doesn’t understand the other’s passions. The setting is full of Vermeer-inspired light and colors. The stylization may go a little overboard…
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Day 82
Indian Hills 0 mi :: 1062 mi :: :: Sunny, hot The day fills up with endless things to do. Consuming many calories is an enjoyable task. My dad takes us to lunch, and I catch Jezze and Pete for a short visit. The rest of the time gets eaten by many organizational tasks. For…
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Day 81
Gutter Creek to Silverthorne 25 mi :: 1062 mi :: :: Sunny An encounter with an animal drives me from my tent during night. I hear some sniffing around outside my tent, but at first ignore it as harmless. Then it starts brushing up against the tent. I rouse myself to look, and see the…
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Day 80
Bear Lake Trailhead to Gutter Creek 26 mi :: 1037 mi :: 56,800 steps :: Sunny It’s a wet morning, but just from dew. The big storm I worried about last night didn’t materialize. By now I’ve learned that it never becomes comfortable to get out of bed on such mornings, so I force myself…
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Day 79
Twin Lakes to Bear Lake Trailhead 23 mi :: 1011 mi :: 46,650 :: Afternoon and evening thunder showers This morning is the first morning since we’ve been in Colorado that it felt warm enough to change clothes without hurrying. Ann puts on her summer dress. It’s glorious. After a good breakfast Ann takes me…
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Day 78
Big Willis Gulch to Twin Lakes 3 mi :: 988 mi :: 8,900 steps :: Sunny, afternoon clouds I wait for the sun to hit me before getting going today, since I don’t have far to go. Once I’m going I’m excited to see what I’ll find in Twin Lakes. I try the most direct…
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Day 77
Cottonwood Road to Willis Gulch 25 mi :: 985 mi :: 48,750 steps :: Hazy Since I’m at the car, I make breakfast with cereal, coffee, bread, cream cheese, and hard boiled eggs before getting on the trail. I feel good when I get going. I chat with a few climbers headed for Ice Mountain…
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Day 76
Upper North Fork Chalk Creek to Cottonwood Road 19 mi :: 35,200 steps :: 960 mi :: Sunny, some afternoon clouds I figure it won’t be a long day, so I don’t get started too early. Fitzpatrick Peak looks like it should be an easy climb, but my energy level is nothing like it was…
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Day 75
Monarch Pass to Upper North Fork Chalk Creek 22 mi :: 941 mi :: 44,650 steps :: Afternoon clouds Ann drives me back to Monarch Pass on a wonderful clear, sunny morning. She gets ready to day hike south to see the views I missed yesterday, and I take off north. My pack is much…
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Day 74
Crest Trail Shelter to Monarch Pass 6 mi :: 919 mi :: 12,150 steps :: Rain and fog I’m fortunate that I chose to sleep in the shelter. During the night a serious storm comes through and hammers the roof with rain. Once when I wake up it sounds like a creek is flowing outside,…