16 Miles Later

View from Bunsen Peak. 6/10/16. 

I finally had my two days off!

Wednesday, I spent the morning sleeping in and relaxing. It was so nice to have some down time. I did a little bit of yoga and meditation as well. Once a couple of my friends got off work in the afternoon, we went down to Lake Yellowstone to fish. All they succeeded in catching were rocks and sticks, but it was still a lot of fun. Spending a couple hours taking pictures and sitting with my toes in the sand was exactly what I needed.

On Thursday, a few of us hiked Fairy Falls. The actual trail is closed because they are turning it into a boardwalk, but we found a way to get there via the Imperial Meadows trail. It wasn't the most exciting hike, but the falls were gorgeous. That evening, we hiked Mystic Falls, which was a little more strenuous. We got back to the car just as it got dark (at 9:30). Between the two hikes, we went a total of 12 miles.

Yesterday, a group of us hiked Bunsen Peak in the morning before work. It was pretty steep, but not bad considering that we hiked all the way up a mountain. It only took us an hour to hike the 2 miles to the top, so we spent some time sitting, eating snacks, and climbing trees to get an even better view. We could see almost 360 degrees around, which was incredible. This place is insanely beautiful.

It might rain here today, but if it's clear tonight, I'm gonna try to go stargazing. I've been looking into how to do long-exposure photos, so I want to try it out and see if I can get a good picture to show just how incredible the stars are here.

-Morgan