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Sunrise on Iron Mountain - YK eve (dawn?)

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As we wait impatiently for hike-about 10 to commence, we enjoy beautiful times while following the sun, from cliffs and mountain peaks. The Chinese have a greeting: 'May you live in interesting times'. Perhaps not that interesting, but certainly delightful, the early hours of the morning are invigorating and much more. First shot of the day  6.05am on the peak 6.18am—the breeze rises with the sun—couldn't get a picture of the wind Peeking over mountain top 6:32am Things became a little interesting after jogging down Iron Mountain this morning. By the way, we are now 2 for 2—a fall on each of the last hikes. We like the fact we are consistent although you can have the cuts and bruises. Back to the story. Upon entering the parking lot, we noticed 4 or 5 police officers from the Drug Enforcement Agency. Within a second, we had our cigarette hidden behind the back, allowing it to drop and then crushed it into the gravel. After a glance at those fellows—large, tough-l...