50.03 Parowan, Utah: Valentine Peak. Nothing loving about this tough fella but still wonderful.
Early days in a beautiful environment on a particularly tough hike. Jenni getting close to the end (trailhead) as the coloring changes from grey, white and now red. In the very early stages of the hike we met two elderly men, residents of Parowan, the only other persons on the trail over nearly five hours. They were sitting on a bench absorbing and viewing the tranquility and beauty respectively. It was most refreshing to talk with real gentlemen. It helped take our minds off the chaos overtaking the country, which we find to be a 'creeping darkness'. As we focused on the small town below and the cemetery in particular, the elder of the two mentioned that he was born on Main Street, lived his whole life there and intends to die on the same street. While this may sound unusual, (some might even think macabre), but related the way he did while we viewed the beautiful cemetery lawns below, actually made much sense. While we understand the needs and desires of people t...