Mountain high
I checked the weather report for Estes Park and am packing a tank top, just in case the weatherpeople got it right. Highs in the low 70s? Yeah! And yes, I'll be bringing a parka and hat too, because no matter how beautiful the day, it's cold at night.
I'm excited and a little nervous. Pranayama at 8000 feet? Yikes. But being slowed down by the altitude is the tiniest price to pay for being in the Rockies in autumn, when the elk are rutting and the aspens giving a final fiery burst of color before losing their leaves. In my two visits to Estes Park, I've had so many moments of sheer joy, when my mind was blown by something I experienced in class and then I walked out into the high-mountain scenery only to have it blown again. I can't wait!
