Yesterday evening at this time, I was just getting back to the car after a hike to my third favorite lake. Walking under starlight is wonderful (I seldom bother with a flashlight). The lightning was a bit bothersome, but the air at 10,000' was clear. On a good night, you can see the Andromeda Galaxy with the naked eye. I've been hiking the Yosemite High Country for 30 years and been acting as "friendly native guide" for the last 25, taking people where tourists don't go. (I did the original illustrations for "Rock Climbs of Tuoloumne Meadows" because they needed an artist who was also a climber, but the places I bring others don't involve gear, just an ability to walk and appreciate being in wilderness.) There are places which I share, and places I don't. This unnamed lake hanging on the edge of the sky is one of the places I keep to myself. However, if anybody wants to walk through some very special vistas with camera or sketchbook, I'm available for arm-twisting. Carolly