The Apogee
Perhaps we'll encounter them next year, or maybe a curious stranger will happen upon that orange rocket fallen in the crack between stone and earth and prickly desert bushes.
A Tiny Boost
The juniper had clearly ceased active living processes some time ago yet it still supported hundreds, thousands, who knows how many people on their way up and back.
Expedition Here
We stopped in the lee of some bushes and sank to our hips when stepping off our skis. My pole disappeared all the way to its hilt when I applied even a minimal amount of weight.