feels like summer

4th of July. 

100% summer-y-ness. 

We filled our backpacks with towels and snacks and headed up the mountain to escape the holiday crowds and the heat. 

Past one lake, past another and another.....heading up the trail to our icy swimming hole.

We claimed our beach, spread our towels, and played in the water until our limbs were nearly frozen.

There were rocks to examine, logs to paddle