Happiness is a direction, not a place. ~ Sydney J Harris

Three Questions, December 23, 2024

What was the most beautiful thing I encountered today?

One of the reasons that I love Valley of Fire State Park is that Bighorn Sheep are all over the park. And unlike the other parks that have bighorn, in this park they are not afraid of humans at all. As such, you often wake up in the morning to them being in your camp or walking through while you’re eating breakfast. This morning I saw my first sheep as I was heading out to hike.

What did I learn today?

Today I learned that Valley of Fire State Park was the first official state park in the state of Nevada. It was officially opened in 1934.

What made me happy today?

What really made me happy today was hiking into the red wave section of the park early and finding a place that is normally full of tourists completely empty of people except for me.