{"id":8389,"date":"2016-06-08T19:41:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-08T23:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lisaschnellinger.com\/pennies\/?p=8389"},"modified":"2019-05-15T13:50:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T17:50:33","slug":"elevation-gain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lisaschnellinger.com\/pennies\/?p=8389","title":{"rendered":"Elevation gain"},"content":{"rendered":"

A week ago, I tackled<\/a> the steep mountain trail that goes to about 3,000 feet, and was delighted that I did the uphill\u00a0half in 53 minutes.<\/p>\n

Wanted to do a little better this time. Another\u00a0objective was to capture a photo of the flower that I was unsure of last week.<\/p>\n

Today it was clear:<\/p>\n

\"Penstemon
Penstemon canescens – Gray beardtongue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the heat rises in the mountains, you can follow its path in the blossoms. All the skullcap<\/a> was gone, and the cinnamon fern<\/a> has faded. They thrived at the lower elevations, but it’s already been in the 90s.<\/p>\n

There were\u00a0a few fire pink<\/a> lingering at the top, and the sundrops and spiderwort were also still blooming.<\/p>\n

I’m remembering my mantra: One thing at a time.<\/a><\/p>\n

And singing a\u00a0slightly altered\u00a0Stevie Wonder<\/a>\u00a0song:<\/p>\n

Gonna keep on climbin’ till I’ve reached the\u00a0highest ground<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I felt good, and didn’t need to stop much for breath. I took the traverses steadily.<\/p>\n

In the middle of the third traverse, a young turtle was in the trail. He didn’t duck into his shell when I spoke to him: “Bro!”<\/p>\n

Made it to the top in 48 minutes. Less than seven months after brain surgery.<\/p>\n

On my\u00a0way back down, the turtle was gone. Guess he reached his\u00a0higher ground.<\/p>\n

Today’s penny is a 2015, because my time today was as good as last year’s at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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