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We decided to go to the mountains again this weekend for the extra-long weekend.  And thus, we went out to find that “lilac” campground where the lake lays placidly below trailers and campers, and arid mountains seem to whisper at night.  And we were lucky to have found a site that, although it is not right at the edge of the mountain looking down at the lake, it is spacious and shaded, as it is surrounded and protected by a circle of firs and quaking aspens carved in a deep on the side of a slope.  Which means protection from the sun and a good amount of privacy from other campers.  And I love being surrounded by big trees.  I love to be observed by them from above and feel as if I’m tucked away in their arms in a big nest of sorts. 

The sun blew fire down on us all afternoon, and it was scorching hot and the heat made us walk like zombies and people went to hide in their trailers and in the water down at the lake in each and every little hole away from the sun they could find.  Even dogs were seen hiding from the heat under trailers and gypsy wagons and such.  

In the evening, a warm breeze moved on calming things down a little bit.  Scattered leaves blew away and there was an autumnal feeling to the atmosphere that, even if it was hot and it didn’t feel too comfortable, still made things beautiful and I even noticed that trees and shrubs are getting ready to move their summer outfits and change onto their splendid autumnal outfits… soon, very soon the entire atmosphere will take on the colors of cinnamon and clove and the world will be a better place to be for campers and old gypsies like us who enjoy being outside.

I picked some stems from the ornamental grasses found around the campsite and made bouquets with them.  Then, I went on setting a little living room out in the open by the foot of the hill, for us to sit.  Later, on I will use them to decorate our real home when autumn comes around and the decorations would have to be changed to something more agreeable with the season and its colors. 

We went down to the lake later... to fish and walk around the shore... we were amazed at how much had the lake lowered its water levels.  We walked on bared rocks that once had belonged to the bottom of the lake and all around the lake you could see the marks where the water levels were high up that hill of rocks.  

Our gypsy quarters get cozier and cozier each time we sleep there... I can hardly wait to sleep here in the fall when it will be cooler and chilly nights would bring the great owls to magical trees under which our gypsy trailer will sleep the night away with us inside...

On little house on wheels felt so cozy and marvelously comfortable in the early morning, with coffee on the table, breakfast and our favorite books...

The view outside was marvelous and the light perfect!

We cleaned our space, washed the dishes and then went back to the lake  that morning, the Fisherman caught a trout, I read my book, played with leaves and collected flowers, then we jumped on our truck and headed back home….

Thanks for coming along!  Until next time y'all!