On my way east, we camped at Ford County State Fishing Lake, near Dodge City, KS. The wind was howling and fought me from the time we cleared the Front Range to Dodge City. The blasts from the double-decker cow haulers was so bad that The Girl because frightened and anxious. She watched for the approach big rigs, panting, and ducked as they passed.
Most have been streamlined and produce little wind blast from the bow wave. However, the cow haulers shocked even me, the seasoned old road-tripper.
So, we were both exhausted when we hit camp. I was concerned that the north wind might make setting up camp difficult. But, there was sufficient wind break from the trees around the lake that it was no trouble.
I got her our for a short hike along the shore, then we retired to the camper as the Sun set.
I fed her, but was so tired I did not make supper for myself. I had a beer and a snack. Once that was done, we hit the rack and I slept hard.
On waking before dawn the following morning, I made coffee and sat down with my little CC Crane radio to listen to the weather and the news. The Girl roused as the Sun rose, so I took care of her and made myself another coffee. Then we got out of the house and started a short hike around the lake perimeter.
She was on the hunt for squirrels, but I saw no nut-producing trees and she saw no squirrels.
What I did see was sunrise on the lake surface. There was enough fog from the warmer water to make the shot interesting. Although I had only my phone with me, I made the capture.
Then we broke camp and headed east. It was too early for my breakfast, so we travelled on to find a diner for my food.
It was a good morning. Life is good.