By Desert Code, a Man May Drink and Cool His Brow but Never Bathe in a Pothole
Even at 6,000 feet in early May, the sun parches those who thread the Needles. Water is too precious to pollute. The expedition often timed its forays to follow heavy rains that would pack sandy trails and fill the pools.
National Geographic, 1952
(via raggedglory)
Reminds me of Desert Solitaire.
Drink up. #campvibes
By Desert Code, a Man May Drink and Cool His Brow but Never Bathe in a Pothole Even at 6,000 feet in early May, the sun...