Sunrise on Stratton Pond
The wild says what words cannot say

The hike over Stratton Mountain was harder than they expected, even though I was the one doing all the huffing and puffing. My two grandsons are young, healthy and used to racing up over mountains, but carrying a backpack changes things. I tried to explain that to them beforehand. It didn’t quite sink in. Now here we are with a mile to go before reaching…