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[BigV]

Nice work as usual, glatt.

Yes, the first one is me. But I'm not actually soggy. Dewy, yes, soggy, no. It was soooo hot and humid that despite the clear skies, the air was heavy with moisture. It was warm enough to sleep under the stars and I took that rare chance. I made the yellow groundcloth/tarp you see here out of 1.1 oz silicone impregnated ripstop nylon. Very light, and quite waterproof. But I didn't count on how slippery it was (it is *very* slippery) and it didn't stay on all night. So I got a little damp. My down bag, the red/black underneath was wet on the surface too, but dry inside.

The second picture is the base of a still-furled california poppy, taken on a walk to the grocery store the other day. The colors are incredible. Here's a complete uncropped shot.