As in the third time my camera has involuntarily left my possession and the third time it has been reunited with me. First off, there are an awful lot of honest people about. Believe in goodness, get some on yourself, spread some of it around. It just was.
The camera fell out of my pack during Tuesday’s ride on part of Barrel Roll trail. My phone number is etched onto the camera body. As of this morning nobody called telling me they had my camera. No call was telling me that perhaps it was still lost, or someone found it and kept it, or, maybe somebody found it and left it or a message at the TH. Today I decided I needed to hike the trail searching for the camera. I parked at the bottom where I always start from. No smashed camera in the lot. I hiked up Cove Wash access, no camera in a white sock. Made the TH, checked out the Kiosk for a message. Nothing. I widened my search which detected a fence rail with a white sock and a red strap sticking out sitting on it. Well, someone found the camera and placed it on the fence. No note. I turned it on and checked pics in memory: only the pics I took. So, however many people checked the sock out and still left the camera. Honesty. I prepared myself for a long hike all the way back to where I had it last. Short walk. I was able to cancel my replacement order. I carry the camera in an outside pocket on my pack as the location makes it quickly accessible. Perhaps I will attach a leash to it now.
I tire shopped at OTE today, $160 for front and back new meat.
Precip fell before noon today, I did use my windshield wipers driving down to Santa Clara. The trail I hiked was tacky.
Above is sunrise blocking mesa here at BLM XG where I am staying.
Last pic before loosing camera. Amazing blue sky with no pollution. Desert.