BURN ZONE, SIX YEARS AFTER THE FIRE
At first all you notice are
the charred
branches sticking
this way and that
like an x-ray of
life, naked without
their familiar
brush, wood bones
mark summers past,
hands sticky
with sweat and
sunscreen touched
that trunk, now
lying sideways
creating a log home
for slugs
you catch yourself
bargaining their grief
thinking everything could have
stayed
just the same, as if wanting
is like understanding, as if
after you quiet your stubborn heart
just the same, as if wanting
is like understanding, as if
after you quiet your stubborn heart
you can pretend you
don’t see
the new reds,
greens and yellows
big and bright in
their smallness
embracing their
unexpected
time in the sun
The the burn zone in the saddle between South Boulder Peak and Bear Peak
Hike level: Moderate-Difficult
Location: Boulder, CO
Cost: FREE to hike
Description: The saddle (8,155) between South Boulder Peak and Bear Peak is a burn zone left from a fire in 2012. It's 6.0 miles, out and back (if you take Shadow Canyon Trail). From here, you can go up to the summit of Bear Peak (.4 more miles one way) or the summit of South Boulder Peak (.3 more miles one way) or just enjoy the view from the saddle.
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