Pic: Waiting five minutes. Kayenta Trail above Virgin River, Zion NP, UT
In Seattle, they have a saying: ‘If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes and then shoot yourself in the face.’ –Doug Benson
On the way up to the Emerald Pools, the intermittent drizzle that had characterized the morning became a full-on thundershower. I found a hidey-hole between a rock and a cottonwood and ate Goldfish for twenty minutes until it passed.

Pic: Hey, that’s the name of the blog! Emerald Pools Trail, Zion NP, UT