Lantern Hill fog

Bad timing is rarely a good thing, but today it all worked out. I had headed to the dump around 11, with the intention of getting in a quick hike after I dropped off everything, which, I hoped, would be before the early-afternoon's scheduled deluge. But I'd forgotten about those new operating hours. I suppose I could have take a cue from "Alice's Restaurant" and thrown my load of trash and recyclables over the "Closed Until Noon" sign, but instead, I drove down the road to the Lantern Hill trail head. It was wet and slippery heading up to the summit, and an increasingly heavy mist swirled over the evergreens. Still, it managed to avoid true shower status, so I got no more than damp on my trek. The dump was open for business by the time I had finished walking, and after I unloaded everything I'd brought, it started to downpour. Virtue rewarded.