'Fourteen days in the White Mountains - bristlecone pines and the view northeast to Nevada · during a 25·5 mile hike from Crooked Creek, 9600', to the summit of White Mountain 14246' · July 9-22 1993 · with BB & MB · July 16 · camping at Fish Creek · a cold morning · water frozen · hike up a dry wash to l0,000' & draw the view northeast down the south fork of McAfee creek · July 17 · a typical day: up at 5·15 · light camp fire · melt ice for breakfast · hike up to painting site · paint all day in hot sun & strong wind using melted snow for paintwater · a pair of eagles swish past · a hummingbird inspects the yellow pegs on my drawingboard · return to camp at dusk · 7·30 · July 18 · move camp up to the dolomite · a tiny flat area on the edge of a cliff with a drop of l000' · July 19 · climb 750' to next painting site ...'