holy cow

This is dropdead gorgeous.

Seriously. This is one of the most beautiful photographs I've ever seen.

Even better than this, which is one I took of it ten years ago on my long trip:

well, it did it

It's 100 degrees F outside. Fortunately, it's only 81 downstairs inside -- the box fan is making it tolerable.

I am not going upstairs again until well after dark.