Daydreaming in Kyle Canyon, Mt. Charleston

Francis October 15, 2018

by Philip Lewis
My day started coming to life when I took a step outside that June day, walking barefoot on my concrete patio. I made sure to lightly step in shaded sections so I wouldn’t burn. It was hot and one of our first over hundred-degree temperature days of the year. In Las Vegas, Nevada, right when summer kicks in, the heat punches you. The rest of the year is clear, blue skies and a bit chilly at times, but that first blast of summer heat can be stifling, even for a longtime resident like me.
After hopping from one shaded section to another and jumping back inside my house, I decid...

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