A really cool place

Here's my unit 2 assignment. It's not book related but life related. It's about a very cool experience I had. I huffed it up to the top of Hearney Peak in the Black Hills. It's the tallest mountain east of the Rockies and West of the Pyrenees. My husband and oldest son and I took the alternate route up--the super steep and totally exhausting route (apparently there is a "family friendly" route that is a bit easier). That hike was very difficult for me. I thought my lungs were going to burst! And there were some places where I could only take a few steps and have to rest before taking another few steps. Of course I was worried, too, about my son. It turns out he's got his father's lungs and is, in fact, part mountain goat, so there was no need for concern. Once we were at the top of the lookout tower (see above photo) and saw lightning BELOW us, we decided to snap a few pictures and get the heck out of there. It was amazing!