Canyon country camping...

is downright pleasant, especially in the summer, when it's usually dry with warm and starry nights. Here's our home for two nights on BLM land a short distance outside the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park:

After our hike out to the confluence overlook, Rachel spent the latter part of the day in the hammock, reading her Kindle:

And to prove that I was indeed present, here's my usual self portrait, taken at dusk: