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Since it's even hotter inside the tent than outside in the sun, I decide to go for a short loop walk around Paradise Lake

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09842-tent-paradise-lake-80.jpg After setting up camp and taking a rest inside the tent, it's time to filter some water from Paradise LakeThumbnailsI find a comfortable spot along the lake to sit and absorb the peacefulness of the area for a few minutesAfter setting up camp and taking a rest inside the tent, it's time to filter some water from Paradise LakeThumbnailsI find a comfortable spot along the lake to sit and absorb the peacefulness of the area for a few minutesAfter setting up camp and taking a rest inside the tent, it's time to filter some water from Paradise LakeThumbnailsI find a comfortable spot along the lake to sit and absorb the peacefulness of the area for a few minutesAfter setting up camp and taking a rest inside the tent, it's time to filter some water from Paradise LakeThumbnailsI find a comfortable spot along the lake to sit and absorb the peacefulness of the area for a few minutesAfter setting up camp and taking a rest inside the tent, it's time to filter some water from Paradise LakeThumbnailsI find a comfortable spot along the lake to sit and absorb the peacefulness of the area for a few minutes

I feel like I'm getting a bit of heat exhaustion, so I start on the shady side of the lake to get out of the sun. The idyllic view across Paradise Lake to my tent tries to imitate a landscape painting with its quiet reflections in the water.