Watzmann Ostwand emergency bivouac
There are seldom pictures from the worst times of day. We have been intensely active for the past 20 hours, stumbling from exhaustion and the slipperiness of wet rock, and chased by rain and thunder through the dark night. Finally, an orange little box appears out of the dark, providing a life saving shelter from the storm. The relief and thankfulness feels just as overwhelming as our bottomless tiredness. Soon we will drift away into the realm of dreams. (The photo, of course, is taken on the following morning, bright and sunny).