Clyde Sunday was released from territorial department of correction to a loving family who missed him, a ranch he had worked, and a treasure. He was to find out there were others who knew about his treasure who might do almost anything to get it. Clyde's return home had many lessons to teach him about family, people, and time. His home in Cañon City was a gateway to the lessons of the people who lived here, once saw the location a treasure of its own with mountains, the Arkansas River, hot springs, and climate to pass the Rocky Mountain winters. Cañon City came to be from a time that changed with the Earth to create treasures old and new; the treasure that lies on Clyde's ranch.