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mooseplums
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Petroglyphs in the Superstition Mtns near Apache Junction, AZ
dated at nearly 1000 yrs old 
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MHS67
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I think I posted this picture before. These Petroglyph's are not far from where we live. They are on private property and not that many people even know they exist. I have no idea how old they are.
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hobbydog
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iPhone pic from down by the lake tonight.
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ozarkpaddler
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Serviceberry tree started blooming today:
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Mocha
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somewhere on the Maligne river heading southeast-ish. late Sept, 2010.
this was my 30th high school reunion trip. just me and someone i didn't graduate with!
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SaganagaJoe
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The ranger cabin at Indian Henry's Hunting Ground, Mt. Rainier National Park, July 2016
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mooseplums
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Desert Bighorn sheep in the Superstition Mtns near Mesa AZ
it was a huge bonus to my hike there last week
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Mocha
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Bison, Minneopa state park, 3/17/17
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ozarkpaddler
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This afternoon
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SaganagaJoe
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Snow Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, July 2016
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Jaywalker
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 ...sensing a critters and parks theme....
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ozarkpaddler
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Interesting mink we saw on the river. Never seen one so light or with nose so light colored?
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ozarkpaddler
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Interesting mink we saw on the river. Never seen one so light or with nose so light colored?
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Mocha
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quote Jaywalker: " ...sensing a critters and parks theme...."
was it sneaking up on you? did you have your dog along?
great start to a 10 day trip! this guy was just hanging out on the shore of Rib lake, we watched for 1/2 hour, at least! only moose for the entire trip.
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Mocha
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those alpine lakes are so lovely!
what remains of a deer. canadian side of magnetic lake, march 2012
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Mocha
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maybe it's something in the water of the Ozarks? :) there are probably different color phases for mink just like martens, bears, beavers...
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Jaywalker
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 Anthropologist believe the carvers believed that water flowing over the thousands of round protuberances would make the rice paddy's just downstream more "fertile". At the time, the not so far away Angkor Wat was probably the largest city on earth.
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Jaywalker
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 Thousand year old carvings in the river bottom at Kbal Spean, Cambodia.
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Mocha
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quote Jaywalker: " Thousand year old carvings in the river bottom at Kbal Spean, Cambodia."
now, that's really cool! is there an interpretation?
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Mocha
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morning dew drops, late sept 2009
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Mocha
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Might be feeling a bit nostalgic tonight, so i want to thank everyone who has made an effort to participate in this forum. there are so many more members not participating :(.
this is the first forum i open every morning and sometimes during the night when insomnia visits. it's great to see what catches the eye of each of you.
that's all!
grouse found on early morning drive-about
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Mocha
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squirrel... waiting for the snowstorm that never came.
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SaganagaJoe
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A frozen lake up in the mountains above Snoqualmie Pass back in January:
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Mocha
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quote SaganagaJoe: "A frozen lake up in the mountains above Snoqualmie Pass back in January: "
joe, i love that area of the PNW. tell me, i see the path coming out of the far woods and along the shore, all the tall peaks... do you ever feel claustrophobic out there? i mean, compared to the BWCW where you are surrounded by water and can see quite a distance...
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MHS67
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Agree with you Mocha, this is my favorite place to go on this web site. I especially like the diversity of photos. Like you said, everybody has a different eye, and it shows here.
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Mocha
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lake superior, march 1, 2013
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hobbydog
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60s on Sunday. It won't be long and there will be some open water.
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Mocha
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loon on the take-off, French lake (BW), 2012
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Mocha
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larch creek, april 6, 2012
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ozarkpaddler
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quote mooseplums: "Desert Bighorn sheep in the Superstition Mtns near Mesa AZ
it was a huge bonus to my hike there last week
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Wow, those are some nice curls on those sheep!
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Mocha
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Bison in snowstorm. Minneopa state park, 3/3/17
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KerryG
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quote Mocha: "
Bison in snowstorm. Minneopa state park, 3/3/17"
Unless I'm mistaken it looks like "Bison in a Snowstorm Taking a Poo." How long did you sit in a blind waiting for that glorious moment?!
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Mocha
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remains.... flandreau state park, 3/3/17
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Mocha
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no blind, just blind luck! had to hike around the enclosure to get to a spot where i could at least see them! they are not very cooperative! :) they were a couple hundred yards from the fence, it was blowing and snowing so i was trying to steady my camera on the fence wire. just kept pressing the button. i was pretty excited when i saw i captured that special private moment.
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3Ball
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Mocha
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quote 3Ball: " " oh my goodness!!! where is this?
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SaganagaJoe
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quote Mocha: "quote 3Ball: " " oh my goodness!!! where is this?
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Uffda. What an ominous looking cloud.
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SaganagaJoe
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@Mocha
Claustrophobic? Nope. This is the same hike on the way back.
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3Ball
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quote SaganagaJoe: "quote Mocha: "quote 3Ball: " " oh my goodness!!! where is this?
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Uffda. What an ominous looking cloud."
It resulted in a tornado in the Zimmerman area (35 miles north of MPLS).
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Mocha
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quote SaganagaJoe: "@Mocha Claustrophobic? Nope. This is the same hike on the way back. "
wow!
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BasecampMom
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Clearwater sunset 
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MHS67
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On top of Sentinal Dome Yosemite.
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Jaywalker
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No, he was not sneaking up on me. Truth be told, he created a huge traffic jam and was just looking for a place to cross the road.
 Cutbank Mountain viewed from Slough Creek Trail, Yellowstone NP.
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SaganagaJoe
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Snowshoeing at Mt. Rainier National Park, January 2017
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Mocha
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Gunflint Lake, April 8. 2010
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hobbydog
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North Fowl Lake, April 5, 2012
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SaganagaJoe
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Boy do I feel small out there sometimes. Snow Lake Trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. (taken by my brother)
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Mocha
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quote SaganagaJoe: "Boy do I feel small out there sometimes. Snow Lake Trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. (taken by my brother) "
are you guys on an actual trail? that hillside looks dangerous
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SaganagaJoe
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quote Mocha: "quote SaganagaJoe: "Boy do I feel small out there sometimes. Snow Lake Trail in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. (taken by my brother) "
are you guys on an actual trail? that hillside looks dangerous
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Oh yes. Trail is narrow but not as dangerous as you might think looking at the picture.
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Mocha
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Deer skull
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ozarkpaddler
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quote Mocha: " 
approaching monument portage from the east ( it is NOT shallow along side that walkway!)"
Thankfully, I've never had to test the depth of that muck (LOL)
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ozarkpaddler
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quote Mocha: "
approaching monument portage from the east ( it is NOT shallow along side that walkway!)"
Thankfully, I've never had to test the depth of that muck (LOL)
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butthead
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Out for a hike at Bong Recreation Area
A controlled burn was underway.
butthead
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MHS67
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quote butthead: "Out for a hike at Bong Recreation Area
A controlled burn was underway.
butthead"
My favorite Firefighting tool, the Drip Torch!! 
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hobbydog
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Uncontrolled burn. This was a few years ago, about 1/2 mile south of my cabin. The local farmer tried to burn of some cattails on a very dry windy afternoon. Not sure what he was thinking. I saw the smoke and went to investigate as it was coming my way. I was able to get enough signal with my phone to call it in. The Greenbush FD got there just in time. There is a house by the pine trees on the right side of the picture. They lost an old fallen down barn but saved the house. That is the short version of the story. :-)
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Mocha
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sunrise out my back door. no photoshop so that wire is stuck there.
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mooseplums
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Young eagle...taken last Friday 
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ozarkpaddler
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Winter is kicking Spring's butt this morning!
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SaganagaJoe
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Mason Lake with morning sun, Alpine Lakes Wilderness
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Mocha
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robin resting up high in a tree on a windy day
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MHS67
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Looking down from top of Rock MT. on one corner of the ranch.
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Mocha
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quote MHS67: "
Looking down from top of Rock MT. on one corner of the ranch."
at first i thought it was a golf course in MT, then i enlarged it (and read your description) and now wonder what you have that grazes and keeps that so nice looking!?
i take it the flooding, fires and dam issues are all resolved?
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Mocha
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approaching monument portage from the east ( it is NOT shallow along side that walkway!)
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MHS67
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It does kind of look like a golf course! We have range cattle on the property most of the year. They feed it off all summer, that keeps the fire danger down. When it starts raining in the fall everything turns green again. Yes, the floods, dam problems, road issues are all, hopefully, in the past. We can even drive the Subaru out again.
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Mocha
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how does the guy even get a burn permit on a day like that??? crazeeeee.
March 22, 2012... hard to believe this was 5 years ago. Gunflint Lake
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KerryG
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Mikiami Falls, August 2016
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Mocha
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quote KerryG: "Mikiami Falls, August 2016
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beautiful!! i know you're from the other side of Ontario (according to your profile), where is this photo taken?
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KerryG
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quote Mocha: "quote KerryG: "Mikiami Falls, August 2016
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beautiful!! i know you're from the other side of Ontario (according to your profile), where is this photo taken?"
Thanks. This was shot in Northwestern Ontario about 100 km north of WCPP. One of the most spectacular sites I have ever camped at and talk about isolated!
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redoleary
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 A quick "come on" and my dog jumped right up on this fallen tree and walked the full length.
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3Ball
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I visited Havana for a bit. Its a confusing and interesting place. I was sitting in the courtyard of the Hotel Nacional (where the revolution ended and also the location of the missile tunnels in the 60s). I was pondering the interplay of public and private, when all of a sudden my mojito was gone and everything came into greater focus.
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Mocha
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Mocha
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start of Jean Creek, Quetico
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ozarkpaddler
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quote Mocha: "maybe it's something in the water of the Ozarks? :) there are probably different color phases for mink just like martens, bears, beavers..."
Well, I see minks quite frequently, but this one seemed significantly lighter? They're usually more of a chocolate brown around here. Here's another one more normally colored:
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SaganagaJoe
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Gem Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington
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mooseplums
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Along the Gunflint Trail 
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Mocha
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Minneopa State park.... my new favorite place.
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Mocha
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frosty grass
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ozarkpaddler
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quote SaganagaJoe: "
Gem Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington"
You've got some BEAUTIFUL pics, Joe!
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SaganagaJoe
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quote ozarkpaddler: "quote SaganagaJoe: "
Gem Lake, Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington"
You've got some BEAUTIFUL pics, Joe!"
Thank you! I enjoy living in Washington and have a big hiking bucket list planned for this summer, am planning to post trip reports.
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SaganagaJoe
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The trees run a little taller out here, this is a Douglas Fir
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