tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28716999006588286822024-03-28T20:29:39.399-07:00Explorations with the Ski3pinsSki3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.comBlogger458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-1348128681228973602024-02-20T19:37:00.000-08:002024-02-20T19:37:37.968-08:00Death Valley – February 2024 – Part Two<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information</span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/02/death-valley-february-2024-part-one.html" target="_blank"><b>Part One</b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><span> </span></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Archeology and History</b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">When we’ve stayed at Mesquite Springs Campground we’ve
noticed a sort of notch, at least that’s what we’ve called it, in the crest of
the northern Cottonwood Mountains to the west. We’ve been curious if we could
find any evidence of it being used by ancient people as a crossing. We set out
the next morning to find out. After crossing Death Valley Wash, we climbed into
a shallow canyon that led west and up.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODIwNTVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-144.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODIwNTVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-144.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After the wash, we climbed up on the bajada and intersected
several other small drainages. The notch we were curious about is directly
above the Lady in the photo below.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNzhkZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-147.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNzhkZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-147.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a lot of up and down. From the point below we angled
right and then up into the main drainage.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODEwZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-150.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODEwZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-150.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady pointed out <a href="https://birdandhike.com/Veg/Species/Cactus/Mammil_tet/_Mam_tet.htm" target="_blank"><b>Fishhook Cactus</b></a><span> </span>(<i>Mammillaria
tetrancistra</i>) with fruit as we climbed the bajada.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODQxYWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-157.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODQxYWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-157.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">When we reached the main wash that drains down from the
notch, we were impressed by its size. Our topo map showed that it was only 2
miles up to the saddle in the crest of the Cottonwoods.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODVhNTFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-158.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODVhNTFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-158.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A view back to the east and across the north end of Death
Valley.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODgwZDVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-159.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODgwZDVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-159.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We stopped for a break and reevaluated our route. We had
found nothing in the way of ancient worn paths. We found no petroglyphs or
habitation sites, or hunting blinds. There were no springs. Since we had, thus
far, found nothing, we decided on a change of plan and headed north and up to a
distant high point to take in the view.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTE1NWY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-162.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTE1NWY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-162.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The views were quite nice as we climbed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTBkYWZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-164.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTBkYWZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-164.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We used the long ridge line in the middle of the photo above
as our route back to camp. But we were not done climbing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODlmNTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-166.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODlmNTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-166.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The panorama from the top was inspiring.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODcwZGQx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-167_pano.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="800" height="215" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwODcwZGQx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-167_pano.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This point was approximately a mile from where we took our
break and the Lady was curious how much vertical we had climbed. I guessed 500
feet. The Lady thought it was much more and said 1000 feet. We consulted our
USGS topo map. We were both surprised it was 1300 vertical feet.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Hiking down the ridge line turned out to be a delightful
descent.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTNhZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-176.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTNhZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-176.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTIxZDFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-182.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTIxZDFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-182.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We dropped off the ridge and into the main wash and were
surprised again we still had quite a ways to go before intersecting with Death Valley
Wash. Distances can be quite deceiving out in this vastness.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTc1ZDUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-183.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTc1ZDUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-183.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">When we intersected with Death Valley Wash we found that
debris from this wash had effectively dammed Death Valley Wash until the flow
began to cut through and around the plug.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTkwMDUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-185.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTkwMDUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-185.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Pools of water still lingered in this large, temporary
impoundment.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOThkMGE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-187.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOThkMGE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-187.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Safely back at camp with supper and chores completed, we took
in another evening light show.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTZhNTVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-189.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwOTZhNTVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-189.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The following morning, we headed south to explore two canyons
that held springs on the west side of the Grapevine Mountains. We parked and
worked out the easiest route up and across the broad alluvial fans.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDI1NTAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-191.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDI1NTAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-191.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Looking back, the vastness of this desert landscape is
phenomenal.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDFkZGE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-192.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDFkZGE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-192.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We found and ascended the wash into the first canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDAwZDVm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-193.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDAwZDVm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-193.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On a ridge along the wash, we found evidence of a stacked
rock hunting blind.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTAxMGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-196.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTAxMGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-196.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Further up canyon we found additional evidence of hunting
blinds.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDhkZGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-197.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDhkZGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-197.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDlkNWZm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-198.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDlkNWZm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-198.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This canyon was interesting as its walls were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conglomerate_(geology)" target="_blank"><b>fanglomerate</b></a>.<span> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTFhYWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-202.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTFhYWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-202.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">All the branches also ended in box canyons with pourovers.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTJmNWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-208.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTJmNWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-208.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The water polished fanglomerate was quite pretty.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTUwNTFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-209.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTUwNTFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-209.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We backtracked down the canyon to where we had found a
well-worn path leading to the south.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDRhNWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-194.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMDRhNWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-194.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This old Indian trail was excellent and took us about three
quarters of a mile along the mountain front to the next canyon we had targeted
for exploration.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTcwNTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-210.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTcwNTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-210.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjA1MTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-217.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjA1MTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-217.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjIwZjUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-218.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjIwZjUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-218.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We came upon several chunks of limestone with vivid fossils.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTY1ZGRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-212.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMTY1ZGRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-212.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This canyon held active springs evidenced by large dense
groves of mesquite.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjNmZGZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-219.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjNmZGZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-219.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjVmMDUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-221.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxMjVmMDUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-221.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We soon encountered flowing water in the creek bed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This was a fun canyon to attempt to explore – the mesquite
and riparian vegetation became impenetrable.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We backtracked and explored other side canyons. All were
impossible to penetrate due to mesquite. We found invasive <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/nature/non-native-plants.htm" target="_blank"><b>fan palm and tamarisk </b></a><b></b>that we reported to Park staff.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a great day wandering and exploring just to see what
we might find. Back at Mesquite Campground, for our last night there, we were
rewarded with the best evening light of the trip.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We left Mesquite Springs the following morning to walk in the footsteps of history. The Jayhawkers group of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley_%2749ers" target="_blank"><b>Death Valley 49ers</b></a>, on their escape from Death Valley stopped near McLean Spring,
slaughtered their remaining oxen, burned their wagons to turn the meat into
jerky, and then set out on foot. This place is called Burned Wagons Point.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This monument is at Stovepipe Wells. We wanted to hike out to
the actual Burned Wagons Point. After parking the truck in the flats near the
Devils Cornfield, we set off cross country. Our start was at an old road
monument.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Prior to the current paved highways, the old original road
ran south toward Furnace Creek. Sections of this old road are still, barely
visible.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We left the old route after a mile or so and turned toward
McLean Spring.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjA1ZGQw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-281.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjA1ZGQw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-281.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We found the sign that now marks Burned Wagons Point.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjY1ZmRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-292.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjY1ZmRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-292.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjQ1ZGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-287.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjQ1ZGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-287.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjJmZGE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-288.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjJmZGE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-288.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A collection of rusted metal remains is assembled here.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjVhYTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-290.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjVhYTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-290.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">For a completely different reason I was excited to see this
sign post still standing at McLean Spring. The “Burned Wagons Point” sign was
added after the original pipe and sign was erected by Inyo County in the very
early 1900’s. This was one of the “Desert Guide Posts” that the California
Legislature approved and appropriated funds for in 1905.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here is a link to one of our adventures searching for other
of these guide posts – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2016/04/chasing-history-death-valley-spring_4.html" target="_blank"><b>Chasing History – Death Valley – Spring Break 2016</b></a>. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Most have been vandalized with the beautiful enamel signs
stolen. One excellent example near Emigrant had the enamel sign taken just a
few years ago. <span> </span>A photo of it is in Part
One of my blog story linked above. I have information on another possible
intact guide post we will attempt to locate in the future. It is a long rugged
hike – the reason it still may exist.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was time to turn back north and return to the truck.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjkwMTBk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-295.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNjkwMTBk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-295.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">During our hike we came upon a tiny dinosaur, a<b> <a href="https://birdandhike.com/Wildlife/Lizard/Phryno_pla/_Phr_pla-c.htm" target="_blank">Desert Horned Lizard</a></b><span> </span>hatchling. This was
about the cutest tiny creature we’ve ever seen.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNTlkZmYx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-277.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNTlkZmYx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-277.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was around mid afternoon when we reached the truck. We
filled up with gas at Stovepipe, headed over Towne Pass, and dropped into
Panamint Valley to spend our last night in the Park at a dispersed site along
Lake Hill Road.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The evening light was subtle, but still very special as the day
grew toward its end.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNzBmZGY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-301.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNzBmZGY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-301.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Portions of the broad playa in Panamint Valley were also
flooded so our morning walk was out to the water. Evidence of recently flowing
water was everywhere.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNzU1YTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-302.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNzU1YTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-302.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNzdkZmZh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-307.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAxNzdkZmZh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-307.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady insisted that we not walk around Lake Hill to return
to the truck. It was more fun to go over it.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We packed up the truck and readied for our journey back home
via highway 395. A passing storm was leaving the crest of the Sierra Nevada and
Mt. Whitney as we neared Lone Pine – a classic vista we should never take for
granted, no matter how many times we see it.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Any bets on where our next trip destination will be? We hope
you enjoyed coming along with us.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-54368434240360309202024-02-20T13:42:00.000-08:002024-02-20T19:41:38.500-08:00Death Valley – February 2024 – Part One<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information<span> </span></span></i></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>The Most Beautiful Canyon</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Yes, it is a bold statement. Fall Canyon was one of the first
of Death Valley’s canyons that we explored many years ago and, thus, it holds
fond memories for us. It had been eleven years since our last visit. In those
intervening years we have explored many other canyons in the National Park. So,
how would it hold up now? The bold statement above says it all.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Our original plan was to return to LeMoigne Canyon, another
of our favorites, as the road had just reopened from flood damage repair the
first of February. Alas, as we prepared to turn off of highway 190 and onto
LeMoigne Canyon Road, we found barricades across the entrance. The recent heavy
rains of February sixth had closed the road along with Cottonwood and Marble
canyons. It took about five seconds to come up with an alternate plan for this
trip.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We returned to Mesquite Springs Campground and were settled
in well before evening light.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDExZmE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-6.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDExZmE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-6.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">One of the absolute thrills of this trip was finding all the
mountain tops covered in snow – the Panamints, Grapevines, Cottonwoods, Last
Chance Range – an incredible different view of this desert Park.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We were up early the following morning to take in first light
on the Cottonwood Mountains.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDJkNTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDJkNTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The trailhead for Fall Canyon is at the entrance to Titus
Canyon. Since Titus Canyon Road has been closed since the remnants of Hurricane
Hillary roared through last June – and not expected to reopen any time soon –
this makes it a great time to hike up the famous Titus Canyon narrows without
the noise and dust of a parade of vehicles. We expected the parking area to be
busier.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We headed out on the unmarked use trail that runs north along
the mountain front and then drops into the broad wash at the mouth of Fall
Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDY1ZmQw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-12.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDY1ZmQw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-12.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDcxMWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-13.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDcxMWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-13.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It was like revisiting a dear old friend as we entered Fall
Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDU1MDAx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDU1MDAx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTFmYWE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-24.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTFmYWE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-24.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDlkMDUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-23.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMDlkMDUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-23.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The canyon alternates between narrows and wider, open sections, but
all surrounded by beautiful layered, uplifted, and folded rock.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTNkMTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-27.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTNkMTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-27.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTY1ZGZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-38.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTY1ZGZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-38.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTQxNWYw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-41.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTQxNWYw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-41.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We came upon a wonderful example of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slickenside" target="_blank"><b>slickenside</b></a><span> </span>high on the south wall
of the canyon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTJkZjUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-33.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTJkZjUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-33.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Spotting slickensides always makes a good day even better.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We continued up into the goodness that is Fall Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTdhMGZh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-43.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMTdhMGZh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-43.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMThkMWRm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-48.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMThkMWRm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-48.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjM1NWRm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-56.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjM1NWRm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-56.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">After 2.5 miles, we reached the pour over that
stops most from venturing into the extraordinary narrows above.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjBkMDVm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-54.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjBkMDVm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-54.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjExZjA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-55.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjExZjA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-55.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It is hard to see in the photos, but there is cold, clear
water flowing over the falls. This made for an amazing time to be in Death Valley.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We backtracked down canyon to the bypass we remembered and we
made a mistake. We saw a steep cleft in the canyon wall. We could climb it but
the initial exposure was uncomfortable and it just did not look right. We wisely
decided not to attempt it. After dropping back into the wash, we walked a short
distance up canyon and the Lady spotted the proper bypass we’ve climbed before.
<a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/hiking-death-valley-a-guide-to-its-natural-wonders-and-mining-past-michel-digonnet/8854540?ean=9780965917834" target="_blank"><b>Digonnet</b></a><span> </span>rates it as <a href="https://www.14ers.com/difficultyratings.php" target="_blank"><b>class four</b></a>. It does have a bit of exposure but the handholds are bomber. The cleft
narrows above so its best to move without packs and haul them up later. The
worse part is standing atop the wobbly stack of rocks in place to help reach
the first move. Here’s the Lady on the first section of the climb in 2007. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The stacked rock pile was much higher in 2007.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A view up canyon from the top of the climb. The bypass,
although, scrambles up much higher.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjQ1NWFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-57.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwMjQ1NWFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-57.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Ledge walking to reach the downward ramp to the top of the
falls.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The narrows directly above the falls are spectacular. We
consider it a cathedral. Water was flowing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">After a half mile or so, the canyon opens up. We took
advantage of the sunlight and stopped for a snack, water, and quiet break in
the warmth.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">As we were finishing our break, we heard voices approaching. We met
Grant and Gator, longtime buddies from Wisconsin and Minnesota. They were
backpacking to spend a night in Fall Canyon. We continued up canyon into more
spectacular narrows.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNDhhYTAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-93.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNDhhYTAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-93.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTEwZDEx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-95.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTEwZDEx/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-95.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We broke out into another widening of the canyon and Grant
and Gator announced we had reached their camp spot, on a nice bench above the
wash. We continued up canyon to another opening and made it our turnaround
point.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTMxNTFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-96.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTMxNTFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-96.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTdmNTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-97.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTdmNTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-97.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Our descent down Fall Canyon was equally impressive as our
ascent.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTUxMDAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-98.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTUxMDAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-98.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTQwZjVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-99.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTQwZjVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-99.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTJhNTFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-103.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNTJhNTFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-103.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">At two places we marveled at the boulders that had fallen from
above into the canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNjFhZjBk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-109.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNjFhZjBk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-109.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNjZmMGFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-113.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNjZmMGFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-113.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNjQxMWFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-116.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240219/MjA5MjAwNjQxMWFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-2-202402-copy-116.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We reentered the narrows above the falls.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Lady peered over the top of the falls into the wash below
and startled a couple standing there. In total, I believe we saw 8 other
people in Fall Canyon this day. Only the backpackers and us ventured above the
falls. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A view down into the canyon from a high point on the bypass
route.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The Lady pulled out a length of webbing for lowering the
packs and we easily did the down climb back into the wash. Finding a sun
lit spot, we stopped for </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">another </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> snack break. We then enjoyed the 2.5 miles
back out to the mouth of Fall Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We caught up to the couple who were at the base of the falls
at the point where the use trail climbs out of the large wash to head south
back to Titus Canyon. The man was already up and far ahead of the woman. Watching
her walk on the cobble, we both instantly remarked that it looked like her feet
really hurt. Reaching her the Lady asked, “Are you doing okay? You are walking
like your feet hurt.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“They do,” she answered.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“Are you okay though?” the Lady continued. “Will you make it
out? Do you need any water or food?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The woman was not carrying a pack. Her partner, ahead and not
paying attention to her, had a small pack with him.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“It is about a mile back to your car. Are you sure you are
okay?” the Lady inquired again.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“I’ll make it.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We caught up with the man about hundred yards ahead. In a
cheerful voice the Lady said, “Boy, you sure owe her a really nice foot massage
tonight!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">The man glared at the Lady.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“And how are you doing? Are you doing well?” I asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“I’m fine,” the man replied but seemed truly irritated I
would dare ask him such a question.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">There was interesting dynamics going on with these two. They
did arrive safely back to the trailhead.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">We relaxed and waited until they drove away. It had been an
absolutely wonderful day spent in the most beautiful canyon in Death Valley.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Back at our campsite at Mesquite Springs, we walked in
glorious evening light before turning in.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/02/death-valley-february-2024-part-two.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-77401892466634941152024-02-07T13:21:00.000-08:002024-02-19T13:37:04.027-08:00Death Valley – January 2024 – Part Two<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/02/death-valley-january-2024-part-one.html" target="_blank"><b>Part One</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>And More Stories</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The predawn light the next morning was glorious as it slowly
painted this vast landscape.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady and I explored the area around Willow Spring</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Digonnet mentions in his <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/hiking-death-valley-a-guide-to-its-natural-wonders-and-mining-past-michel-digonnet/8854540?ean=9780965917834" target="_blank"><b>Hiking Death Valley</b></a><b> </b>that the mining activity at Willow Spring was from a 1920’s
placer mining claim that was worked. We found ruins of a mill site foundation, a
concrete pad, an old truck frame, and a cistern. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjExNTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-108.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjExNTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-108.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We lowered the pop tops on our campers with plans to move
closer to the head of Redlands Canyon and take a hike following in history’s footsteps.
I started our old Ranger pickup and rolled off of the leveling blocks. That’s
when the Lady heard a call from the rubberlegs duo that their battery was dead
and their truck would not start. We both had jumper cables but I mentioned I
had something that would be a lot easier, an <a href="https://antigravitybatteries.com/products/micro-starts/xp-1-g2/" target="_blank"><b>antigravity XP-1 jump starter</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I’ve had it for a few years,” I stated. “I check that it’s
fully charged every spring. I’ve never used it. Let’s see how it works.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It worked like a charm. It can be recharged after use. It can
also charge phones and other devices. No need for another vehicle and long
jumper cables. We all were impressed.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We drove over to the head of Redlands and started down the
rough road that drops a short way into the canyon. We were soon stopped by
another washout, a reoccurring theme from the historic rains.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It took a bit to get the vehicles turned around and into safe
parking spots off the road. After the usual fussing getting boots on and packs
ready, we started down Redlands Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjIwZGY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-110.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjIwZGY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-110.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">William Lewis Manly and his partner John Rogers left two
families behind in Death Valley in December 1849 promising to return with
supplies and then help them get to settlements near Los Angeles. They were on
foot. It was a 250 miles trek across the desert. They had to find a route. They
were not related to the families. Their tale is one of the noblest acts of
heroism in the history of the West. We were walking in their footsteps.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On their return to Death Valley with two horses, a one-eyed
mule, and all the supplies they could carry, the two men ascended Redlands
Canyon as the pass at its head was much lower than the route they used to get
to help. They soon encountered a dry fall. There was no way to get the horses
over, but by some miracle they were able to push, pull, and coerce the one-eyed
mule up and over the dry fall. <span> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On the return trip down canyon with the rescued families this
dry fall was a major obstacle. The families had one remaining ox, Old Crump. Old
Crump carried the small children and was essential to getting them to safety.
You have to read the book on how they managed the task. The dry fall is now
known as Ox Jump Falls.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Canyon grew steeper and steeper as we descended. The
Lady, as ever, the bundle of energy she is, led the way.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjQxZGYx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-113.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjQxZGYx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-113.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Unfortunately, Deb had a blister issue. After a little field
doctoring, she made the wise decision to stop and then carefully move back up to
the trucks. The three of us continued down but we really missed Deb’s marvelous
running dialogue on the history of the rescue. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This is not an easy canyon to descend.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We had the long maze of Redlands Spring to work our way around
and through.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjkwMTE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-118.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MjkwMTE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-118.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Further down, we arrived at the top of Ox Jump Falls.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzE1ZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-120.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzE1ZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-120.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzIxZGRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-123.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzIxZGRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-123.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Note – the pipes are associated with bringing water from
Redlands Spring to mining prospects below the falls.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">How in the hell did Manly and Rogers get a mule up this dry fall?
</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzNmMTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-124.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzNmMTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-124.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The story is that the group piled brush at the bottom to
soften the animal’s drop on the way down. Because of our turn around time, this
was as far as we went. It would be fun to return, down climb, and study Ox Jump
Falls from the bottom. We wanted to make it back to the trucks before dark and be
sure that Deb had safely made it back also.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This had been a wonderful day walking in the footsteps of
history. We headed back up canyon as the shadows lengthened.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzQwNWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-125.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzQwNWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-125.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Back at the trucks, we again used the jump start to get the Tacoma moving. We raced daylight as we drove out and searched for a campsite near
Striped Butte. Set up, clean up, dinner, and chores were completed in the dark.
The braying of asses serenaded us most the night. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was fun to see our surroundings as light came the next
morning.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzYwNWQw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-128.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzYwNWQw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-128.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">You have, most likely, figured out what Deb & Steve would
spend the day doing. Taking our jump start along, they left early to drive into
Pahrump and get a new battery.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0Mzc1MDVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-131.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0Mzc1MDVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-131.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We took in the marvelous vistas as we ate breakfast.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzlhZGZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-132.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzlhZGZk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-132.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzgwNWFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-134.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MzgwNWFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-134.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We said a last good bye to Striped Butte as we drove out of
Butte Valley.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDAxMGZh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-135.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDAxMGZh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-135.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We all would rendezvous at Mesquite Spring Campground in
upper Death Valley. We would arrive first and secure a couple of campsites.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The highlight of the drive was seeing the rare return of<b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Manly" target="_blank">Lake Manly</a></b>, water </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">from the historic rain events </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">has partially filled the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/badwater-basin.htm" target="_blank"><b>Badwater Basin</b></a><span> </span>of Death Valley</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDI1MDFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-137-pano.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="800" height="176" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDI1MDFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-137-pano.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Mesquite Campground was quiet and almost empty. I believe
this was the afternoon we ate the guacamole with the prickly pear salsa, and this
is difficult to write without craving more right now.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Deb needed a couple of days off to let her feet heal.
Mesquite Campground made a nice spot to spend a few nights. We had two places,
that involved driving, we could take Steve to.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Both days were cross country adventures. Here’s our first
day.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDU1YWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-148.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDU1YWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-148.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Although the bajada looks flat, it is far from it, bisected repeatedly
by deep washes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDhkMDUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-149.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDhkMDUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-149.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Getting into steeper terrain, someone suggested to Julie that
she climb and walk a ridge line to look for ancient hunting blinds. Yes, we
were on the hunt for archeology sites.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDdmMDFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-152.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NDdmMDFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-152.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There is something deeply satisfying about wandering and
exploring rough terrain just to see what you might find.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After returning to camp, the Lady and I wandered down Death Valley
Wash in the late afternoon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NjQ1MDFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-174.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NjQ1MDFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-174.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The weather was changing. We had watched <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_uncinus_cloud" target="_blank"><b>mares’ tails</b></a><span> </span>move across the sky as
we hiked. Clouds built in the evening. Before dawn the next morning we were
under a low cloud deck. I was up early to see if color would develop.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NzM1MTFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-188.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NzM1MTFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-188.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a marvelous light show.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU1MjJkZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-197.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU1MjJkZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-197.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Steve, again, accompanied us on an adventure. We missed Deb,
but healing was the priority.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NzhkNWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-200.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NzhkNWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-200.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODBhMTBh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-203.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODBhMTBh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-203.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The places we visited were pretty incredible and well worth a
day’s hike.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODNkNWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-207.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODNkNWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-207.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODI1MTE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-205.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODI1MTE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-205.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We explored up a colorful canyon with a delightful dry fall
to climb.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODQ1ZDAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-209.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODQ1ZDAw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-209.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODg1MTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-211.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODg1MTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-211.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODdkZDVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-213.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0ODdkZDVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-213.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We moved up the ridge and descended a different canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0OTkxNWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-230.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0OTkxNWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-230.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Fossil water ripples continue to excite me. I can’t help it.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU1MDFmZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-232.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU1MDFmZDU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-232.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I one point we climbed high to get a view. Later, the Lady
went ahead and pointed out how we could return to the canyon bottom.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU1MDJmYTUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-235.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU1MDJmYTUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-235.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Wildflowers were sparse but we did come upon phacelia, desert
gold, and yellow cups.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0OTRmYTAx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-228.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0OTRmYTAx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-228.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0OTY1NTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-229.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0OTY1NTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-229.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We encountered an untouched ancient habitation site. We
treated it with the utmost respect and touched nothing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And, in an absolutely unexpected place we found a field of
boulders with petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The building clouds made for dreary skies. The wind was growing in intensity. The temperature was dropping as we returned to the campground. The
rain started around midnight. We packed up in the rain the next morning. We
needed to head home. Deb & Steve had plans to stay several more days in
Death Valley but would sit out the rain at Mesquite until the weather improved.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We’ve never encountered such steady rain in the Park as we
drove out of Death Valley. Snow level was 5000 feet and we encountered snow at
Towne Pass. The rain lessened across Panamint Valley and Father Crowley Grade
on 190 was shrouded in thick fog, making for a very interesting drive. Owens
Valley, driving north on highway 395, alternated between rain squalls and
breaking clouds. The sky and light were dramatic on the northeast side of
Bishop.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We arrived home safe and sound after crossing the summit with
blowing snow and chain controls. And then the big storm hit. Southern
California was hit harder than the north. The rubberlegs, Deb & Steve,
escaped from Death Valley early and decided to head home and call it a trip.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But they will be back. Remember Deb is giving those talks at
the Furnace Creek Visitors Center the end of March.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We love stories.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-29928109845164744902024-02-06T18:44:00.000-08:002024-02-19T13:13:30.662-08:00Death Valley – January 2024 - Part One<p><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Stories and More Stories</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">If you are familiar with our blog, you must be well aware of
two things – we love remote rugged terrain and we love stories. Death Valley provides
both in near overwhelming abundance. We love the place. The Lady, our compulsive
statistician, informed me this was our 40<sup>th</sup> trip to Death Valley together
since 1988. <span> </span>Death Valley has become an
utterly fascinating addiction.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady and I share responsibilities in regard to winter
travel planning. I keep an eye on long term weather forecasts and trends. She
keeps an eye on tub openings at Benton. When the two come together with
favorable results, we are off.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The latest round of storms cleared – somewhat – overnight and
we left home on a Tuesday morning. Chain controls were still up on highway 395
between June Lakes and Mammoth, but traffic was light and drivers disciplined on
this cold, quiet, weekday morning. We made a stop at Von’s in Mammoth for trip groceries
and then decided Convict Lake would made a darn nice stop for a lunch break and
walk. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzMzk1MWY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzMzk1MWY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzMzhkYTUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzMzhkYTUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-3.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And with Convict Lake the stories begin. Convict Lake was
named after a vicious prison escape in Carson City in September of 1871. The
gang of 29 scattered into the desert but 6 headed south and along the way shot
and killed an 18-year-old mail carrier in cold blood. They took refuge at Convict
Lake where a shoot out ensued with the posse hot on their trail. Two members of
the posse were killed, Mono County deputy Robert Morrison was shot and killed at
point blank range. Morrison is buried at the small cemetery at Benton Hot
Springs. That evening we walked up the hill and paid our respects.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here is a link to the story – <a href="https://www.sierrasun.com/opinion/convict-lake-a-murderous-tale/" target="_blank"><b>Convict Lake: A Murderous Story</b></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Wednesday was an easy drive to Death Valley. We were stopped
for a long period along highway 190 where road repairs are ongoing since the raging
floods of last summer. We headed up Warm Springs Road and turned off on a spur
road that would provide access to the lower end of Anvil Spring Canyon. We did
not get far due to a major washout, but we found where our friends, the
rubberlegs, Deb and Steve from Washington, had made camp the evening before. We
found a workable spot nearby and set up. We then – aware of their hiking plans
for the day – headed out to intercept them on their return. Of course, this
involved climbing a high point with a view. I noticed one of them was wearing a
new pair of boots – nice crisp sole tread – since the last time I’d tracked
these two. Since it was the slightly smaller tracks, Deb was a good assumption.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDFkMTVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-8.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDFkMTVh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-8.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Stories flowed as we reconnected with our friends. We came bearing
gifts and, after returning to camp, shared Late July Mexican Street Corn chips
and prickly pear salsa. The afternoon snack fit the surroundings perfectly. Later
in the trip the Lady mashed an avocado into the salsa as a quick guacamole. That
was especially good.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady and I were up early the next morning to take in
the sunrise and savor our coffee on a walk. We discovered a well-worn ancient
trail………….</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDAwNTFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-13.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDAwNTFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-13.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">……. that looked to be a route between Anvil Spring Canyon
over into the mouth of Warm Springs Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDJkNTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-14.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDJkNTU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-14.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We spent the day Thursday hiking up Anvil Spring Canyon,
exploring the area, looking at geology, and, as always, with an eye out for
archeology. The girls led the way as we entered the canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDNkZDUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-15.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNDNkZDUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-15.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://birdandhike.com/Veg/Species/Shrubs/Enceli_spp/_Enc_spp.htm" target="_blank"><b>Brittlebrush </b></a><b></b>was the dominate wildflower.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There were several small talc prospects and the usual mining artifacts
- aka garbage - along the wash. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The wash was scoured smooth from the floods of the last few
years. I am always reminded that here in one of the driest places on earth
flowing water is the major sculptor/architect of the landscape.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNTQ1NTUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-21.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNTQ1NTUx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-21.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We did well this day with archeology – sleeping circles,
blinds, storage pits, and a grinding mortar.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNTlkMTE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-26.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNTlkMTE1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-26.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning? Our usual ritual of sunrise, morning coffee,
and a long wander.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNTM1MTAx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-29.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNTM1MTAx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-29.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNjM1YTUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-31.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNjM1YTUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-31.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A small talc mine was about a mile up a steep canyon above
us. We wandered up in the morning light to have a look about.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNzA1NTUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-32.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNzA1NTUw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-32.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNzI1NWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-36.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNzI1NWRk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-36.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This incredibly colored chunk of limestone caught my eye.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNjlhNWEx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-38.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNjlhNWEx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-38.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We broke camp after breakfast and drove up Warm Springs
Canyon to the mine camp. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our friend, <a href="https://debfoxdesign.com/" target="_blank"><b>Deb Fox</b></a>,<span> </span>is an artist, author,
and historian. She is currently working on a project about woman miners and
prospectors of the West. So, a stop at Warm Springs camp was a must.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNzUwYWY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-42.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzNzUwYWY1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-42.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Warm Springs Camp and the Big Talc Mine was owned and operated
by <a href="https://www.nps.gov/people/louise-grantham.htm" target="_blank"><b>Louise Grantham</b></a>,<span> </span>another of Death
Valley’s colorful characters. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">At the link to Deb’s website, I provided above, make note
that she will be back in Death Valley in late March presenting talks on the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley_%2749ers" target="_blank"><b>Death Valley 49ers</b></a><span> </span>at the Furnace Creek
Visitors Center.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Deb’s graphic novel – <a href="https://debfoxdesign.com/man-who-beat-death-valley.shtml" target="_blank"><b>The Man Who Beat Death Valley</b></a> –<span> </span>and William Manly’s
story will come up later in this narrative as we retrace a section of the route he traveled on
his selfless historic rescue mission to save two families trapped in Death
Valley in 1849.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But Deb is not all work and no play. The swimming pool at
Warm Springs grabs your attention when visiting. Louise had class.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODYxNWFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-43.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODYxNWFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-43.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Louise’s place at Warm Springs is in the best condition.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODM1ZDBm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-46.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODM1ZDBm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-46.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Many of the other buildings were still filled with debris
from the floods.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODRkZmFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-44.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODRkZmFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-44.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We climbed up to the warm springs above the camp.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODdkZjU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-49.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODdkZjU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-49.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODlkNWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-52.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODlkNWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-52.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The National Park Service, at Warm Springs, has a display on
different methods and machinery used to grind ore.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTQ1MWYw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-57.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTQ1MWYw/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-57.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">One of the simplest methods was the <a href="https://westernmininghistory.com/1568/the-arrastra-illustrated-in-these-historical-photos/ " target="_blank"><b>arrastra</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTM1MTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-56.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTM1MTA1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-56.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Since we lacked a large engine to power this arrastra, my able
companions went to work.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODhmZGFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-54.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzODhmZGFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-54.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With no gold dust in our pockets – illegal to remove from our
National Parks anyway – we returned to our vehicles and continued up into Butte
Valley and made camp at the head of Anvil Spring Canyon. <span> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On our drive we passed two corrals set up by a donkey rescue
group to capture and remove feral asses (ass - <i>Equus asinus</i> - is the correct
name. It's the one used in the bible) from the National Park. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here’s a link to the program – <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/news/donkey-rescue-group-to-relocate-burros-from-death-valley.htm" target="_blank"><b>DVNP Press Release</b></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In a talk at last fall’s <a href="https://deathvalley49ers.org/encampment-2023/" target="_blank"><b>49er Encampment</b></a><b>, </b>Park staff reported there are now more than 5000 feral asses
in the Park with the population growing by 25% a year. In the Butte Valley area,
it is hard to take a step without dodging ass apples. Ass trails radiate out in
all directions. The asses are everywhere. Their braying and other vocalizations quickly grows old. The springs are trampled and
spoiled. This passage is notable in the above press release:</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Unlike the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest
Service, the National Park Service is not directed by the Wild Free Roaming
Horse and Burro Act of 1972 to maintain a population of burros. Death Valley
National Park’s 2002 General Management Plan, which went through extensive
public review, calls for removing all burros from the park to protect water
quality, riparian ecosystems, native plants, and native animals.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I suggest we give ample support to get this task completed as
soon as possible.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Back to the better things in life. The next morning the Lady
directed that we should climb a nearby highpoint. It would make a nice place to
finish our mugs of coffee.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTVkMWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-70.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTVkMWRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-70.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Butte Valley, with Manly Peak above, spread out before us.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTI1ZDVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-64-pano.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="800" height="251" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTI1ZDVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-64-pano.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our friend, The Sagebrush Reconnoiterer, upon seeing the
location of our camp – he receives our nightly <a href="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/c/outdoor-recreation/satellite-communicators/" target="_blank"><b>InReach</b></a><b> </b>“camped here”
notifications – responded along these lines, “Looking for some Germans? Perhaps
I should rent a minivan and drive in to help?” </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The story of, what are now known as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley_Germans" target="_blank"><b>Death Valley Germans</b></a>,<span> </span>is one of the more recent tragic tales of Death Valley. It is truly heartbreaking.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In late October 1996 a Plymouth Voyager Minivan was spotted by
a NPS ranger in a helicopter on a patrol looking for illegal drug grows. The van was stuck
in Anvil Spring Canyon approximately 2.5 miles down from road's end at Willow Spring. The van was abandoned and locked. It had three flat tires. Running
the plates, the NPS investigators found it was rented in early July in Los
Angeles by a German woman on vacation. It was due back in Los Angeles on 26
July. Thirty days later, when it was not returned, the rental agency reported
it stolen. Running the woman’s name and address returned with an Interpol hit
that she, her son, her boyfriend, and his son had failed to make their flight
home to Germany from Los Angeles 27 July 1996. They all were reported as
missing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">What in the world was this minivan doing in Death Valley?
What was it doing miles and miles in on what most call 4x4 roads? What was it
doing here, driven 2.5 miles past the end of the road and down a wash? This is
the mystery of the Death Valley Germans.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We started down the last section of road before its end at
Willow Spring.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTk1YWQx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-71.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzUzOTk1YWQx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-71.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Steve had, from the Wikipedia link above, the locations
involved in the mystery.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">About 2.5 miles down from Willow Spring, we were at the
location where the minivan was found.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDVkZDFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-79.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDVkZDFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-79.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Down canyon view.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDI1NWFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-80.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDI1NWFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-80.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Up canyon view.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDA1ZGRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-81.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDA1ZGRh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-81.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We climbed up to get a better perspective.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NzlhZmFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-83.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0NzlhZmFm/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-83.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Only two major pieces of evidence were found in the initial
search after the minivan was discovered – the minivan and a beer bottle (about
1.7 miles down canyon from the minivan) that matched bottles found inside the
van. It was also discovered that the woman signed the register at Warm Springs –
to the left of Deb in the photo above – on 23 July 1996 and had probably purchased
a Death Valley guide in German from the Visitors Center on 22 July 1996. It
was found in the minivan</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued down Anvil Spring Canyon and passed Five Mile
Spring.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDY1NWQx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-84.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDY1NWQx/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-84.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Steve was not feeling well and stayed at Five Mile Spring.
The Lady, Deb, and I continued down to the location the beer bottle was found.
The girls used a water bottle to document the site.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTFkMTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-87.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTFkMTVk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-87.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">View up canyon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTAwYTFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-90.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTAwYTFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-90.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A view to the south side of the wash with a high cut bank
that may have offered a little shelter on a hot July day.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDdkZjU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-91.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDdkZjU1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-91.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDhkZGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-92.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDhkZGQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-92.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A large part of the mystery was solved in 2009 when Tom
Mahood and his friend, Les Walker, discovered human remains about 4.5 miles
south of where the beer bottle was found. Tom’s account of searching for and
then finding the Germans is a riveting narrative – <a href=" https://www.otherhand.org/home-page/search-and-rescue/the-hunt-for-the-death-valley-germans/" target="_blank"><b>The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans</b></a>. From Tom’s account, due to the location of where the remains
were found, we knew the Germans headed south and out of Anvil Spring Canyon. We
climbed above the cut bank to get a view to the south and their probable route.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDlhYWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-93.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MDlhYWQ1/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-93.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A telephoto view.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTI1ZmFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-94.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTI1ZmFk/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-94.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The remains were found approximate two miles beyond the
saddle in the left center of the above photo. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Tom’s story has a very familiar ring to Julie and me. We
spent 30 years in winter mountain search and rescue on backcountry skis in the
Tahoe Sierra Nevada. We took so many classes and trainings and I do not want to
go back in memory on all the incidents we took part in. We stayed out of the
spotlight. We dodged the media at every opportunity. There was not an ounce of glory
or heroics. It was damn hard work that our experience and skills matched
well. We were glad we could help.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Will we scope out other pieces of this mystery, who knows? We
always enjoy a good hike.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With our time contemplating this tragic story coming to an
end with the lowering sun of a short winter’s day, we turned back up canyon to reunite with Steve
and return to our cozy and comfortable camp. And hoped those damn feral asses
would do us all a favor and keep quiet so we could get a good night's sleep.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTZmZDFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-95.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240205/MjA4NzU0MTZmZDFh/p/1600/Death-Valley-202402-copy-95.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /> </span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure concludes in the next installment.Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/02/death-valley-january-2024-part-two.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a></span></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information</span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-winter-solstice-trip-southern_5.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Three</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>The Journey Home</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We had dreary skies with off and on rain Friday. Our thought
was to spend the night somewhere in the Mormon Wells area north of Interstate
15, but this area – from our viewpoints – was getting hit hard with rain, so we
stayed south and found a great spot on the west side of the Muddy Mountains.
Here we stayed free of rain and made a couple of unexpected discoveries that
will bring us back to this place. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our destination for Saturday was Death Valley. A friend,
rubberlegs, had sent us a message that the north Death Valley Road had just opened.
There was sometime on “the list” we had long wanted to attempt to find along
this road.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDdmZDAw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-425.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDdmZDAw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-425.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was an intaglio, or rock alignment. From the information I
found on it, it is of modern origin. One source states it was possibly created
by telephone workers in the early 1900’s. It is located on a very active
alluvial floodplain, so I doubt it is ancient, especially since the recent
floods in Death Valley came very close to carrying it away. It was still fun to
find.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDZhZjVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-424.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDZhZjVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-424.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDhhMTBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-427.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDhhMTBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-427.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDlkNWQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-429.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDlkNWQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-429.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Although not profuse, there were a few pockets of <a href="https://birdandhike.com/Veg/Species/Forbs-A/Geraea_can/_Ger_can.htm" target="_blank"><b>Desert Gold</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Geraea canescens</i>), one of Death Valley’s noted
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We overnighted along Lake Hill Road at one of our favorite “old
standby” dispersed campsites. Although not profuse in Death Valley, Panamint
Valley was awash with Desert Gold in an incredible bloom. </span></span></p>
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found Panamint Valley wet with dew. This vast valley, although not showing
water on the surface, is still saturated with water from the recent historic
rainfall and floods. It’s not often you can walk out in one of the driest
places on earth at dawn and photograph flowers covered with dew drops. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a leisurely drive and day for us. We did our grocery
shopping for home in Bishop and I picked up a new pair of Smartwool hiking
socks at Eastside Sports. We shared a Mule Kick Sandwich from <a href="https://schatsbakery.com/" target="_blank"><b>Schats</b></a><span> </span>across the street in
the park. Julie, very kindly, cut it into small pieces for me to eat with my
fingers, as I’m still unable to bite into food following the surgery.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The night of the 24<sup>th</sup> was spent in that so decadent
hot tub at Benton we had reserved when the Lady discovered, if she stood just
right, she had cell service on a high point in Gold Butte above Little Finland.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We arrived home safe and sound in the early afternoon on the
25<sup>th</sup>. It takes us less than a half hour to empty the truck and
camper, gets packs and duffels emptied, and everything put away. The Lady
sorted through our dirty clothes and got several loads ready for the wash. Julie
put one load in the washer and turned it on. We put our groceries from Bishop away
in the kitchen – it sure is convenient to have a fridge in the camper. I discovered
the problem when I went to wash my face and shave. We had no water in the
house. A ball valve had broken in our main service line during our absence. The
neighbors’ stories were – it rained hard for two days with water sheeting down
the road. It stopped raining and water was still sheeting down the road. They
investigated and called the irrigation district to turn off the water.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We enjoyed an extra night of camping and we fixed the water line the next
day. Another day in the mountains, just a little more fun than usual. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Winter Solstice holiday
season! </span></span></p>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-winter-solstice-trip-southern_4.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Gold Butte National Monument</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We stopped in Overton for gas. With cell service there, the
Lady gave us an overview of the weather trends. We decided to stay in this
general area and happily returned to Gold Butte.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDBmMDVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-419.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDBmMDVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-419.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Years ago, we stopped at this sign along Gold Butte Road that
is still in place.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDVmZmY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-423.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDVmZmY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-423.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Last year we noticed a new sign was erected explaining the origin
of the first.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDQ1YTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-422.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDQ1YTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-422.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But putting up a sign hardly guarantees its validity, no
matter how colorful its message is. Here is a more factual history of the sign –
<a href="https://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/GoldButte/POI-gb/Nay_sign/_Nay_sign.htm" target="_blank"><b>Nay’s Sign at Juanita Springs</b></a>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were exceedingly pleased how quiet it was out here. There
were none of the large Bubba camps at Whitney Pockets. We met and saw only two
other vehicles on our drive in. Not that we expected to see anyone where we
would be exploring.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were settled in our campsite by mid afternoon. The
afternoon light was gorgeous as we wandered and reacquainted ourselves with
this special place.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">At the high point, I was surprised the Lady had her phone
out.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5OTMwZmZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-232.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5OTMwZmZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-232.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“What’s up?” I asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I was curious,” she answered. “I have cell service if I
stand right here. I’m checking if there’s been any cancellations at Benton for
an open tub on our drive home.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Any?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“No, all booked up.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady took this photo inside the camper this afternoon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240105/MjA3ODY3MzI1ZGQw/p/1600/Gold-Butte-Temps-dec-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240105/MjA3ODY3MzI1ZGQw/p/1600/Gold-Butte-Temps-dec-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The day’s last light was quite special.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwMDFkZGZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-240.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwMDFkZGZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-240.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Sunrise the next morning was equally special.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">For our early morning walk, we moseyed down into the main
wash to a petroglyph panel that most never notice. It is high up on the Aztec sandstone.
Nearby are possible shelter sites.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As was the plan for this trip, after breakfast, we
headed out to spend the day hiking and exploring.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I’m fascinated with how what’s known as “<a href="https://geologyscience.com/gallery/geological-wonders/the-moqui-marbles-navajo-marbles-usa/?amp" target="_blank"><b>Moqui Marbles</b></a>” form. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We began our hike with a meandering route – as the terrain allowed
- over to what is called <a href="https://birdandhike.com/Hike/GoldButte/MudWash2LFinland/_MudWash2LFinland.htm" target="_blank"><b>Little Finland</b></a>,<span> </span>an area of spectacularly
wind and water sculpted sandstone.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwMzY1NTE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-295.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwMzY1NTE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-295.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNDEwZDE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-306.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNDEwZDE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-306.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady, as always, seized the high ground.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTQ1YTA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-324.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTQ1YTA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-324.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady kept ahead of me as I wandered about with the camera
trying to absorb all the magic around us.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTI1ZDFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-322.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTI1ZDFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-322.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She had a surprise for me when I finally reached her up on a
high point. “There’s a tub available at Benton the night of the 24<sup>th</sup>!”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwMjFhZjBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-272.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwMjFhZjBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-272.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Book it.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We made our way out to a favorite landmark of ours for a
lunch break.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTg1MWEx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-325.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTg1MWEx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-325.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued out to Hartman Tanks, and area of exposed
sandstone in a broad wash system, that holds water in depressions called tanks
or <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinaja" target="_blank"><b>tinajas</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTZhMTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-327.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTZhMTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-327.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTU1MTEw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-329.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTU1MTEw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-329.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We found <a href="https://birdandhike.com/Veg/Species/Forbs-A/Phacel_pul/_Pha_pul.htm" target="_blank"><b>Beautiful Phacelia</b></a><span> </span>(<i>Phacelia pulchella</i>)
in only two places.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTc1MDA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-331.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTc1MDA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-331.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Although the terrain, in places, looked flat, it was far from
it.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjBmNTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-336.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjBmNTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-336.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a maze of gullies.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTkxZmRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-333.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNTkxZmRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-333.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">These photos </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">perfectly </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">describe our evening.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjNkYTEx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-338.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjNkYTEx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-338.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjQ1NTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-340.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjQ1NTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-340.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our predawn walk the next morning, as we relaxed with the
sunrise and our mugs of <a href="https://www.peets.com/collections/all-coffees" target="_blank"><b>Peets</b></a><span> </span>coffee, took us to the
red sand dunes to the north of our camp.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjdhYTUx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-352.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjdhYTUx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-352.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjY1ZGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-349.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjY1ZGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-349.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzFkNWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-353.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzFkNWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-353.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was breakfast time back at camp and after, we headed out
on another day long hike.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjgwMTAx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-354.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNjgwMTAx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-354.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We did a similar hike here about eleven years ago. This time
we added a few extras.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzAwZDE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-358.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzAwZDE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-358.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzQ1NTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-366.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzQ1NTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-366.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We found a new to us petroglyph panel at the start of a steep
drop into a basin.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzY1ZGQw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-369.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzY1ZGQw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-369.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzkxMWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-371.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzkxMWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-371.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This was the start of a canyon that would take us through
this massive sandstone formation.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODUxNWRm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-384.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODUxNWRm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-384.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It quickly narrowed into a nice slot.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODQwNWY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-387.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODQwNWY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-387.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODlhYWZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-389.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODlhYWZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-389.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTFhMGQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-392.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTFhMGQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-392.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We looped back south on expansive sandstone after we exited
on the lower end.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTRkNWQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-395.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTRkNWQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-395.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTAwNTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-400.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTAwNTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-400.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTJkMGQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-402.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwOTJkMGQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-402.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Today, we revisited petroglyph panels found on previous hikes in
this area.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODZmYWRk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-381.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODZmYWRk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-381.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzVmZjFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-372.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwNzVmZjFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-372.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODdkZGQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-382.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgwODdkZGQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-382.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Addition: Our good friend, Dan, pointed this out in one of the petroglyph photos. Thanks Sharp Eyed Dan! </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240113/MjA4MTA4NzY1ZGQw/p/1600/banjo_rock_art.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="800" height="425" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240113/MjA4MTA4NzY1ZGQw/p/1600/banjo_rock_art.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We returned to camp, took care of chores, and it
was time to celebrate. It was the night of the Winter Solstice! The Lady purchased
this t-shirt in 1986. It has been a winter solstice tradition ever since.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDI1YWFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-404.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3NzgxMDI1YWFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-404.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After our showers, dinner, and with the Lady wearing her
t-shirt under her warm fleece, we found a high point to sit and take in the
quiet and solitude of this special evening.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Rain splattered on the windshield before we reached pavement.
We had three more nights out before we returned home.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure concludes in the next chapter. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-winter-solstice-trip-southern_6.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Four</b></a>.<br /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> </i></span></span></span> </p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-37331369535813095852024-01-04T13:58:00.000-08:002024-01-05T16:36:06.578-08:00The Winter Solstice Trip, Southern Nevada – December 2023 – Part Two<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> </i></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-winter-solstice-trip-southern.html" target="_blank"><b>Part One</b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Doing a Little Tracking</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our next destination was just a few miles down Northshore
Road. We kept an eye out for possible road damage from the historic rain events
from last season. The designated route’s steep entry into the wash was in better
shape than our last visit here. The broad wash showed that massive amounts of
water had flowed but, in this area, the flowing water had smoothed the wash bottom.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The road ends at the <a href="https://www.birdandhike.com/Wilderness/MuddyMts/_Muddy.htm" target="_blank"><b>Muddy Mountains Wilderness</b></a><b> </b>boundary but we stopped and made camp about a mile and a half
from roads end. At this spot our truck was aligned with the setting sun and here
we’d have the longest sunlight at day’s end. The location’s alignment with the
morning sunrise was also excellent. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We returned to this little used area because on an earlier
visit we found fossil bird, canine, and camel tracks in layers of siltstone. We
returned to do a little tracking. What else could we find?</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning, on our ritual walk with coffee, we explored
up a side canyon just up from our camp. I did not take any photos on the walk
up canyon because of the dim predawn light with the overcast sky. So, my photo
essay begins at our turn around point. And I took photos because, with my
uneducated little brain, I found the geology so chaotic. We called this little drainage,
Chaos Canyon. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here’s our turn around point and The Lady is heading down
canyon. Pay attention to the angled white layer. It may be related to something
we found later in the day. Also notice it is at a different angle than the
layered rock behind. This caught my attention because nothing seems to line up
in Chaos Canyon.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzQxMDFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-123.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzQxMDFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-123.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The wash bottom here exposed layers of siltstone and fine
gravel beds and looked to be tilted at the same angle as the white layer above. I
believed we encountered very similar layering later in the day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzZkMDVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-124.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzZkMDVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-124.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Just down canyon was a thick layer of conglomerate; hard,
resistant to erosion, and it formed a very narrow steep chute in the canyon. Of
course, the Lady said, “I love this conglomerate!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzcwNTBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-126.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzcwNTBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-126.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Down canyon was a jumble of softer rock, easily eroded, and
difficult to see any layering. Where did this fit in?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzhkNTBk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-128.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzhkNTBk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-128.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Around the corner was a thick layer of soft rock shot through with
cracks and fissures that were filled with a harder mineral deposit.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDBmZmE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-129.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDBmZmE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-129.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5Mzk1MTBk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-130.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5Mzk1MTBk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-130.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Around the next corner are near vertical layers of sedimentary
rock that are butted up against the chocolate-colored rock riddled with the
mineral deposits (to the left of Julie).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDJkNTE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-131.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDJkNTE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-131.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And above it all is a thick layer of conglomerate.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDM1ZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-135.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDM1ZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-135.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The lower section of Chaos Canyon held blocks of this
conglomerate that had tumbled down from above. It was amazing to see that hardy
bushes could make a living on these boulders.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDExYWRk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-133.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDExYWRk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-133.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And then there was vivid evidence of faulting and movement in
the conglomerate above.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDVkZmFm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-137.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDVkZmFm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-137.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A short way further down canyon, the layers were closer to horizontal.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDZkZGZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-140.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDZkZGZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-140.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And around the next bend was this chaos.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDg1YTAx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-141.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDg1YTAx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-141.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And right near camp a layer of pretty sandstone was exposed.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDdkZmQw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-142.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDdkZmQw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-142.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This was far, far too complicated for my poor layman’s brain.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After breakfast we headed up the main canyon for a day of
hiking through, we hoped, was much simpler geology.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDkwNWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-143.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NDkwNWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-143.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It looks like layers of sandstone ahead but to the Lady’s
right is that chocolate colored rock with the white lacing throughout it. In
the upper left red Aztec sandstone is beginning to appear – we will see much
much more Aztec sandstone later in the day. Brace yourselves.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After crossing into the Muddy Mountain Wilderness, we came to
the layers of sandstone (mudstone, siltstone?) we were here to investigate.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTIxZGYx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-146.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTIxZGYx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-146.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This, to an old hiking layman, looked like silt or mud
deposited in layer after layer in a floodplain - and later uplifted and tilted.
The rock shows beautiful fossil ripples and water flow patterns.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTBkZGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-145.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTBkZGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-145.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTRhZjBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-150.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTRhZjBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-150.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On our earlier investigation here, we found blocks of rock,
fallen from above, laying along the canyon wall, that held fossil bird, canine,
and camel tracks. We relocated these chunks of rock. This is so exciting for
us!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Bird (bonus points if you spot the other faint tracks)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTdmMDA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-153.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTdmMDA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-153.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Canine</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTYwNTE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-155.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTYwNTE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-155.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Camel</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTgwNTBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-156.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTgwNTBh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-156.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We spent some time here. We wished to see if we could
identify the layer above the blocks had fallen from – we could not. And we also
wanted to see if we could find any new fossil tracks – do a little tracking.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">No comment at all on where we found them, but how about
fossil tracks from ancient horses? Wow, you bet we were doing a happy dance.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTMxYWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-149.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTMxYWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-149.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTVkYWZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-151.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NTVkYWZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-151.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We also returned to try to document the layers these fossil
ripples and tracks occur in. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjVmMTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-160.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjVmMTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-160.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Where the fallen blocks are located is a thick, pretty consistent,
outcrop of layers of siltstone. Just upstream the rock changes with the addition
of layers of fine gravel.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjQ1ZmQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-158.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjQ1ZmQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-158.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjYwZGY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-159.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjYwZGY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-159.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The canyon has a fun narrow slot cut through this layering.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjA1ZjAw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-165.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjA1ZjAw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-165.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">So, my little layman’s brain is telling me, something has
changed in the world to put down these layers of gravel.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Above the slot a dramatic change appears, a thick layer of
white rock.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjE1YWQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-166.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NjE1YWQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-166.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">What happened? What is going on? What is this rock? I don’t
have the answer. Any help?</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was only an interruption in the pattern of laying down
sediments, because the layers of siltstone and fine gravel continue above this
white layer.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NzFkZmFm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-170.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5NzFkZmFm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-170.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And large critters still lived and traveled across this
floodplain after the deposition of this white layer. How do we know? Because we
found one, solitary track from an ancient deer family species above this white
layer.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">What fun it was to do a little tracking!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The sky had cleared but it was cold in the shaded wash. Both of
us were anxious for some sun. We climbed out of the canyon and headed west into
what is called “The Bowl of Fire.” This is another large outcropping of wondrous
Aztec sandstone. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Imagine having Nevada’s famous <a href="https://parks.nv.gov/parks/valley-of-fire" target="_blank"><b>Valley of Fire State Park</b></a><span> </span>all to yourselves in a
Wilderness setting. This was our afternoon of wandering, hiking, scrambling,
exploring. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning it was time to move to a new location. Where
should we go? Could we think of something? Could we continue with this string of incredible adventures? You
bet.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-winter-solstice-trip-southern_5.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Three</b></a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> </i></span></span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-1653492640939080462024-01-03T14:30:00.000-08:002024-01-14T09:51:44.686-08:00The Winter Solstice Trip, Southern Nevada – December 2023 – Part One<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>We’ll Think of Something</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was early morning on Dec. 12<sup>th</sup>. I was taking a
look at the Internet and called to the Lady. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“My post op appointment with the doc is today, isn’t it?” I
asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Three pm, down the hill this afternoon,” the Lady answered. “Why
do you ask?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I see that tub 7 at Benton had a cancellation and is open for
tomorrow night. I’m confident the doc will be pleased with my progress today.
Shall I book it before someone else grabs it?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“We’ll leave in the morning, first night at Benton, and then
where?” she asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“We’ll think of something,” I replied and added, “I’ve got it
booked.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The evening of the 13<sup>th</sup> was cold and clear as we
soaked in restorative, healing, hot spring water. It was also the peak night of the
<a href="https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-geminid-meteor-shower/" target="_blank"><b>Geminid Meteor Shower</b></a>. The Lady loves to see “shooters,” so this was a dream come
true. The total number of “shooters” seen before we turned in was 24. You need to
remember that both of us, in the big picture, are unaware there are two nine o’clocks
in a day. We turn in early.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I believe it was purely instinct when we turned south on
highway 6 the next morning. We gassed up in Bishop and picked up a few items in the grocery
store there. As we drove through the small town of Independence on highway 395,
the Lady asked, “Where are we going?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“That’s right,” I exclaimed, “We were going to think of something.
Bring up the weather on your phone.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady detailed that the weather reports told of possible heavy
rain in southern California including the desert regions.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“So, the Mojave area is out. Let’s go over to southern Nevada
but spend tonight in Death Valley. Let’s stop and see how the <b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/backcamp.htm" target="_blank">new system for reserving camping sites</a></b> on Echo Canyon, Hole in the Wall, Cottonwood
and Marble Canyon, and Greenwater Valley roads work."</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We stopped at the Ranger Station at Stovepipe Wells. The young
man in uniform was helpful. He checked on what was open along Hole in the Wall
Road out of the six designated sites. Four sites were open. He did not have a
map showing the locations of the sites. I asked him to describe the locations.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Site six is the last site and it is in the Hole in the Wall.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“That never gets any sun. Where is site five?” I asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“About a half mile down canyon from six.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“We’ll take site five.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We filled out a free permit – acknowledging and agreeing to follow
all the rules – and I signed my name.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NjVkNTBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NjVkNTBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In repairing the damage from last summer’s heavy rainfall and
floods, the road has been graded with large berms along both sides. I believe
this could be a management decision to make exiting the road nearly impossible
and help stop the plague of <a href="https://www.nps.gov/deva/learn/no-driving-off-designated-roads.htm" target="_blank"><b>illegal off road driving</b></a> backcountry areas in the
West are dealing with. In the longer term, I’m curious how these berms will
affect, block, and trap water flow in the wash. But, with so many idiots who
believe it is their god given right to not follow rules and do whatever they
want, the agencies need to try whatever tools they can.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Only 3 or the 6 sites along Hole in the Wall Road were
occupied this night. It was delightfully quiet. We got settled and then climbed
up onto the bajada to the north and wandered. It is one of our favorite places
in this area. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzFkZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-6.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzFkZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-6.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzA1ZGE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-4.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzA1ZGE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-4.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The sun dropped below the ridge before 4 pm and the
temperature fell.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NjdkYWQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-10.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NjdkYWQ1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-10.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It is rarely cold enough to keep us from a night walk or from
sitting out in our chairs afterward to watch the night sky. The Geminid “shooter”
count was nine before we turned in, with most of these spectacular streaks across
the star filled heavens. The Lady was thrilled.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After narrowly surviving the gauntlet of driving through Las
Vegas, we arrived at Buffington Pockets mid afternoon. The area was empty and we
settled into a high campsite with incredible views – just what we like.
Buffington Pockets is a large outcropping of <a href="https://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/geology-highlights/" target="_blank"><b>Aztec sandstone</b></a>, <a name="_Hlk155173480">sedimentary rock formed from ancient sand dunes.</a> We wandered
in the waning afternoon light.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzRkZDBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-15.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzRkZDBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-15.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzhhMTUx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-18.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzhhMTUx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-18.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We came upon these interesting shapes in the sandstone that I’m
curious as to how they form.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzZkMWZh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzZkMWZh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzlkZGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-20.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4NzlkZGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-20.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODAxNWQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-21.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODAxNWQx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-21.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This is a spectacular place and we soaked in the spectacular
light of late afternoon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODNkZjVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODNkZjVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODVmMGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-24.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="532" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODVmMGFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-24.webp" width="800" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Look close in the above photo. The Lady found a natural tunnel through the rock and had to squeeze her way through. <br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODEwYTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-28.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODEwYTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-28.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODRkYWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-32.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODRkYWFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-32.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The day ended with a delightful sunset along with the new
crescent moon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODJhMGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-35.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODJhMGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-35.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODZhYTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-37.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODZhYTVk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-37.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Overnight we came up with a plan for this trip, as much of a
plan that we needed. The Lady loves to wander, as do I. Our plan was to spend a couple
of nights at each spot and spend the days hiking cross country, wandering, and seeing
what we could see.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We woke the next morning to cloudy skies. Our wanderings
began with our morning coffee. The photo below is classic Lady in the morning
just out of the camper with coffee. Her mug is firmly in her right hand and see
mores are put to work in her left hand.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODk1YWY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-45.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4ODk1YWY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-45.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTA1ZDU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-47.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTA1ZDU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-47.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After breakfast we pulled on our packs and hiked all day
long. We could spend days here and always find something new and beautiful around
almost every corner.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTE1NTFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-50.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTE1NTFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-50.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTJmZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-51.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTJmZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-51.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTMxNTBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-54.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTMxNTBm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-54.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTVkMTEw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-57.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc4OTVkMTEw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-57.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MDAxMWZm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-58.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MDAxMWZm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-58.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MDJkMWZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-65.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MDJkMWZk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-65.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As we moved to the northwest, the Aztec sandstone was
extremely fractured and broken.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTIwMDVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-74.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTIwMDVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-74.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTFkNWE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-75.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTFkNWE1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-75.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We did a large circle around our campsite. As we hiked east
the sandstone returned to more classic forms.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MDkwZGY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-79.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MDkwZGY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-79.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTAwYWFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-83.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTAwYWFh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-83.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjAxMTA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-85.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjAxMTA1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-85.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTY1MTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-86.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTY1MTU1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-86.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady endured my efforts to make her a spokes-model for
sandstone arches, which abound here.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjExZmFm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-88.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjExZmFm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-88.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After looping quite some distance to the south, we turned
back north into the heart of the sandstone.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTk1NWY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-89.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTk1NWY1/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-89.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjJkNTVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-91.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjJkNTVm/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-91.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTg1ZDFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-95.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MTg1ZDFk/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-95.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjNhZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-97.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjNhZGRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-97.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjRmMWRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-99.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjRmMWRh/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-99.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjdkNWQw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-102.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjdkNWQw/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-102.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We returned to camp too late to have a shower in the sun, but
the growing shadows of late afternoon more than made up for that.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjVhMGYx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-104.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MjVhMGYx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-104.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With dinner served and devoured, we wandered in the fading
light. I tried a few shots in the near darkness.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The crescent moon was a little bigger and the sunset breathtaking.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I will share that in places, along our wandering route this
day, we came upon treasure in the form of panels of petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady, because of the <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app" target="_blank"><b>seek app</b></a> on her phone for
identifying wildflowers, now carries her phone with her on hikes. She is
becoming a good photographer with its camera.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We have visited this area previously. On this trip we
discovered there is a new rock pecker in town putting in new ‘glyphs. These were
recently put here. Although well done, I believe this is inappropriate on our public lands.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In the morning we packed up camp and continued south on the <b><a href="https://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/LAME/Roads_LAME/BitterSprByway/_BitterSprByway.htm" target="_blank">Bitter Springs National Back Country Byway</a></b>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was 17 miles to the exit point on Northshore Road in the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The drive took us 2.5 hours. There is
nothing technical but it is rough slow going with rocks, sand, gravel, and areas of bedrock.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzM1YTEx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-119.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20240102/MjA3Nzc5MzM1YTEx/p/1600/Winter-Trip-202312-copy-119.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our next destination was another geological wonderland.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here is a nice narrative on the geology of Buffington Pocket -</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.rocdoctravel.com/2016/04/buffington-window-nevada.html" target="_blank"><b>Buffington Window, Nevada </b></a></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Speaking of geology, this video by Myron Cook is excellent in
explaining the fascinating geology here and answers questions such as “Why is
there 500-million-year-old rock on top of 180-million-year-old sandstone?” “Why
is some of the sandstone so broken and fractured?” and “Why does the sandstone
have so many varying colors?”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here's the video –</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/umjI9Of8UL0" width="320" youtube-src-id="umjI9Of8UL0"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-winter-solstice-trip-southern_4.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-244930073936238822023-11-15T14:14:00.000-08:002023-11-20T16:26:49.035-08:00Highway 120 Birthday Adventure – November 2023<p> </p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Restorative, Healing, Hot Spring
Water</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It's an annual event to celebrate my birthday, a two-night
stay at Benton Hot Springs. So, on the morning of the eleventh of November,
when the Lady woke up in bed with a 71-year-old man, she knew we were headed to hot spring water.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our friends, The Teds, were also out traveling. They would be
joining us for one night at the hot springs. In the early afternoon we found
them camped on the edge of Sagehen Meadow, off of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_120" target="_blank"><b>Highway 120</b></a> near Mono Lake.
It was their first time exploring this area. They asked if we knew of a better
campsite nearby, since we know the place well. We suggested moving about a half
mile up the road. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“How do you like the view?” the Lady asked as she guided them
in behind us.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Wow!” they both exclaimed.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We settled in, relaxed, and took in the surroundings.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzI1YTA1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzI1YTA1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The wind picked up in the early morning hours and kept the
overnight low from falling below freezing. It also cleared the air. The smoke
from a prescribed burn in the June Lakes area went north and settled into the Mono
Lake basin. Here are the views at first light.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzBkZDBm/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzBkZDBm/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-3.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMjlkMGQ1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMjlkMGQ1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A telephoto shot of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banner_Peak" target="_blank"><b>Banner</b></a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Ritter" target="_blank"><b>Ritter</b></a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minarets_(California)" target="_blank"><b>Minarets</b></a>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMjdkMGEw/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-4.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMjdkMGEw/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-4.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady climbed out of the camper with our mugs of <b><a href="https://www.peets.com/" target="_blank">Peets Coffee</a></b>. “Well, you’re 71 now,” she stated. “Can you still bag a peak before
breakfast?” she asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She received my fall back answer, “We’ll find out.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We headed out on our coffee walk just as the sun hit our
campers.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzE1MDAw/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-11.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzE1MDAw/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-11.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzNkZDA1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-12.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzNkZDA1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-12.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">An old 4x4 road leads up the south ridge of Sagehen Peak.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A view to the south. The expansive aspen groves up here have
all shed their leaves – ghost groves.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzZkZjVk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-17.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzZkZjVk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-17.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“We have to stand on the top!” the Lady announced.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzhhMTA1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-20.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzhhMTA1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-20.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Sagehen Peak 9193 feet.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzdmNWQw/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzdmNWQw/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In the view above is the Sierra Crest, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono%E2%80%93Inyo_Craters" target="_blank"><b>Mono Craters</b></a>,<span> </span>our camp and our
shadows, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_Lake" target="_blank"><b>Mono Lake</b></a><span> </span>to the right. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here’s a view to the northeast from the summit of Sagehen.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDAwNTE1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-25.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDAwNTE1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-25.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We sat on the summit and finished our coffee and soaked in the
early morning.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Camp was in full sunlight when we returned to make breakfast.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzlkNWQx/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-26.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyMzlkNWQx/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-26.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We moved to Benton in the late afternoon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231115/MjA2NDMyNjRmMGZk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-34.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231115/MjA2NDMyNjRmMGZk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-34.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Since I was the oldest, it was determined by the group that I needed the
shortest walk to the restorative, healing, hot spring water.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231115/MjA2NDMyNjYwNTE1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-35.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231115/MjA2NDMyNjYwNTE1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-35.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Over the years I’ve mentioned the wondrous effects of the
restorative, healing, hot spring water. My friend Ted suggested that this time
I should document the transformation after soaking in the healing waters with “before
and after” pictures. Ted always comes up with great ideas for fun!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here is a “before” picture of me arriving at Benton a day
after my 71<sup>st</sup> birthday.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDNkZmQ1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-32.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDNkZmQ1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-32.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Soaking, soaking, and more restorative soaking – rolling back
the odometer. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNjI1ZjE1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-65.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNjI1ZjE1/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-65.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The “after” picture.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNTVkYWFk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-53.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNTVkYWFk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-53.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We all turned in after a wonderful evening in our private
tub. With the new moon, the star filled night sky was glorious. We said goodbye
to The Teds</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="line-height: 115%;">the next
morning. They were heading to Death Valley National Park for a few days.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Thanks to The Teds for a great time together. <br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Although we were celebrating my birthday, I let the Lady pick
our daytime adventure. With age, I’ve acquired a bit of wisdom. She wanted to
do a much longer hike up country than we did for <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-ladys-birthday-adventure-october.html" target="_blank"><b>her birthday</b></a>, three weeks
before.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The hot spring source.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDUxNTFk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-36.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDUxNTFk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-36.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Wandering in the Benton Range.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDZhNWRk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-40.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNDZhNWRk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-40.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian" target="_blank"><b>obsidian</b></a> flake from toolmaking. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNTFhNTFk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-48.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNTFhNTFk/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-48.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady loves route finding.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She was also showing off the hot spring transformation.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She spotted a possible shelter site we climbed up to and investigated.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On Medicare and still playing like kids. It is pretty darn
nice.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our route back was high up on the ridge above Benton.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNjE1ZGZh/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-60.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231114/MjA2NDIyNjE1ZGZh/p/1600/Benton-202311-copy-60.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We enjoyed a simple supper and a long walk in the evening
light. With the Milky Way high above in the star filled sky, we returned to the
tub. More years slipped away in happy bliss. The Lady loves to spot “shooters,”
meteorites streaking across the night sky. The shooter score this night was
Julie 1, and Monte 2.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Up before dawn, we enjoyed our coffee in the tub the next
morning. Sunrise in a Benton tub is pretty darn close to perfect.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">My 72th year is off to a very good start.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> </i></span></span></span> </p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-78676481583682072462023-11-02T16:24:00.003-07:002023-11-03T02:20:41.463-07:00The Lady’s Birthday Adventure – October 2023<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information </i></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><br /></i></span></span></span></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>A Summit and a Soak</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Long time readers here know exactly what the Lady always
wants for her birthday – a mountain summit. As the weather cools in Fall and
the calendar heads toward winter, we occasionally check for cancellations at
Benton Hot Springs, just to see if something fits our schedule. A few days
before the Lady’s birthday we checked and scored two open nights at tub 8,
for Wednesday and Thursday.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady’s birthday was Monday. It rained hard here all day
Sunday. Monday promised clearing weather. The forecast delivered and we set off
with the birthday girl in the copilot seat.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We had unfinished business up on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Mountain_Ridge" target="_blank"><b>Glass Mountain Ridge</b></a>,<span> </span>east of Mono Lake.
We’ve made two searches for a rock art site, said to be close to a spring area,
without success. We’d give it another try. We do not give up easily. After a
long rough drive in, we parked and got ready to hike. Storm clouds were
building.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzA1MWQw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzA1MWQw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady led the way.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjhhYTEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjhhYTEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-3.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">All the distant groves of aspen were stripped of leaves – the
ghost groves of Fall.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjdhZGFm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-4.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjdhZGFm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-4.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After crossing the saddle, we dropped down to the spring
area.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjkwZGQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-5.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjkwZGQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-5.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzIxMWQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-8.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzIxMWQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-8.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We worked our way to the edge with a wonderful view into the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Valley_Caldera" target="_blank"><b>Long Valley Caldera</b></a><span> </span>and the home of the
Upper Owens River. The <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/ericameria_nauseosa.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Rabbitbrush</b></a><span> </span>(<i>Ericameria
nauseosa</i>) was in bloom.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjZkZjFk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-9.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjZkZjFk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-9.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We spent a long time in the off and on rain searching every
rock outcrop for petroglyphs without success. The Lady was sure, since it was
her birthday, the rock art gods would deliver. Sadly, they did not. Now I
better deliver with a mountain summit.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzc1ZmQx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-15.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzc1ZmQx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-15.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In the late afternoon we returned to the truck and drove to
one of our favorite dispersed campsites that we call granite camp. It froze
hard overnight. With the recent rain, frost covered most everything. We were up
before dawn. A low light long exposure –</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzZhNWZk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzZhNWZk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The skies brightened with color.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzVkZGRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-18.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzVkZGRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-18.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And we walked in the cold with our mugs of hot coffee.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzhhMTA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-21.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzhhMTA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-21.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">From watching the weather forecast, this was the best day to
go high. After a drive on backroads covered with shards of obsidian – the area
is noted for this – we parked at the unmarked trailhead. The birthday girl was
ready and raring to go.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzlkNTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMzlkNTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There is a use trail to the summit of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Mountain_(California)" target="_blank"><b>Glass Mountain</b></a>.<span> </span>It is a little over
2.5 miles and 2000 feet of vertical, a hop, skip, and a jump. It is very steep
in places and there are several slopes covered with obsidian. A slip or a fall
will give you a case of rock rash you’ll never forget.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDA1MDVm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-25.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDA1MDVm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-25.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDEwNWRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-26.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDEwNWRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-26.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjZhMTEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-66.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjZhMTEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-66.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our direction of travel was up.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDM1ZmEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-28.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDM1ZmEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-28.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On this north facing slope in the stunted white bark pines
there were patches of snow from snowfall earlier this month. They were now hard
ice making for a few short treacherous sections. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The grade lessened as we neared the saddle before the summit.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDRhZDBk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-33.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDRhZDBk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-33.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The views were outstanding as we approached the top. East with
the White Mountains -</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDU1ZGRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-34.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDU1ZGRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-34.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Southwest across the Long Valley Caldera and the high Sierra
Nevada beyond -</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDZkYWZh/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-35.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDZkYWZh/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-35.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">An hour and a half from the truck we were on the summit of
Glass Mountain, 11,128 feet elevation.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDhhZGFk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-37.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDhhZGFk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-37.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDcxZmFk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-38.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDcxZmFk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-38.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">View west with Banner, Ritter, and the Minarets just left of
center -</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDk1ZDFm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-39.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNDk1ZDFm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-39.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">North with the north summit of Glass Mountain and Mono Lake
beyond -</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTBhYWRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-40.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTBhYWRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-40.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">View to the northeast across Adobe Valley and into Nevada -</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTNkZDA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-42.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTNkZDA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-42.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady had her mountain summit for her birthday.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTJmYWEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-44.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTJmYWEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-44.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She loves summit registers.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTcwZmRh/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-52.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNTcwZmRh/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-52.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The weather was excellent on the top with little wind. We
retraced our route back down to the truck.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjFhZDU1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-58.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjFhZDU1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-58.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjQwNWEw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-62.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjQwNWEw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-62.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjVkZDFh/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-65.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNjVkZDFh/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-65.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We made camp Tuesday night in the Benton Hills, another
favorite spot. We were, again, completely alone with no one else in the area.
We had an early dinner so we could take in the evening light and moon rise.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzBkYWQw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-72.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzBkYWQw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-72.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzJkMTUw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-77.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzJkMTUw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-77.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzRhZDVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-80.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzRhZDVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-80.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzZkMDVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-82.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzZkMDVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-82.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">What a glorious evening it was!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were up before dawn the next morning. The sky grew rosy as
sunrise approached.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231102/MjA2MTEwODJmZGY1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-89.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231102/MjA2MTEwODJmZGY1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-89.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The sunrise was spectacular.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzUxZDA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-88.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzUxZDA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-88.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzhkYWQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-92.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzhkYWQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-92.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were low on gas and the Lady wanted to buy socks at
<a href="https://eastsidesports.com/" target="_blank"><b>Eastside Sports</b></a>. We headed for Bishop but were stopped by one remaining aspen
grove with color.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzkxYTBk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-95.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyNzkxYTBk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-95.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODFhNWRm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-98.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODFhNWRm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-98.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With socks in hand and the gas tank on the truck filled, the
Lady wanted to find the few remaining rock art sites in the Volcanic Tablelands
still on our “to find” list. The wind was picking up, the weather was changing.
The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Wave" target="_blank"><b>Sierra Wave</b></a><span> </span>was high overhead.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODA1MWEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-104.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODA1MWEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-104.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Site #1 was one boulder with petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODJhNWQx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-106.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODJhNWQx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-106.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Site #2 was a group of 5 to 6 boulders and the most extensive
rock art we visited this day.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODRmNTFm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-108.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODRmNTFm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-108.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODc1YTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-111.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODc1YTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-111.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Site #3 was a single boulder with rock art and with shelters
nearby.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODhkNWRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-116.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyODhkNWRk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-116.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTFmNWQx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-118.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTFmNWQx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-118.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Site #4 was a stacked rock area with shelters and
petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTM1MTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-119.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTM1MTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-119.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTJkZDU1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-121.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTJkZDU1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-121.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTk1NTA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-126.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTk1NTA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-126.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With good success finding sites in the Volcanic Tablelands,
it was time to head to Benton. We invited Barking and Ma Spider to join us for
the two nights. They were waiting at check in when we arrived. We got settled
in and it was time to soak in the restorative healing hot spring waters.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231102/MjA2MTEwODE1ZjBm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-162.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231102/MjA2MTEwODE1ZjBm/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-162.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The clouds built over the White Mountains as evening came.
The moon rose. It was magical.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTdhNWEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-129.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTdhNWEx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-129.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTVmNTUw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-134.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyOTVmNTUw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-134.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady – remember she was the birthday girl – wished to
hike up the canyon past the hot spring source for our non-soaking activity for
the next day. The Spiders joined us.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDJkNTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-138.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDJkNTVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-138.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This canyon was hit hard by several storms last season. It
was hit even harder by the remnants of Hurricane Hillary this past June. We
heard stories about the crew at Benton working hard through the night to save
the source spring from the onslaught of water coming down canyon. This is new down cutting in the canyon from Hillary.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDZkNWZk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-143.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDZkNWZk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-143.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We found mortars and metates (grinding slicks).</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDVhZjVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-141.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDVhZjVk/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-141.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDQxNTA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-142.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDQxNTA1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-142.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We also found recent bear and mountain lion tracks. Here’s
the bear tracks – hard to see – on hard ground.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDdhZGQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-146.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDdhZGQ1/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-146.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As the canyon narrows the granite walls are incredibly
picturesque </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDg1MTAx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-147.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMDg1MTAx/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-147.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMTE1ZjEw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-154.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYzMTE1ZjEw/p/1600/Benton-Birthday-202310-copy-154.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This canyon carried the <a href="http://www.fop.cascadiageo.org/pacific_cell/2019/SupplementalFiles_Papers/Reheis%20et%20al.%20-%202002%20-%20Drainage%20reversals%20in%20Mono%20Basin%20during%20the%20late%20P.pdf" target="_blank"><b>Pleistocene outflow from Mono Lake</b></a><b>. </b>There are large <a href="https://www.geo.mtu.edu/KeweenawGeoheritage/The_Fault/Potholes.html" target="_blank"><b>potholes</b></a><span> </span>buried in the canyon,
evidence of past high water flows.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady - of course, she always does – wanted to climb out
of the canyon and walk the ridge back. The Spiders said the hot tub was calling
them. They walked back down the canyon. The Lady and I went up.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We dropped down to our little piece of paradise.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Barking Spider fired up his barbecue and grilled tasty red meat.
The girls combined forces and produced an excellent salad. We had a mighty fine
dinner. We ate early, this allowed us to walk in the evening
light.</span></span></p>
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Lady got her mountain summit for her birthday and soaked away all her cares.
Me? For the first time in my life, I woke up in bed with a 67-year-old woman.
That was right dandy! Happy birthday Julie!</span></span></p>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Home is a Darn Nice Place</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Fall is an exciting time here at home as we feel the weather
cool and see the fall colors build.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Redbud along the back driveway.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODIwZmEw/p/1600/Fall-Leaf-Macro-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODIwZmEw/p/1600/Fall-Leaf-Macro-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxNzgxZjUw/p/1600/Fall-Leaf-Macro-copy-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxNzgxZjUw/p/1600/Fall-Leaf-Macro-copy-2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Dogwood</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODBkZGZm/p/1600/Fall-Leaf-Macro-copy-7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODBkZGZm/p/1600/Fall-Leaf-Macro-copy-7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On Saturday 7 October we hiked the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/regions/Pacific_Southwest/ThunderMtnTrail/index.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Thunder Mountain Trail</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It is an easy hike for us that only takes part of a day.
Unfortunately, a large part of the area was burned in 2021’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caldor_Fire" target="_blank"><b>Caldor Fire</b></a>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODhkZGE1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODhkZGE1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Hiking in this area provides an interesting study of fire
behavior. A corridor has been cut through the burned, dead trees along the
trail as it switchbacks up to the ridge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTBkMDU1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTBkMDU1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-3.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This section is also along the edge of the Carson Spur, an
avalanche prone piece of highway 88. There are snow fences, deflectors, and
weather stations on the ridge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODk1MWFh/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODk1MWFh/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">When we reached the main ridgeline, much of it was unburned
and the vistas opened up.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODRmZjVh/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODRmZjVh/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Kirkwood Valley below to the east. The views, in places, were
affected by smoke filtering in from prescribed burns and a couple small
wildland fires around northern California.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODVkNWRk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-8.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODVkNWRk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-8.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued southeast along the ridge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODc1ZjU1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-12.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxODc1ZjU1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-12.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This ridge is also the west boundary of the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirkwood_Mountain_Resort" target="_blank">Kirkwood Ski Resort</a></b>.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTFkYTEx/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-13.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTFkYTEx/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-13.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We have spent more time up on this ridge in the winter (than
in summer) because of our backcountry ski patrol days with the USFS. We did many
out of bounds orientation skis with Kirkwood’s professional patrollers to know
the area when we’d be called to participate in winter search and rescue
incidents. There are a lot of memories up in these mountains. It, indeed, feels
like home up here, especially when wrapped in winter’s snow.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here's a view back along our route.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTJkNTVk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-15.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTJkNTVk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-15.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And continuing up the ridge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTNmZDUx/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-16.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTNmZDUx/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-16.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The terrain out to Thunder Mountain, a westward point, is
rough volcanics.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTY1ZGQ1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-20.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTY1ZGQ1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-20.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The summit point is small. There was one fellow on top when we arrived. The
Lady asked if he minded if we joined him or he’d like privacy; a polite and
classy gesture. The fellow invited us up and said he was heading down soon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The primary view is to the west and down to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Lake_(Amador_County,_California)" target="_blank"><b>Silver Lake</b></a><span> </span>nestled in classic
Sierra Nevada granite.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTRmMGRk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-21.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTRmMGRk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-21.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTUwMTAw/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTUwMTAw/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were not alone on the summit for very long. A young couple
(at least from our perspective) came up with their large black lab dog. The man
carried the dog on his shoulder up the last scramble to the top. Without saying
a word, he put the dog down, partially on my lap. They both dropped their packs at
our feet and started jabbering away with each other. I was instantly reminded
of the line from Robert Service’s classic poem, <a href="https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45082/the-shooting-of-dan-mcgrew" target="_blank"><b>The Shooting of Dan McGrew</b></a><span> </span>– “The lust arose to
kill, to kill!” Knowing that these inconsiderate asses lacked the ability to comprehend
anything I might say to them, it was best to just leave, and avoid a warrant
for my arrest. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Because of our quick departure, we took no additional summit photos except for this one of the Lady, already
down below the summit.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTcwMGQ1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-23.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTcwMGQ1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-23.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We enjoyed our time hiking alone back down the ridge to the
trailhead.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTg1ZjU1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-24.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTg1ZjU1/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-24.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTlhMGZk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-27.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYxOTlhMGZk/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-27.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The sound of wind blowing through the dry leaves of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyethia_mollis" target="_blank"><b>Mule Ears</b></a><span> </span>is the song of Fall in
our local high country.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDExYTBh/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-30.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDExYTBh/p/1600/Thunder-Mtn-202310-copy-30.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next weekend we enjoyed a wonderful hike with our friend
Amy, a former middle school student of Julie’s from back in the 1980’s. Amy is
an avid hiker, backpacker, has completed the majority of the Pacific Crest
Trail, and is an absolutely delightful young woman.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDcwMTUx/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDcwMTUx/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Back in July the Lady and Amy attempted to hike the trail to
<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/eldorado/recreation/hiking/recarea/?recid=80449&actid=50" target="_blank"><b>Emigrant Lake</b></a><span> </span>but were turned back
by snow, high water, and dangerous creek crossings. Neither of these women do
well with things left undone. On this cold Fall day. I was lucky enough to be
asked to join them. The Lady and I have been to Emigrant Lake many times –
mostly on skis. This was Amy's first trip.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail intersects with the historic <b><a href="https://www.californiatrailcenter.org/kit-carson-trail/" target="_blank">Carson River Route of the California Trail</a></b>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDZmNTUx/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-5.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDZmNTUx/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-5.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I believe it’s a little under 4 miles to Emigrant Lake. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTA1MTU1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-9.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTA1MTU1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-9.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDhkZDAx/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-10.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDhkZDAx/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-10.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTE1NWZh/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-13.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTE1NWZh/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-13.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The snow patches remain from last winter’s record snows.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Beautiful mares’ tails soared in the sky. It was windy and
cold.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDUwMGQ1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-14.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMDUwMGQ1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-14.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTMxYWQ1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTMxYWQ1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Another sure sign of Fall.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTk1YWRh/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-21.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTk1YWRh/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-21.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTQ1ZjVk/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTQ1ZjVk/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The two girls insisted we needed to explore over to the far
end of the lake.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjJkZjVh/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-32.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjJkZjVh/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-32.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjFkNWQ1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-30.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjFkNWQ1/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-30.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTVkMTUw/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-27.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMTVkMTUw/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-27.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On our hike out is when this story got really interesting……</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjQ1MTUw/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-34.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTYyMjQ1MTUw/p/1600/Emigrant-Lake-202310-copy-34.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were met by a young couple with two frisky dogs. They
anxiously asked us, “Did you find a wedding ring on the trail?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We answered, “No” and they hurried back up the trail. After
returning to the car, they discovered the ring missing and were now retracing
their steps.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I could not help myself and mentioned, “Wow, I hope that’s
not a bad omen for their marriage.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We left the trail and took a break along the shore of Caples
Lake. Returning to the trail, we again ran into the couple. They were at the
first spot they had stopped to take pictures of their dogs. They had not
found the ring. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Is this it?” the Lady asked as she bent over and picked up a
ring.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Oh my god! It’s one of them!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“One of them?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yes,” we were told. “This is the band, the other is a ring
with small diamonds around the circumference.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were all now on our hands and knees searching.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Since we had so many searching this area, the wife said she
would run down to the next spot where they photographed the dogs. She was using
the photos for reference to find the locations.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The three of us along with the husband were giving up on the
search of the area the Lady found the first ring when the wife and dogs came
running back down the trail. “I found it!” she cried.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The story – this was their fifth wedding anniversary. Their
hike was in celebration of the special day. They are from the Bay Area. Her
hands swell when hiking and she takes off her rings. She put them in the same
pocket she keeps her cell phone in, the cell phone she pulled out multiple times
to take photos of the dogs. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We wished them a happy anniversary. What a damn lucky couple. Now I'm thinking, "Wow, is this a good omen for their marriage?"<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On the 17<sup>th</sup> of October the weather was clear and
cool, a stellar Fall day, far too nice of a day for the Lady to stay home. <span> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I want to go to the top of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralston_Peak" target="_blank"><b>Ralston</b></a>!”<span> </span>the Lady announced. “Is
that okay?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“We’ve never been there in the summer and without snow.” I
noted. “You’ll have to follow the trail.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“You know how many times we’ve been up there. I can find the
top of Ralston!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She could find the top of Ralston at night in a snowstorm.
Been there. Done that.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I received a few emailed photos she took from the summit. She was on
top by 1130 hrs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231021/MjA1NjUyODg1NWQ1/p/1600/JulieRalston-202310-001-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231021/MjA1NjUyODg1NWQ1/p/1600/JulieRalston-202310-001-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Note: The burned trees up against Upper Echo Lake are from the Caldor Fire.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231021/MjA1NjUyOTFmMTVk/p/1600/JulieRalston-202310-003-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231021/MjA1NjUyOTFmMTVk/p/1600/JulieRalston-202310-003-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Then I received a phone call from Julie. She had suddenly seen
a smoke column appear in the west.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231021/MjA1NjUyOTBkNWQ1/p/1600/JulieRalston-202310-005-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231021/MjA1NjUyOTBkNWQ1/p/1600/JulieRalston-202310-005-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Could I find out what it was? She gave me a compass bearing from
the summit of Ralston to the column. I quickly determined the Forest Service
had just lit off the <a href="https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-publication/caenf-2023-eldorado-national-forest-projects/wharf-whale-prescribed-fire-101723" target="_blank"><b>Wharf Whale Prescribed Burn</b></a>. Good job Julie!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here's a few photos out the front window here at home the
morning of October 29th. Julie said "her boys" were back. This refers
to when blacktail bucks are going through the yard. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A nice 4x3 small rack</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTcxNjY1ZjA1/p/1600/Deer-copy-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTcxNjY1ZjA1/p/1600/Deer-copy-2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And a simple fork on the second of the Lady’s “boys.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTcxNjkwYWFh/p/1600/Deer-copy-5.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTcxNjkwYWFh/p/1600/Deer-copy-5.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Eyes get big and the ears go back. You know what's coming.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTcxNjhkNWQw/p/1600/Deer-copy-4.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231029/MjA1OTcxNjhkNWQw/p/1600/Deer-copy-4.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A cropped shot from Julie's phone.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">So, there you have it, Fall here at home – pretty leaves,
three hikes, and bucks in the yard. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i> </i></span></span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-35838758992902311642023-10-20T10:09:00.001-07:002023-10-20T10:30:16.694-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Eight<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information </i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_18.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Seven</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Great Basin National Park</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our friends, The Teds, receive our “camped here for the
night” <a href="https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/765374" target="_blank"><b>InReach </b></a>messages we send out from camp each night when on the road. We
heard from them that Ted was feeling well enough to camp again, they were heading
east, we were heading west, could they possibly intersect with us? Midday we
located their campsite in <a href="https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm" target="_blank"><b>Great Basin National Park’s</b></a> Baker Creek Campground.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was great to see our friends again, and even better to see
them out camping with their <a href="https://www.tigervehicles.com/" target="_blank"><b>Tiger</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After getting settled into a campsite just down from The
Teds, Donna agreed to join the Lady and me on a short hike up to the first
meadow on the South Fork Baker Creek. The fall foliage was beginning to really
shine here as we climbed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The abundant <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/cercocarpus_ledifolius.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Mountain Mahogany</b></a><span> </span>were covered with
their “fuzzy tail” seeds.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We reached the meadow and took a long break. We noticed up at
the higher elevations that the aspen were at the peak of fall colors.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Interrupting their chatter, the girls allowed me to take a
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was wonderful to share the evening with our friends. The
temps were pleasant and the night clear.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next day the Lady and I wanted to stretch our legs and go
high in search of aspen in prime colors. We hiked up Timber Creek to the high
meadow, descended South Fork Baker Creek, and added in the spur over into the
main Baker Creek.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The high meadow, (at 9600 feet) just below Snake Divide is
one of our favorite spots in Great Basin National Park, especially when it's all dressed up.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjJhYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-997.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjJhYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-997.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We love to relax at a spot we call “the boulders.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjNhMWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1001.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjNhMWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1001.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjY1ZjU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1003.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjY1ZjU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1003.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">When we visit this spot we usually find evidence that people have enjoyed this place
for centuries. Here is an obsidian chip from tool making.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjRhZGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1009.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNjRhZGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1009.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We circled the meadow before rejoining the trail down South
Fork Baker Creek. There was wind and it was cold up here.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We reached the meadow we took Donna to the afternoon before.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The spur took us over the ridge and to Baker Creek. The trail
was littered with colorful aspen leaves.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNzQwMWRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1021.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNzQwMWRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1021.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Lower down, in the mountain mahogany, we came upon turkeys.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNzU1ZjFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1024.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEzNzU1ZjFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-1024.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We reentered aspen groves as we neared the campground.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We had quite a nice surprise when returned to our campsite.
Across from us, and below The Teds, was a familiar van.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was our friends <a href="https://bill-veronica.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Bill & Veronica</b></a>. It was a wonderful coincidence that we all happened to be here
at the same time. We were heading west toward home and Bill & Veronica were
starting a trip that was taking them east.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Donna & Ted, Veronica & Bill, and Julie – the Lady.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We also met Sarah, a newly retired school teacher from Moab,
out with her brand new <a href="https://allterraincampers.com/" target="_blank"><b>All Terrain Camper</b></a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This impromptu get together of really nice people made for a
wonderful afternoon and evening with stories and laughter and good times. Thank
you and hugs to all!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We all parted company in the morning, although we were
joining The Teds again. Due to Ted needing breaks from riding in the vehicle,
they travel at a different pace. They headed west early in the day. The Bills
headed east. We took our time and visited a few additional sites in the Park.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We revisited two sites we had found about a dozen years ago.
Entry into the caves is strictly prohibited. I wanted to rephotograph the pictographs and
apply <a href="https://www.dstretch.com/" target="_blank"><b>DStretch</b></a> to the new images.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">These benefited with the use of DStretch.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The weather was changing dramatically. Rain, wind, and snow
was forecast to hit the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Basin" target="_blank"><b>Great Basin</b></a> later in the day.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We reconnected with The Teds in the late afternoon. They were
settled into the campsite in the middle of Nevada we had used the first night
of this trip. Dark clouds moved in from the southwest, rain began to fall, and
we took refuge in our respective campers. In rained all night and did not give
us a break in the morning. Breakfast was inside. New snow topped the peaks all
around us. It was time to end the trip and return home.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">So, this is the story of how we celebrated our 40<sup>th</sup>
wedding anniversary. We did it just right, just right indeed. And we plan to
keep celebrating anniversaries like this long into the future. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Thanks for following along.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-61047201217220090982023-10-18T16:21:00.005-07:002023-10-22T08:09:50.794-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Seven<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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version & highlighted text are links to additional information</i></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_17.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Six</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>A Return to Utah, Continued</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I love stories and this is a good one. A marvelous canyon
cuts through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Rafael_Reef" target="_blank"><b>San Rafael Reef</b></a>. In the 1940’s a man outlined a pictograph with chalk, a
pictograph that he believed was of a flying dragon. The canyon became known as
Black Dragon Canyon. Later, a geologist claimed it looked like a <b><a href="https://www.livescience.com/24071-pterodactyl-pteranodon-flying-dinosaurs.html" target="_blank">pterodactyl</a></b>.Young Earth <a href="https://ncse.ngo/young-earth-creationism" target="_blank"><b>Creationists </b></a>latched onto the story (and pictograph) as proof that indigenous people lived with dinosaurs. This is a great story and it fits firmly into the
category of, “You can’t make this stuff up.” Very different from the story of a
flying saucer crash site.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A primitive road runs down the wash, but we decided, when we
reached the narrow entrance to Black Dragon Canyon, it would be so much better
to walk.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyMzhkMWYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-845.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyMzhkMWYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-845.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyMzlmMDUw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-848.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyMzlmMDUw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-848.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In a shadowed bend of the canyon steer cliffs rose above us.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDExZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-850.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDExZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-850.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.dstretch.com/" target="_blank"><b>DStretch</b></a>, again, helps bring out details. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2Mjg1MWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-850_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2Mjg1MWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-850_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Using chalk to outline or highlight rock art was once done but is now a
forbidden technique. Please never touch or alter rock art in any way.
Unfortunately, besides the dragon, many of the pictographs here were outlined in
chalk in the past.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDBhZDE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-851.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDBhZDE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-851.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzBmNWZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-851_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzBmNWZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-851_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDNkZDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-853.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDNkZDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-853.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzNmMTFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-853_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzNmMTFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-853_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">………..and the Black Dragon</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDRmNWYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-854.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDRmNWYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-854.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It does look like a pterodactyl and the fellow with the chalk
outlined it to support what he believed he saw.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But it is not. This is one mystery that new techniques, such as <a href="https://www.dstretch.com/" target="_blank"><b>DStretch</b></a>,
solved.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzQxMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-854_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzQxMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-854_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The dragon pictograph is a grouping of several images. The
right wing is a horned snake with a large head and open jaws. The head and beak
of the dragon is a man with outstretched arms. The main torso and legs is
another man bent and holding something in his outstretched arms, possibly a killed
sheep? The far end of the left wing is a small bighorn sheep.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here is a link to the story - <a href="https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2020/12/08/controversial-interpretations-black-dragon-pictograph" target="_blank"><b>Controversial interpretations of the Black Dragon Pictograph</b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2020/12/08/controversial-interpretations-black-dragon-pictograph"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There is so, so much more here in Black Dragon Canyon – one
of the most elaborate and detailed panel of pictographs we have seen. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDU1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-855.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDU1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-855.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzUxMTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-855_lbk.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MzUxMTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-855_lbk.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Vida and Della will forever live in infamy. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDhkZmQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-858.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNDhkZmQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-858.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NDZkZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-873_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NDZkZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-873_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The canyon walls also hold petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNTZkZmZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-870.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNTZkZmZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-870.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After our incredible visit to Black Dragon Canyon, we drove
south on Temple Mountain Road through Sinbad Country. At the southern end, as it
approaches its intersection with highway 24, Temple Mountain appears. Here
is a dreary, hazy, midday photo.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjJmZDFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-884.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjJmZDFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-884.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After three incredible nights and campsites in Utah with no
one else around, things changed dramatically. We expected it, but we were still
shocked. As we neared highway 24 the area was covered (an exaggeration but felt
like it) with people and vehicles of all kinds. My god. We each took a deep
breath. We had a couple of places we wished to visit.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Temple Mountain Wash Pictograph Panel</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjMxZGFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-885.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjMxZGFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-885.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzBmMDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-893.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzBmMDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-893.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">These figures are very large with the tallest one at six
feet.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjZhMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-888.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjZhMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-888.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjc1MGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-889.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjc1MGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-889.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It is sad and disgusting that the pictographs have been used
as targets.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjVkNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-887.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNjVkNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-887.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our second destination was Wild Horse Canyon. We located
the entrance to it off of the main wash. It begins with a short section of
tight narrows.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODg1ZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-915.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODg1ZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-915.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODdkZjVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-914.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODdkZjVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-914.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The canyon opens up but the rock remains striking.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODY1MGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-912.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODY1MGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-912.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzFkZGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-895.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzFkZGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-895.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzIwNTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-896.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzIwNTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-896.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady spotted the alcove, high up on the canyon wall, we
were searching for.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODRkZDVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-908.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODRkZDVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-908.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a steep exposed friction climb up the sandstone and
then a couple of climbing moves to enter the alcove. The views were great.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODI1ZmE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-906.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODI1ZmE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-906.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzNkZDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-897.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzNkZDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-897.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But what we were looking for was inside the alcove.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzQ1ZGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-899.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzQ1ZGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-899.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">DStretch helps with these pictographs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTNmZDE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-899_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTNmZDE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-899_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzc1ZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-901.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzc1ZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-901.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTVkZmFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-901_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTVkZmFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-901_lds.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzk1MGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-903.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyNzk1MGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-903.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTZkNTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-903_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTZkNTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-903_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODBmZGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-905.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODBmZGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-905.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTc1NWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-905_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2NTc1NWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-905_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This was the Lady’s favorite rock art site of this trip because of the
climb required to access it. She loves to climb.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Late afternoon light was on the canyon walls as we hiked back
out to our truck, parked on the edge of a sea of huge motorhomes. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODUxZGYx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-909.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODUxZGYx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-909.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We headed out a narrow two track, hoping to find a spot
distant enough to get us some solitude and privacy. After passing a few
vanlifers and with the last small trailer over a quarter mile away, we found a
nice spot overlooking the entrance into a canyon. We were alone.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODk1MGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-917.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyODk1MGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-917.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady was getting dinner ready. I was sitting just outside
the camper looking at our <a href="https://www.benchmarkmaps.com/product/utah-road-recreation-atlas" target="_blank"><b>Utah Benchmark mapbook</b></a>.<span> </span>We were leaving Utah
the next day and we were planning our route.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I heard a man’s voice right beside me. He asked, “Do you know
where you are?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I believe I do,” I answered. “I’m studying the Utah book
here.” I held it up for him to see. “I’m in Utah, is that right?” I honestly
thought he was making a bit of fun because I was looking at the book so
intently.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yeah,” he answered, “But I have no idea where I am.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The gray-haired man was lean and fit and looked like he spent
a lot of time outdoors. He was standing beside his mountain bike. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I came down this canyon. It’s a beautiful canyon. I saw your
camper up here so I walked my bike up here. I don’t know where I am and how to
get back to my camp.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I listened to his story. He had been out on his bike most of
the day. Putting the pieces of his story together, I determined he was less
than a mile from his camp and gave him directions on how to get there. It would
be straightforward and easy, as would be the bike ride. He shared several
stories about areas he’s visited over the years, then thanked us, and was on
his way.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">For our evening walk we climbed up the ridgeline that gave
nice views into the canyon and beyond.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyOTBhNWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-918.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyOTBhNWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-918.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyOTI1MWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-919.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyOTI1MWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-919.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We slept well that night until midnight.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We both woke with a start. A truck had driven into our camp
and was stopped, idling a few feet from the front of our truck. Its headlights
were on bright. It moved a few feet to start down the steep drop into the
canyon and wisely stopped and backed up. It then started up a steep short spur
track to a small high point right above us. There were no tire tracks on this spur showing use and
it was something I would never drive up without walking first, especially at
night. The truck reached the end a few yards up and then made a several point
turn to turn around and ended up with its blinding headlights directly on our
camper. Someone got out and was busy above the camper – turns out digging holes
to put the uphill tires in to attempt to level the truck. It backed 90° and
settled into the holes and finally doused the lights. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“What do you think?” the Lady asked. “Should we be
concerned?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I’d say it’s 98% chance they are just dumb and inconsiderate,
2% they’re up to no good. It did not sound like the truck’s running well. I
expect it’s a kid in a beater Toyota pickup.” </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I stayed awake for around an hour, listening for any noises that concerned me. There were none and I fell back asleep.<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning I saw that I was wrong about the beater Toyota pickup.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyOTExMDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-924.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEyOTExMDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-924.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady was beside me outside before sunup. The coffee mugs
were full.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Have you seen any movement from them?” she asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“No, nothing,” I replied. “You’d think, since they parked so
damn close, at least they could provide us some entertainment. I’ve been
watching.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Let’s go for a walk up the canyon,” the Lady replied.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The vehicle was gone when we returned from our walk. We again encountered this vehicle two days later in Nevada. It was a young couple with an infant child and a large dog. They were from Florida. They were clueless about how inconsiderate they were.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We made the mistake of driving through <a href="https://www.visitutah.com/Places-To-Go/Cities-and-Towns/Fruita" target="_blank"><b>Fruita</b></a> and <b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/care/index.htm" target="_blank">Capital Reef National Park</a> </b>and got stuck in horrendous stop and go traffic. Every turn
out and trailhead was overflowing with people and vehicles. I could grouse
about the good old days, but I won’t. The good old days are, obviously, dead and gone. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was nice to be back on empty open roads after the Park. We
had one more stop to make before settling into a camp for the night. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were thrilled to have finally found aspen with fall
colors. And, to top it off, on the world’s largest tree. The Latin word “pando”
translates to “I spread,” a fitting name for a clone.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">More information on the Pando Grove can be found here –
<a href="https://www.friendsofpando.org/" target="_blank"><b>Friends of Pando</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">About 15 minutes outside of Delta, Utah, we found a comfortable,
small, quiet <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fishlake/recarea/?recid=12220" target="_blank"><b>USFS campground</b></a>. It was near empty with only one other campsite occupied,
by a nice couple from Cedar City. The Bigtooth Maples were getting into their
red fall colors.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The canyon walls glowed with the light of the setting
sun.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The time we spent in Utah was amazing, but we hardly even put
a dent in all the items on “the list.” That could probably take a lifetime. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning, after plugging a hole in a tire the Lady
discovered while doing her “walkaround” before starting up the truck, we headed into
Nevada for a few days in <b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/grba/index.htm" target="_blank">Great Basin National Park</a>.</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_20.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Eight</b></a>.<br /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-38690317648183862792023-10-17T14:26:00.003-07:002023-10-18T16:23:01.654-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Six<p></p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">please
remember you can click on a photo to see a larger version & highlighted
text are links to additional information </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_16.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Five</b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>A Return to Utah, Continued</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was hard to believe. On the drive northward, on a long
section of very dusty road, a comfortable speed for us was 35mph. This allowed
for a bit more speed but also gave me reaction time for the sudden ribs of
bedrock and erosion gullies across the road that would suddenly appear. We were
putting out a long long plume of dust behind the truck. I’ll add that on our
drive in to the trailhead we encountered only one other vehicle. On our current
drive out, we had seen no one else. So, it was hard to believe when a vehicle
showed up in the rear-view mirror, and came so close to our bumper I could see
the driver’s eyes. I could not comprehend the amount of “eating dust” he had
put himself through in the amount of time it would have taken to catch up with
us. The road was narrow but I quickly pulled to the side to let him pass. We
stayed put until the dust was settled and we could no longer see any sign of
the vehicle. Yes, it carried Utah plates, as in, "What the hell are you doing in my way."<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We found the numbered road we had seen on the drive in. It
required four low and it ended at a sloping, but usable dispersed campsite. We
took in the subdued evening light as we enjoyed dinner in our chairs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjdmZmEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-731.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjdmZmEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-731.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjgwYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-733.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjgwYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-733.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning was our 40<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary
and this was a superb spot to wake up to greet the special day.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzBkNWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-739.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzBkNWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-739.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were in spectacular red sandstone country. I did not have
to wait long for the light show brought by the first rays of sunlight.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzFhZGYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-742.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzFhZGYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-742.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzI1ZDUw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-746.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzI1ZDUw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-746.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady was soon outside with me. “We have to find a way to
get up on top!” she exclaimed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzM1ZDFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-747.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzM1ZDFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-747.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzZkYWRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-752.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzZkYWRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-752.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were soon on the top of this rolling plateau of solid red
rock, a perfect way to celebrate our anniversary.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzVmZDVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-753.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNzVmZDVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-753.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady was in heaven.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODJkNTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-760.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODJkNTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-760.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our truck is in the upper left of this photo looking to the
south.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODQwMDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-762.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODQwMDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-762.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And a view to the north.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODE1YWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-763.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODE1YWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-763.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Let’s go all the way to the northern point!” was the anniversary
girl’s next suggestion.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODBkNWFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-766.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODBkNWFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-766.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODMxYWYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-768.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODMxYWYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-768.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODVmMTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-772.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODVmMTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-772.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our coffee mugs had long been empty. It was getting time for
breakfast when we turned around to retrace our wanderings on this marvelous sandstone and descend back to our camp.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODZmNTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-775.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODZmNTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-775.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODhkZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-777.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODhkZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-777.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We packed up and headed into “Sinbad Country” just west of
the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Rafael_Reef" target="_blank"><b>San Rafael Reef</b></a>. I was curious about the naming of this broad area on the map
called Sinbad Country but could find nothing definitive. I suspect that the
desert and sandstone evoked visions of Arabia.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our USGS 7.5 topo labeled an area “Head of Sinbad.” That was
impossible to resist. Plotting a route to where we wanted to go had a major obstacle,
an Interstate Highway. A long long way from any interchange, we finally solved
the puzzle.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODc1ZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-778-a.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExODc1ZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-778-a.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">If you explore this area, expect deeply incised narrow roads
with lots of sand. We parked at the base of an outcrop that dominated the landscape.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTA1MGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-778.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTA1MGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-778.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were in search of two pictograph panels.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTE1MGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-779.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTE1MGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-779.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The first was in a shaded alcove.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTIwZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-782.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTIwZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-782.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The art work was as amazing as it was intriguing. It was also
mostly well preserved.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTQ1ZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-783.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTQ1ZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-783.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTU1NTAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-784.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOTU1NTAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-784.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOThmNWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-787.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExOThmNWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-787.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There was another panel somewhere along the cliff face.
We enjoyed walking in this sandstone wonderland searching for it.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were surprised the next panel was in direct sunlight. The
pictographs are faded and pieces of rock have flaked off.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here, Dstretch helped with bringing out the pictographs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were thrilled to visit this breathtaking place, Sinbad
Country. But we were far from done. Several miles away, our topo map showed the
small square symbol for a building. Our benchmark map labeled it “Swasey Cabin.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After visiting the cabin, we began a search for a campsite
for the night. The Lady wanted to wash her hair (a liter of warm water and a
dab of biodegradable soap) and make us some guacamole with Late July chips for
an afternoon snack. Our search was a success; another outstanding spot.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We relaxed and wandered about. I made us something special
for dinner, exactly what, at this time I don’t remember. But I do remember
the vivid light change with dusk and the Lady’s desire to scamper and climb
about on all the beautiful rock into the night.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The following morning was another magnificent light show that
played across the rock providing an outstanding wander with our coffee
mugs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After packing up, we set out in search of the Black Dragon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_18.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Seven</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-84224490735695228742023-10-16T16:59:00.002-07:002023-10-19T08:44:44.098-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Five<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information </i></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_83.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Four</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>A Return to Utah</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was an X on our map. I don’t remember the source, but
someone contacted me a few years back with a story about a possible flying saucer
crash site in Utah. I’ve written about our interest in and visits to historic
military aviation crash sites on this blog, an interest that landed the Lady and
me on a History Channel program years ago back when the History Channel still had
shows about history. The most remote and intriguing was the <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2016/09/eastern-californias-highway-120.html" target="_blank"><b>B-24 WWII bomber</b></a><span> </span>that is melting out of
a glacier in the high Sierra.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady took over navigation as she directed me onto a
smaller dirt two track. “This should go,” she told me. After two rough
crossings of a wash, she said, “We should be close.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A rough track led to a round disc on the ground. We had
arrived.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was late in the afternoon and we also hoped this quest
would lead to a fine spot to camp for the night. It sure did.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODExYTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-595.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODExYTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-595.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With camp set up, chores and dinner taken care of, the Lady
wanted to explore further up the road.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODA1YWZm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-597.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODA1YWZm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-597.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was near dark and I attempted a few low light handheld
photos. What most interested me was that one of the rock layers along the shelf
road as we walked looked like a thin band of coal. I’d never seen a layer of
coal before “in the wild” and it fascinated me. It was far too dark to get a
photo, unfortunately.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwNzVhNWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-594.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwNzVhNWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-594.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwNzhhZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-600.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwNzhhZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-600.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwNzlmYWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-602.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwNzlmYWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-602.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were up before dawn and I explored outside as the Lady
took care of her morning fussing about in the camper.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODRkNWEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-607.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODRkNWEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-607.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Soon our coffee was ready and it was time for our morning
wander. I was hoping we’d get back up to the coal seam but that changed when
the Lady, in the cool shadows, said, “Let’s go up to the sun!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODVkZGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-612.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODVkZGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-612.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODdhZDE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-616.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwODdhZDE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-616.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTBhZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-619.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTBhZGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-619.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">High spots always require a thorough search of the
surroundings below with the Lady’s see mores.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTgwZDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-621.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTgwZDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-621.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Breakfast awaited us if we could work a way back down the opposite
side.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTE1MDUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-622.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTE1MDUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-622.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTM1YTEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-624.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTM1YTEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-624.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After breakfast and packing up, we examined what was left of
the flying saucer. I suspect that it came apart in flight and the top half frisbeed
into the ground here. Usually at crash sites there is an abundance of electrical
wiring littering the area. There was no sign of wiring or any other known system
of power distribution. This had to have come from beings processing extremely
advanced technology.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTVhNTFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-626.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTVhNTFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-626.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady noticed what looked like four little port holes. “Boy,
these creatures must be really small,” she exclaimed. “Look at the size of the
doors!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“It’s a drone,” I said. “No creatures or beings were inside.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Why do you think it’s a drone?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Most all our aircraft here on earth have people inside,” I
explained. “It’s a natural assumption that alien spacecraft would too. But
think about it. What has technology, in the big picture, done for us? It’s made
us lazy and fat. Alien beings so advanced to have the kind of technology to
travel light years through space in a blink of an eye would have to be so lazy and big it is impossible to do anything physical, let alone pilot spacecraft. Drones. We use drones on Mars. Drones make sense. And who’s to say
any of these flying saucers are from some official alien government capacity? I
bet ‘fly a drone to earth’ is part of their comcast entertainment package. And
those sudden direction changes everybody talks about in the grainy videos, that
happens when the alien parents let their kids take over the controls.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“So, we don’t need to look for alien bodies?” the Lady
inquired.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“No, we don’t. But please remind me, when we get home, to
look in my notes to see who sent me the info on this crash site. I want to be
sure and send him a thank you note.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We drove into Green River, Utah, filled up with gas, and
found the dirt road that would take us 40 miles to the south and to a
destination we’ve wanted to visit for years – Horseshoe Canyon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTdkNWFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-628.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTdkNWFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-628.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDRkMGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-629.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDRkMGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-629.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Horseshoe Canyon is known for its pictograph panels. It was
one in the afternoon, ample time for us to do our planned seven-mile round
trip. With boots and packs donned, we dropped down from the rim to the bottom
of the canyon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTlhMGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-630.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjEwOTlhMGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-630.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDk1MGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-634.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDk1MGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-634.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDIxYTAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-635.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDIxYTAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-635.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Part way down the trail the Lady made a quick side step. “It’s
a little fence lizard.” I don’t want to step on it.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Then the excitement began.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“It got it! Right at my feet! The lizard darted to get out of
my way and the snake nailed it! You’ve got to get a photo.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The little <a href="https://www.birdandhike.com/Wildlife/Snake/Col_tae/_Col_tae.htm" target="_blank"><b>whipsnake</b></a>, maybe a foot long, was rapidly retreating backwards with the little
lizard violently fighting for its life in the snake’s jaws. Before I could get
the camera up, it disappeared under a rock.<span>
</span>I did not get a photo; no way was I quick enough. But Jim Boone did, as
seen in the link above.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued down.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDExYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-638.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDExYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-638.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDM1YTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-639.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDM1YTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-639.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTA1NWZh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-640.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTA1NWZh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-640.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTJkZjUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-642.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTJkZjUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-642.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Moving up canyon, the first panel is the High Gallery.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDY1YTEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-645.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDY1YTEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-645.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDVmZGQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-644.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDVmZGQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-644.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.dstretch.com/" target="_blank"><b>DStretch</b></a><span> </span>brightens the images.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MjRhNWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-644_lds.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MjRhNWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-644_lds.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We met nine people down in the canyon. They were all on their way
out. After we moved on from the High Gallery, we were alone in this marvelous
canyon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Next was the Horseshoe Shelter Panel.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDc1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-646.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDc1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-646.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDhmYWRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-648.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMDhmYWRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-648.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTNkYTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-652.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTNkYTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-652.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTQwMDVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-655.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTQwMDVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-655.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Hidden behind a large rock pile were additional, quite
incredible, pictographs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTlkYTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-659.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMTlkYTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-659.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjA1MGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-661.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjA1MGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-661.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjIxMWQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-662.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjIxMWQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-662.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjUxZmEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-665.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjUxZmEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-665.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued our hike up canyon, excited to see what was
around the next bend.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjZmYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-666.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjZmYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-666.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We came to The Alcove.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjdhYTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-667.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjdhYTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-667.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjhkMTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-670.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjhkMTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-670.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here the pictograph figures seemed ghostly, mysterious.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjlkZDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-671.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMjlkZDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-671.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzVmZGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-672.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzVmZGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-672.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzE1ZGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-675.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzE1ZGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-675.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzZmMGYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-676.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzZmMGYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-676.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A short distance away was another panel with more faded pictographs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzRhMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-678.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzRhMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-678.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">DStretch helps just a bit to bring out details.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MjNkZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-678_lre.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231016/MjA1NTA2MjNkZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-678_lre.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The alcove has a large sheltered area.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzM1MWFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-677.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzM1MWFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-677.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The sandstone walls of the canyon are, themselves, pieces of fine
art.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNDNkZjBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-680.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNDNkZjBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-680.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzgwZmFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-683.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExMzgwZmFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-683.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And, maybe, a bit of comedy.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNDRkNWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-686.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNDRkNWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-686.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued up canyon……….</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">…………to the
last panel - The Great Gallery.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNDIxNWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-691-pano.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="800" height="243" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNDIxNWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-691-pano.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Look
closely, many of these photos also include petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjEwYWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-715.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjEwYWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-715.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjI1ZjFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-716.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjI1ZjFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-716.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It is a
great gallery, indeed. We were humbled by our visit here, especially seeped in
the silence and solitude.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We turned
back down canyon with no desire or need to hurry.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjNkNTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-717.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjNkNTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-717.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjU1NTVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-719.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjU1NTVm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-719.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjQwMTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-724.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231010/MjA1MjExNjQwMTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-724.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Climbing up
on one bench, we found we were not completely alone. The cottontail stayed put
and let us pass by.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was 1730
hrs when we reached the truck. The others vehicles were gone but three new
vehicles were claiming the few primitive campsites at the trailhead. If alone
when we returned, we had considered staying here, but now, we, as we most
always do, wanted more solitude. We drove north several miles to see if a spot
we had noticed on the way in would work for us.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_17.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Six</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-88427705944891265792023-10-13T19:01:00.005-07:002023-10-19T07:16:46.892-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Four<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_13.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Three</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Ouray, Colorado Area Continued</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There was another thing we planned for our 40<sup>th</sup>
anniversary celebration – go up Yankee Boy Basin and summit another Colorado
14er, <a href="https://www.14ers.com/route.php?route=snef1" target="_blank"><b>Mount Sneffels</b></a>.Thunderstorms and monsoon rains denied us the summit back in
2013. We were again prepared with our climbing helmets and gear, but this time
it was thunderstorms and new snow and ice that kept us off the top. We decided
on an alternate hike that, at least, would take us well above tree line.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We arrived at the trailhead and it immediately became clear
we had picked one of the most popular hikes in the area. We took the last
parking spot. This was a Wednesday morning, no less. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4OTExMDBh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-447.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4OTExMDBh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-447.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Ice Lake is just under 4 miles from the trailhead. The
terrain is spectacular. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Yes, It was spectacular.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We reached the entrance into Lower Ice Lake Basin.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4OTc1NWRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-458.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4OTc1NWRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-458.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There was an outstanding (and partially frozen) waterfall
that dropped from Ice Lake above.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4OTk1NWYx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-461.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4OTk1NWYx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-461.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail climbs up to the higher basin.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDBmZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-465.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDBmZGE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-465.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A view down into Lower Ice Lake Basin. The lake is small and
hidden in the trees in the upper right of this photo.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDFmMWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-464.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDFmMWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-464.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was on this grade where hikers really began to slow
down.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDJkZDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-466.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="532" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDJkZDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-466.webp" width="800" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And one last little hump before Ice Lake, with its stunning
glacial flour tinted light blue water, appeared.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDNhZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-467.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDNhZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-467.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDc1NWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-474.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDc1NWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-474.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This is breathtaking scenery. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDZkNWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-472.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDZkNWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-472.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDg1ZjE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-476.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDg1ZjE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-476.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTJkZjVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-478.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTJkZjVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-478.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a little under two hours to reach Ice Lake. It was, as
expected, quite busy here. Most people were quiet and respectful of this
magical place. Others were not. The Lady spotted a trail that went higher with
no one on it.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Where’s that go?” she asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She knows that I rarely, ever answer that question and she
got the standard response, “Let’s look at the map and find out.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After a check of the map, she stated, “We are going up to
Island Lake!” And away we went.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As we climbed the view back at Ice Lake got even better.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDk1NWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-479.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MDk1NWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-479.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTBmMGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-480.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTBmMGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-480.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTE1NTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-482.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTE1NTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-482.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTRmYWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-487.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTRmYWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-487.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our plan worked out. We were alone at Island Lake.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTVkYTFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-489.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTVkYTFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-489.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We went up to a high spot for, what turned out to be, a short
break. There was a cold wind. The day’s weather was beginning to turn.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTdmMGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-493.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTdmMGEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-493.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTZhMWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-494.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MTZhMWQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-494.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was time to head back.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjBhZjUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-498.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjBhZjUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-498.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On our descent from Ice Lake, we were both surprised how steep
the trail was. We don’t notice the steepness much on the uphill. We notice it
on the downhill. But it was a delightful trek back to the trailhead. Unfortunately,
we did not see a moose.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjFkNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-500.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjFkNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-500.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjI1MTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-505.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjI1MTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-505.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjZhMDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-508.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MjZhMDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-508.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We did not have rain on our drive back to Ouray and the skies
were clear when we took our evening walk around the campground loops. Rain on
the roof woke us twice during the night. Clouds were breaking up as sunrise
approached.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5Mjk1NWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-515.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5Mjk1NWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-515.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzAxNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-517.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzAxNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-517.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">For our last full day at Ouray, we hiked from camp. And we
climbed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzMxZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-527.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzMxZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-527.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our first destination was the <a href="https://ouraytrails.org/city-ouray-trails/cascade-the-upper-cascade-falls-and-chief-ouray-mine-trail-213" target="_blank"><b>Chief Ouray Mine</b></a><span> </span>at an elevation of
10,000 feet. I attempted to find the history of the mine online but had no
success. The trail provides a nice workout and incredible views.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzUwZGFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-532.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzUwZGFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-532.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzQ1NTUw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-533.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzQ1NTUw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-533.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">At the top of the ridge, the bunkhouse building, clinging to
the edge, came into view.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzZmNTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-537.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzZmNTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-537.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail traverses over to Upper Cascade Falls and crosses
the creek above another precipitous drop.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzdhYTEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-539.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5MzdhYTEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-539.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It then works its way over to the bunkhouse.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5Mzg1MTA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-542.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5Mzg1MTA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-542.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NDhkNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-560.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NDhkNTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-560.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">View of the bunkhouse from the opposite side and then the
interior.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail, precariously, continues over to the work shed above
the mine adits.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We returned to the bunkhouse and took a break for snacks and
water. We then started back down. This time the Lady counted the number of
switchbacks – 14.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTI1NTBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-567.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTI1NTBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-567.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Instead of returning to the campground we worked our way over
to the Portland Mine up in the Portland Creek drainage to the south. We
intersected with the 4x4 Portland Mine Road. The adits are closed. A bit of the
rail bed and tracks still survive.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTU1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-576.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTU1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-576.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Not much else remains up here, but the area is pretty
amazing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTRmZjE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-577.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTRmZjE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-577.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We decided to walk the steep road back. A mule deer doe was
not concerned at all about our quiet presence.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTNkZGRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-578.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NTNkZGRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-578.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a pleasant walk back to the trailhead and the
campground. The aspen had only a hint of the coming fall colors.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NThhZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-588.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU5NThhZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-588.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning, we took care of laundry and grocery chores
in Montrose. We diverted over to Palisades, CO for some of their <b><a href="https://www.coloradoinfo.com/blog_post/palisade-peaches-delicious-colorado-history/" target="_blank">famous peaches</a></b>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We crossed the state line and returned to Utah. We had a spot
we wanted to reach before nightfall. Of all things, someone had contacted me
about, what he believed, might be a flying saucer crashsite.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_16.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Five</b></a> <br /></span></span></p>
<p> </p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-57176708524774229892023-10-13T12:14:00.005-07:002023-10-13T21:56:36.119-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Three<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_12.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Ouray, Colorado Area</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The rain started early in the morning as we were leaving the
grocery store in Durango for restocking with food. Our route was north to
Ouray via highway 550, the <a href="https://www.visitouray.com/million-dollar-highway" target="_blank"><b>Million Dollar Highway</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.visitouray.com/million-dollar-highway"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We stopped north of Durango at the colorful Pinkerton Hot Springs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1ODk1MTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-316.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1ODk1MTAx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-316.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We’ve driven highway 550 several times and always look
forward to it as we love winding high mountain roads, and, of course, the
stunning visuals. Not so this day. It was pounding rain and crashing thunder
until we started the drop down to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouray,_Colorado" target="_blank"><b>Ouray</b></a>. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We secured a campsite in the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gmug/recarea/?recid=32522" target="_blank"><b>Amphitheater Campground</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We've stayed here before. We like the location, the ability to
walk to town, and that large RVs cannot fit in the small sites. The location
also has outstanding vistas.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The campground host, Steve, was one of the best hosts we’ve encountered.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We knew time was short - we were pretty much guaranteed to
have a thunderstorm roll through - so we quickly hiked down to Ouray using the
<a href="https://ouraytrails.org/city-ouray-trails/perimeter-trail" target="_blank"><b>Ouray Perimeter Trail</b></a><span> </span>and connecting trails.
From the campground we connected with the perimeter trail above Lower Cascade
Falls.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MjZkZGQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-322.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MjZkZGQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-322.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued north and enjoyed the amazing views. This is our
favorite section of this trail.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzJmYTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-329.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzJmYTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-329.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We dropped down to the <a href="https://ourayhotsprings.com/" target="_blank"><b>Ouray Hot Springs</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We discovered we both qualify for the senior discount! In
fact, I’m only a little over 4 years away from getting in free! </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was beginning to rain as we walked through downtown from
the Hot Springs. We climbed back up – a multitude of primitive stairs – to the
campground via the trail access on 5<sup>th</sup> street. One of the highlights
of Ouray are the well-kept historic homes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzA1ZGFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-332.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzA1ZGFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-332.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The storm arrived with fury and kept us in the camper for
around two hours. We wandered the campground loops after dinner before turning
in for the night. A few rain squalls on the roof woke us from sleep. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The campground overlook is an outstanding place to get out
before sunrise and take in a day’s beginnings.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzVkYTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-341.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzVkYTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-341.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Today we hiked the <a href="https://ouraytrails.org/city-ouray-trails/perimeter-trail" target="_blank"><b>perimeter trail</b></a> clockwise<span> </span>from our campsite by
starting south. <span> </span>The first feature was
the baby bath tubs – the water scoured potholes on Portland Creek.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzhkZGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-346.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzhkZGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-346.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were a little early for fall colors in the San Juans on
this trip, but the alders along the creek were beginning to change as were the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quercus_gambelii" target="_blank"><b>Gambal Oaks</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Quercus gambelii</i>).</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NDFkYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-348.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NDFkYTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-348.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzlmYTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-347.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4MzlmYTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-347.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The highest point on the trail is just before its crossing of
highway 550.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NDY1MTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-357.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NDY1MTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-357.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail drops steeply down to the highway and then works
its way around the <a href="https://ourayicepark.com/" target="_blank"><b>Ouray Ice Park</b></a><b> </b>in the Uncompahgre Gorge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NDkxMDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-363.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NDkxMDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-363.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail crosses the Uncompahgre River just below the dam
that supplies water to the historic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouray_Hydroelectric_Power_Plant" target="_blank"><b>Ouray Hydroelectric Power Plant</b></a>,<span> </span>one of the four oldest
operating plants in the world.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NTAwYWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-365.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NTAwYWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-365.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NTI1MWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-366.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NTI1MWQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-366.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Also in the Uncompahgre Gorge is the <a href="https://ourayviaferrata.org/" target="_blank"><b>Ouray Via Ferrata</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NjJkZDEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-403.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NjJkZDEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-403.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This looked like a blast to do and it was hard to contain the
Lady’s excitement. You know she wanted to do the ferrata. I did too. We’ll do
it on our next trip to Ouray. Perhaps this would be a great way to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary. Today we contented ourselves with watching and
photographing.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NjFmMWZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-395.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NjFmMWZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-395.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NjY1MDBm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-407.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231009/MjA1MTU4NjY1MDBm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-407.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our next highlight was the high bridge over the box canyon of
Canyon Creek. There is a tunnel on the opposite side of the bridge that leads
to a long, steep set of stairs.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Below the high bridge is Ouray's <a href="https://www.visitouray.com/box-canyon-falls" target="_blank"><b>Box Canyon Falls Park</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The perimeter trail has been expanded since we last did it in
2013. From Box Canyon it now stays high until it finally drops and intersects
with Oak Street in town below. It also crosses Oak Creek with a new bridge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Back down at street level, we again enjoyed the historic
homes. They really caught our eyes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We returned via the section of the perimeter trail near Lower
Cascade Falls we had hiked the day before. And we made it back just before the
thunderstorms started rolling through. The storm started to clear at dinner
time and we had a spectacular evening.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We spent two more days in the Ouray area. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure
continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_83.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Four</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-54056377809778154612023-10-12T17:08:00.005-07:002023-10-13T13:39:38.466-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part Two<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><i>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
version & highlighted text are links to additional information </i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please click here for – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th.html" target="_blank"><b>Part One</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Durango & The Train</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We arrived in Durango early afternoon. We were hammered with
rain almost the entire drive. At least Durango was dry – for the time being. We
were excited because my oldest brother, and his wife, Tom & Kathie, drove
over from their home in Colorado Springs to see us. An intense thunderstorm right over
downtown sent us into Tom’s favorite brew pub in Durango for an early dinner.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next morning was gloriously clear. We all met back
downtown to spend the day together.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTFhMWFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-145.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTFhMWFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-145.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA0ODZkYTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-102.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA0ODZkYTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-102.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After checking out the Saturday morning farmers market, we
walked up Main Street to the <a href="https://www.durango.org/listing/durango-welcome-center/1718/" target="_blank"><b>Visitors Center</b></a>. It is an excellent stop for information about this western town and
was comfortable inside. The ladies spoke with a young man about short hikes accessible
from downtown. The Lady turned and asked me across the room what I would like
to see. I pointed to a large photo on the wall and said, “Saloon girls!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A hike won out over my suggestion and we walked up to the rim
trail and <a href="https://www.fortlewis.edu/" target="_blank"><b>Fort Lewis College</b></a><span> </span>overlooking Durango.
It was a great spot for family photos.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There was a set of chimes at the overlook so my companions
enjoyed a musical interlude.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There were two options to return to downtown Durango, the
direct route, stairs……</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We took the switch backing trail. It was a great morning for
a walk and to be outdoors.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">2<sup>nd</sup> Street was closed off for a large Art Fair. I,
very much, liked this fellow’s detailed pencil drawings. As I stopped and shot
this photo, about a dozen people moved in to chat with the artist. I did not
get the chance to speak with him. I expect many of you will recognize the
Yosemite Valley view of Yosemite Falls.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our final stop was the Durango Train Station and the
excellent museum.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Out in the railyard was <a href="https://www.gallopinggoose5.org/" target="_blank"><b>Galloping Goose #5</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloping_Goose_(railcar)" target="_blank"><b>“Galloping Geese”</b></a><b> </b>were a fleet of “motors” used to carry the U.S. Mail and
small freight loads on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande_Southern_Railroad" target="_blank"><b>Rio Grande Southern</b></a><span> </span>line that were more
economical than the large steam trains. They allowed the railroad to keep the U.S. Mail contact for several more years.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Saturday evening, we enjoyed a farewell dinner with Tom &
Kathie and then said our goodbyes. It was sure wonderful seeing you two!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were back early the next morning to board our train. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTBmYTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-144.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTBmYTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-144.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Narrow Gauge Railroad runs between Durango and Silverton
via the Animas River Canyon, an astounding excursion in the Rocky Mountains.
The boarding procedure is very well run.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTM1NWYx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-154.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTM1NWYx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-154.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We probably should not have been surprised there were many
passengers in period costumes, including <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/buffalo-soldiers" target="_blank"><b>Buffalo Soldiers</b></a>. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTI1NTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-153.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTI1NTVh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-153.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As I was busy with photography, Julie was chatting with folks
associated with running the train. She met Chad, who she really liked. He grew
up in Durango and now has a career with the Narrow Gauge. She returned with a wealth
of information, such as our steam engine, <a href="https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/Rio_Grande_No._476" target="_blank"><b>Number 476</b></a>, was built in 1923 and is celebrating its 100<sup>th</sup>
birthday. Only a few years ago it was converted from burning coal to burning
oil. The Lady shared these facts with me as old 476 backed into place.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTQwZGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-155.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTQwZGRh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-155.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTgxMGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-157.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTgxMGZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-157.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our seats were in the open-air Rio Grande car near the end of
the train.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTYwZjUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-158.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTYwZjUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-158.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The oiler completed his inspection.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTcwNTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-159.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTcwNTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-159.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The brakeman was a young man who joined the railroad just four
months ago.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjA1NWZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-160.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjA1NWZk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-160.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">If someone yelled, “All aboard!” I believe I missed it.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTlhNTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-163.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MTlhNTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-163.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But we were soon rolling down the tracks.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjFkNWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-164.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjFkNWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-164.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjI1MGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-168.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjI1MGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-168.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">An extra car was added to our train, right behind ours. It
was rented by a large private party, all in period costumes. They were spending
the night in Silverton and returning to Durango the next day. Food and drink for
their car was catered. Chad was seeing to all their needs. Occasionally Chad
would let the Lady in on how things were going in the party car, such as, “It’s
ten in the morning and time for shots!”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A small diesel engine, part of the fleet, was idling in the
first siding we passed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjRmNTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-169.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjRmNTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-169.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjNmZDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-170.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1MjNmZDA1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-170.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">One of the highlights of the trip is the Animas River Gorge.
The brakeman was back with us. He would whisper to me, “Here comes your money
shot.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The train crosses to the east side of the Animas River.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">On the 45-mile route, the train stops twice for water.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued up the Animas River to Silverton.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1Mzk1ZDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-243.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1Mzk1ZDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-243.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After three and a half hours, we arrived in the old mining boom
town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverton,_Colorado" target="_blank"><b>Silverton</b></a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDFkZDUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-247.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDFkZDUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-247.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDNkMWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-248.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDNkMWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-248.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The narrow gauge train is a mainstay in Silverton’s economic
health.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Although there are restrooms on board the train, finding a
bathroom is the first item on passengers’ lists upon arrival in town. We consulted the large
directory sign near the train. There were two, one east on Blair St. and one
west on Blair. We could not find them. The businesses all were signed, “Restrooms
for Customers Only.” With relief, we finally found an alcove in the storefronts
with restrooms. I photographed this sign inside the Men’s room.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDJkNTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-250.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDJkNTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-250.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady asked, “Did you see the sign?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yes,” I answered. I even took a photo.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Silverton is exactly what you should expect in a mountain
town devoted to tourism. It certainly celebrates the old days of prostitution and
brothels. And, I hoped, saloon girls too.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDRmYWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-249.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDRmYWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-249.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDZkYWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-252.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDZkYWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-252.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDVkMTBh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-251.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDVkMTBh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-251.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">But there is also much stately grandeur to the old town.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDc1NTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-253.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDc1NTU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-253.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDgwYWQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-256.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NDgwYWQx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-256.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We had time for a leisurely early afternoon meal. That earned
us use of the establishment’s restrooms and we did not pass up the opportunity.
Afterward, we walked and took in the sights.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Town Hall</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTA1YWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-258.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTA1YWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-258.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The old San Juan County Courthouse</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTI1MDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-259.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTI1MDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-259.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Downtown</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTRmYTBm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-262.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTRmYTBm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-262.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTU1ZDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-264.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTU1ZDFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-264.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">If you look close in the photo above, a small red light has
been cable tied to the elk’s nose. Silverton is ready for the holidays.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We did not want to miss our train back to Durango.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTY1ZDAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-270.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTY1ZDAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-270.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The engineer was busy in the engine but when he saw me with a
camera, he knew exactly what to do.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTdkNTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-271.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTdkNTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-271.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Around 1530 hrs we were rolling back down the Animas River
and said goodbye to Silverton.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTgxZmE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-272.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NTgxZmE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-272.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">That cell tower just does not fit, does it? Never saw any saloon girls either.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NjA1YWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-273.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MTA1NjA1YWY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-273.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The brakeman filled the Lady in on the meanings of the hat
signals up to the engineer.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I should point out we could not get reservations for a train
ride on the day of our anniversary. But that was just fine. This made for a
great celebration. And best of all, the Lady was thrilled.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure was far, far from over. We had high Colorado mountains
and lots of Utah sandstone ahead for us. It was our 40<sup>th</sup>, we were not
done celebrating.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_13.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Three</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-29170604666313234042023-10-12T11:42:00.004-07:002023-10-28T02:15:53.026-07:00An Adventure to Celebrate Our 40th Anniversary – September 2023 – Part One<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Nevada & Utah</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We both, of course, knew it was on the horizon, a milestone
wedding anniversary, our 40<sup>th</sup>. As we were just about to depart on our
<a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness.html" target="_blank"><b>flyfishing adventure in August</b></a>, I made this suggestion to the Lady, “Let’s go to Colorado for
our 40<sup>th</sup> and ride the narrow gauge railroad.” <span> </span>You should have seen
her face. “You know I’ve wanted to do that! Let’s do it! That would make me
happy!” she exclaimed. We were quickly on the computer and made <a href="https://www.durangotrain.com/excursions/round-trip-silverton-train-tour/" target="_blank"><b>online reservations</b></a>.<span> </span>We were set and, best
of all, the Lady was thrilled.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our route to Colorado is just a short jaunt from our front
door here at home, Highway 50. In Nevada it is known at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada" target="_blank"><b>Loneliest Road in America</b></a>. Thirty years ago, it was lonely. Those days are long gone.
The landscape and vistas still stir the soul, but you are no longer lonely and you do not have
it all to yourself.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We left at noon after the Lady’s check up with Doc. He
refilled her prescription to travel. Evening found us in a secluded spot near
the center of Nevada. The storms clouds were clearing and it was a quiet,
spectacular start to our trip.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The next day we finished off Nevada and took care of half of
Utah before we decided to stop midafternoon and find a spot to spent the night.
On the section of highway 50 east of Scipio we learned a valuable lesson about
Utah drivers. Their driving mindset out on the open road is, “What the hell are
you doing in my way?” as they seem genuinely surprised to be suddenly on our
bumper, jerk their vehicle into the left lane (sometimes they take the time to
look for oncoming traffic), and roar by. Speed limits are only a suggestion and,
obviously, a real nuisance. On the bright side, it was entertaining.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fishlake/recarea/?recid=12206" target="_blank"><b>Maple Grove Campground </b></a>is a few miles off of 50 up against the eastern flank of the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pahvant_Range" target="_blank"><b>Pavant Range</b></a>.<span> </span>The campground was
almost empty and we selected a nice private site.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Maple Grove Campground is where we met “Bud.” You know the
routine, find an empty (and/or non-reserved) site in a USFS campground, get an
envelope at the sign at the entrance, pay the fee, and put a tag on the
numbered post at your campsite. At the entrance sign at Maple Grove Campground the
envelope container was wrapped in red duct tape. So was the “iron ranger,” the
tube with the slot to drop the payment envelope into. A handwritten sign
alleviated our confusion – “See ‘Bud’ at site 16.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Site 16 was crowded. There was a camp trailer, across from it
was a large easy up with a screened enclosure. There were 2 trucks, a car, and
an electric cart adorned with cleaning supplies. A US flag and a USMC flag flew
over everything on two separate poles. “Hello!” the Lady cried as we squeezed
between the vehicles. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We all make assumptions; we can’t help it. With that proud
red Marine Corps flag overhead, I expected spit and polish, rigid straight
spine, and a snappy, “Yes, ma’am. United States Marine Corps, ma’am. How may I
help you ma’am?” That was not Bud. Bud was thin, average height, and wore a well-worn
loose fitting colorful shirt, not tucked in. He had long, thin, scraggly blonde
hair. His chin whiskers were done up with two short braids hanging down. I was
convinced we had found Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow's blonde headed second
cousin. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Have you stayed here before?” he asked.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“No.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Oh, then you are in for a treat. This place is a little
slice of heaven. A little slice of heaven, oh my. And the water. They put in a
well here. Now, they didn’t go down into the ground. They when straight into
the mountain, horizontal I guess you’d call it. And they hit glacial water. Oh
my, it’s the best water in the whole world. Wait till you try it. People drive
here just to get the water. You just need to open one of them spickets. There’s
one near your site. It’s the good water that comes out.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Bud took a breath and the Lady seized the chance.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“We’re here early and there’s still daylight.” She asked,
“Any place to hike?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Oh, you want to hike? There’s hikes here. There’s the train
stop. Did you see site 10?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yes, we saw site 10 and know where it is,” I quietly
answered.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Good! Walk through site 10 and look on the left. There’s a
board walk. That takes you to the trail for the train stop. There used to be a
train that ran up through here. The workers would wait for the train at the
train stop. There’s a little shelter there now that they put in. It doesn’t say
anything about the train, but that’s where the train stop was. My wife, now she
died three years ago, but that was a favorite place of hers. She’d go there to
meditate.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Other hikes?” the Lady prompted.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Oh yeah. This stream here, it comes right out of the
mountain. Did you see the three group areas?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yes,” I tossed out the right answer.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Good. Now A & B are the usual group sites, like for
groups. But C is still a group site but it has individual camping sites.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yes, we saw that,” I noted.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“And they’re numbered. To see the stream come out of the
mountain you go to C1. Walk right by the tables. To the right there’s a little
bridge, look for the bridge. Cross that and the trail takes you to the place
the stream comes out. Now if you go to C5, there’s a trail that almost takes
you to the top of the mountain. It is steep though. There’s a waterfall. It
might be a couple of miles.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Where the stream comes out of the mountain sounds
interesting,” I said. “To confirm, you access the trail for that through C1 and
C5 takes you to a longer trail up a steep canyon?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yup! But don’t go to C4. If you go to C4 you get blowed up.” Bud chuckled. “That’s a good one. Not a lot of people get that one!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I do.” I finished the conversation and we thanked Bud for
the information. Insofar as campground hosts go, Bud was one of the most colorful
we’ve met.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We settled into our campsite. We were curious about the
species of maple trees that gave the campground its name. The Lady went to work
with her Seek app – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_grandidentatum" target="_blank"><b>Bigtooth Maple</b></a> (<i>Acer grandidentatum</i>) They were just beginning the change to their fall colors.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1MzZmZDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-9.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1MzZmZDBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-9.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Before dinner, we walked up to C1, quickly found the bridge,
and, about 50 yards further, the stream poured out of two 18” diameter white PVC
pipes set side by side. Not much of a hike. We still had energy so we walked
over to site 10 to find the train stop. That hike was about 100 yards in
length. We wisely decided to avoid C4.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The group areas – above our campsite – were empty. We
walked up and set our chairs in the open and spent the evening well into dark.
Great horned owls called from the cliffs. One, on silent wings, flew to a tree
top near us and watched for prey. With a sudden dive to the ground, dinner was
served. Storm clouds surrounded us and, as darkness fell, the sky was lit up
with flashes of lightning. We took in the show.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The bright flash and then deafening crack of thunder woke us
both at four in the morning. A storm was on us. Rain pounded the roof, but it
passed quickly. The lingering storm clouds provided a vibrant sunrise.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued our drive to Colorado. This was an easy day; we
didn’t need to make much distance. It gave us the chance to visit several spots
that have been on our “list.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There is an interesting feature, the <a href="https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/geosights/crystal-geyser/" target="_blank"><b>Crystal Geyser</b></a>,<span> </span>on the bank of the
<a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Green-River-Wyoming-Colorado-Utah" target="_blank"><b>Green River</b></a><b>,</b><span> </span>a few miles south of
Green River, Utah. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wesley_Powell " target="_blank"><b>John Westley Powell</b></a><b> </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">first made reference to the mineral
spring in 1869 but an exploratory oil well in 1935 hit a large pocket of carbon
dioxide gas. The result was a rare <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold-water_geyser" target="_blank"><b>cold water geyser</b></a>, </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">very similar to shaking up a container of carbonated beverage
and quickly opening it. It is amazingly colorful with terraces of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travertine" target="_blank"><b>travertine</b></a>.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NDRmNWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-20.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NDRmNWE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-20.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NDcxNWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-15.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NDcxNWFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-15.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The eruptions are erratic and one did not occur during our
visit. There was a large group of side by side riders (swarm of insects) parked at the
geyser. I believe they were conducting an experiment to see what happened first
– the geyser erupted or they ran out of beer.<span>
</span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Moab is a place that has overdosed on testosterone and
tourism. Large billboards seem to plead for compliance. One reads, “Recreate Responsibly
in Moab. Respect, Protect, Preserve.” Another – “Please Stay on Trails. Drive
Slow in Town.” This is in stark contrast to the key catch words used to attract
customers to local businesses – “Extreme” and “Outlaw.” The place was packed
with people; far, far too many for us. But there were two spots close by that
were on “the list.” We persevered. Both sites are along the north bank of the
Colorado River, just outside of the little city.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The first is a large petroglyph panel. The glyphs are very
high up on the rock and they are all small in size. Were there once boulders –
since washed away by the river – the artists could stand on? Were there
shelters here along the cliff face where the artists could stand on roofs? </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NDVmMTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-26.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NDVmMTUx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-26.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTAxZGYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-29.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTAxZGYw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-29.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Many were pecked into rock that did not have desert varnish.
These were delicate, hard to see, and of a different style.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTNkMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-34.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTNkMGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-34.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTZkZGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-36.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTZkZGRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-36.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A short distance down the road is another site, fairly high
above the river with both petroglyph panels and dinosaur tracks.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTkxZjE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-40.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NTkxZjE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-40.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Large blocks of sandstone have fallen from high up on the
cliffs. Two rotated 90° when they fell and show fossil dinosaur tracks on, now,
close to vertical rock faces.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzhmNWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-64.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzhmNWRk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-64.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NjlkNTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-56.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NjlkNTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-56.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzFmZGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-57.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzFmZGQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-57.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a scramble to get up onto the ledges, but was well worth
the effort.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NjJhMDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-42.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NjJhMDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-42.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzQwMDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-58.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzQwMDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-58.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There were several hunting scenes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzZkMGFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-59.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzZkMGFk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-59.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">My favorite was this depiction of an archer disguised as a
sheep ewe to get close to a full curl bighorn ram.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODExZmQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-60.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODExZmQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-60.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This one we found quite curious. Any ideas as to what it is? A camel with a waddle? <br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzcwZGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-61.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzcwZGY1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-61.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued south and then turned west and crossed the
boundary into <a href="https://www.blm.gov/visit/bears-ears-national-monument" target="_blank"><b>Bears Ears National Monument</b></a>.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk2MDM1MTBh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-101.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk2MDM1MTBh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-101.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our destination was Newspaper Rock.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzlkZmQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-65.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1NzlkZmQw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-65.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODRmZmFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-69.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODRmZmFm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-69.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODgwNTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-72.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODgwNTVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-72.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTE1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-77.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTE1ZDU1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-77.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Several small elements caught my eye. In the photo below are newer
(brighter) petroglyphs among older (faded) glyphs. In the upper right a
mountain lion was put on the back of a bighorn sheep.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODM1NWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-68.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODM1NWEw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-68.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Six toed human footprints (along with a specularly big foot). And, unfortunately, more modern bullet
holes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODdkZDAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-73.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODdkZDAw/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-73.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Hunting scenes with many riders on horse back.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODkwMDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-75.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODkwMDVk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-75.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Bighorn, bison, deer, elk, flying squirrels, and also classic bear prints.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODZkMWRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-71.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1ODZkMWRm/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-71.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTA1YWZh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-76.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTA1YWZh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-76.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Three vehicles pulled into the parking lot right after we did.
Three men from the east coast – Florida, Virginia, Georgia – were enjoying
their trip of a lifetime adventure in Utah with their expedition vehicles. The
Lady has a wonderful and easy, natural, knack of engaging people in
conversation. All three men were soon regaling her with stories of their trip,
reliving the adventures, as if they had known the Lady all their lives. It made
for a fun background as I studied and photographed Newspaper Rock. A highlight
of their adventure was a particularly difficult section of road, “Honest to god,
it took us two days to go three and half miles.” The classic country tale
popped into my head about the old farmer, after hearing a similar story, commented,
“Yup, I owned a truck like that once, myself.” The four of them never inquired
why I was chuckling.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was now late afternoon and time to find a dispersed site
to spend the night. Storm was building all around us so it sure would be nice
to get settled before the excitement began. We found a wonderful spot up a
series of dirt roads. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Sal_Mountains" target="_blank"><b>La Sal Mountains</b></a><span> </span>to the northeast were enshrouded
in storm. A bit of sunlight highlighted the canyonlands at its flanks.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTJmZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-78.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTJmZGQ1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-78.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTNkMWEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-79.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTNkMWEx/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-79.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Another storm was just to our south and soon stretched from
the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mountains" target="_blank"><b>Henry Mountains</b></a><span> </span>all the way to the La
Sals. We were hit with wind driven rain, but were spared the brunt of the storm
as we ate dinner. Right at sundown, the last rays of sunlight gave us a
stunning display, the best evening light of our trip. Here is the changing
light we experienced during our evening walk.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTRmNTBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-81.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTRmNTBk/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-81.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTVkYTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-82.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OTVkYTE1/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-82.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk2MDBkNWFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-86.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk2MDBkNWFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-86.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OThkYTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-89.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20231008/MjA1MDk1OThkYTFh/p/1600/40-Anniversary-Trip-copy-89.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We again set out our chairs and sat out into the night. We
were spared – at least for now – from a direct hit, but the light show encircled
us. It was spectacular. Storm on top of us again woke us in the early morning
hours, lightning, thunder, rain, and wind. Our morning coffee walk was under
dreary skies with subdued light. We wandered and climbed a white sandstone
bluff immediately to our west. Simple things, like an early morning walk, are
among life’s best treasures.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We returned to our secluded campsite.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was time to get to Colorado and catch that train ride.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-adventure-to-celebrate-our-40th_12.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p> </p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-32043173564993078662023-09-08T15:20:00.003-07:002023-09-08T17:39:15.586-07:00Fly Fishing Oregon & Idaho Wilderness – August 2023 – Part Five<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><i>please
remember you can click on a photo to see a larger version & highlighted
text are links to additional information</i><span><i> </i>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please
click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness_8.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Four</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Back to Our Passion for Ancient Rock Art</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Most
rock sites we visit take a lot of time and research to locate. This site in the
<b><a href="https://www.fws.gov/refuge/hart-mountain-national-antelope" target="_blank">Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge</a> </b>was
fairly easy to find.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MzAxZmZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-354.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MzAxZmZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-354.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
trail follows the remains of an old road.</span></span></p>
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we reached the lake, we began scouring the basalt cliff faces for petroglyphs.</span></span></p>
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search quickly yielded rewards. The amazing petroglyphs here were of horned
lizards and ghostly figures.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was midday when we turned back toward the truck.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
spent our last night of this wonderful adventure at Mill Creek Falls Campground
in the South Warner Mountains. It was quiet, only two other campsites were occupied,
and we took a private site away from others.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Clear
Lake is about a mile hike up from the campground, inside the <b><a href="https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=570" target="_blank">South Warner Wilderness</a></b>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
spent the evening at Clear Lake. A bald eagle was perched across the lake from
us. The Lady enjoyed the opportunity to use her see mores. The evening was
quite nice.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Swarms
of tiny midges flew just above the surface. Small trout rocketed out of the
water to eat them.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Except
for being delayed for almost an hour by a presidential motorcade, our journey
home the following day was uneventful.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
adventure for Wilderness trout was incredible, the kind of trip that dreams are
made of. We also know how lucky we are and are mindful of that every day.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Tight
lines.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-17715603625173156312023-09-08T15:19:00.004-07:002023-09-08T17:32:50.054-07:00Fly Fishing Oregon & Idaho Wilderness – August 2023 – Part Four<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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remember you can click on a photo to see a larger version & highlighted
text are links to additional information<span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please
click here for – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness_5.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Three</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>A Return to Wildhorse Lake</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was time to do laundry and we also needed to do the gear shift from our
backpacks back to our daypacks. <b><a href="https://redfishlake.com/" target="_blank">Redfish Lake Lodge</a></b> has laundry and showers in
the same building. We've made use these facilities on previous trips. We secured a
campsite in the nearby Sunny Gulch Campground for the night and then made the
short drive over to Redfish Lake.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
laundry facility was empty – wonderful! – when we arrived but soon became busy.
The Lady, a retired middle school PE teacher, has the knack for handling
crowds. She took charge, assigned washers, filled everyone in on how long the
machines take – “You better be back, people are waiting in line” – and the
facility operated with precision. The clientele was the usual cast of
vacationing characters. And they all eagerly wanted to talk. One fellow was
divorced. The wife got the custom home he built. “I camp on that piece of state
land. They don’t run you off for staying too long,” And he had a bubbly
chocolate lab he expertly used to get women to talk with him.<span> </span>One fellow used to be a whitewater guide. I
got the full list of rivers he worked on. He’s now settled down with a career
and wife in Seattle. This trip was car camping with their small children. The Lady spend
time with an older foreign couple. This is only a small sampling. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Since
it was Thursday night, we drove over to Redfish Lodge for dinner on the lake
shore. It was not too busy and it was relaxed. We ordered from the outside
grill – fish tacos and a grilled chicken burger – and enjoyed the excellent
food and the evening. We finished up by sharing a small soft serve ice cream.
Although it was not busy, both of us were unnerved being around so many people.
We kept our distance.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
were headed back to Oregon for yet another fly-fishing destination. We left early
the next morning and returned via the route along the South Fork Payette River.
We were interested in seeing the many hot springs on this river. We previously had
checked out Sacagawea Hot Springs. This morning we stopped at Bonneville,
Kirkham, and Pine Flat hot springs. All of these sites are well known. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As we traveled the
weather turned insanely hot. It was 101° in Weiser, ID when we drove
through. It was 99° at Oxbow on the Snake River. We desperately needed cooler
temps for overnight. It was a bit of a drive, and we were chasing daylight, but
we found a lovely, lonely high point in the Wallowa Mountains.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
brush with civilization also brought a return to cell service. The Lady filled us
in on news of the hurricane approaching the California coast.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
next day we returned to Fort Sagebrush at the very kind invitation of the
Sages. Our friends the Teds were also on the road and also received a kind
invitation, so it turned into a wonderful reunion at Fort Sagebrush.
All of the plans all of us had made were now affected by flood and storm
warnings as the remnants of the hurricane moved inland.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
plans were to head to <a href="https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/destinations/parks-forests-wildlife-areas/a-trip-to-steens-oregons-secret-mountain/?utm_actcampaign=967294029&gclid=CjwKCAjw6eWnBhAKEiwADpnw9jy6jzCMyF2Dikw7i1_niTAZNVgEollRuc0gflRpsk0dwXMl9Es1zRoCVYEQAvD_BwE" target="_blank"><b>Steens Mountain</b></a><span> </span>to fish Wildhorse Lake. Mr. Sage
expressed interest in joining us. Steens is high country and was under a flood
warning. The Teds decided (since the rain had not yet arrived) to leave and get
as close to home as they could before they ran into the storm. The fort commander (Diana) graciously offered the Lady and me
the guest accommodations at Fort Sagebrush until the weather cleared.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
rained hard the next two days. We did venture out and explored the nearby area:
Anthony Lakes, Grande Ronde Lake, trailheads in the Elkhorns, and the scenic
byway. I declined taking photos due to the rain and dreary light, but I did
photograph the historic <b><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=52599" target="_blank">Peavy Cabin</a></b><span> </span>that is available to rent.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTNhZmQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-267.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTNhZmQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-267.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTdmMWFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-268.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTdmMWFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-268.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With
a more favorable weather forecast, we drove to <b><a href="https://traveloregon.com/places-to-go/cities/frenchglen/" target="_blank">Frenchglen</a></b><span> </span>Tuesday morning. Mr. Sage followed with a bit later
start.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
arrived early afternoon and a storm was pounding the upper reaches of Steens
Mountain. We decided to stay the first night at the lower elevation <b><a href="https://www.blm.gov/visit/page-springs-campground" target="_blank">Page Springs Campground</a></b>. Mr.
Sage had mentioned the possibility of taking in the family style dinner at the <b><a href="https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=2" target="_blank">Frenchglen Hotel</a></b>.<span> </span>The Lady went in and inquired about
reservations for this evening. Bingo!<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Pork
chops as big as our plates. My goodness, this was a great dinner!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5NjBmNWZm/p/1600/Steve-001-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5NjBmNWZm/p/1600/Steve-001-copy.webp" width="480" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And,
Mr. Sage thank you so much for picking up the tab, you sneaky fellow!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It rained hard during dinner but cleared after so we could sit out in the
night. The Lady is always so anxious to call out, “First star!” The special
treat this night was being surrounded by the calls of <b><a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-eared_Owl/overview#" target="_blank">Short-eared owls</a></b>. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We’ve
fished Wildhorse Lake many times. It is a “put and grow” fishery for <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lahontan_cutthroat_trout" target="_blank">Lahontan Cutthroat Trout</a></b>. </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Wildhorse is planted with tiny trout on a
schedule (from my observations) of every 7 years. The trout will be largest at year 6 and 7. We <b><a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2017/08/hart-mountain-steens-mountain-oregon_4.html" target="_blank">fished in 2017</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><span> </span>and caught and released large healthy trout. I
believe it was planted again in 2018, so 2023 was near the end of the cycle and
we were looking forward to finding large healthy trout.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
moved upcountry in the morning to a dispersed site we’ve used previously. We left
our truck there and Mr. Sage kindly drove us all to the trailhead just below
the summit of Steens Mountain.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTJmZGRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-273.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTJmZGRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-273.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
morning sun was heating the storm moisture in the <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvord_Desert" target="_blank">Alvord Basin</a></b>,<span> </span>far below to the east, and clouds billowed up
the east escarpment of Steens.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTE1MDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-272.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTE1MDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-272.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady led the way with Mr. Sage behind. Wildhorse Lake is nestled in a hanging
cirque below the rim.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
is 1.5 miles and an 800 feet vertical drop to reach Wildhorse.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTY1ZGQx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-277.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTY1ZGQx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-277.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span><br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDAxNTVh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-284.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDAxNTVh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-284.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
late in the season there were still <b><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/mimulus_lewisii.shtml" target="_blank">Lewis’s Monkeyflowers</a> </b>(<i>Mimulus
lewisii</i>) along the steep water courses.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTlmNWRh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-287.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTlmNWRh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-287.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
started in fly fishing. Mr. Sage was the first to call for the net girl with the big dipper.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDQ1MWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-290.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDQ1MWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-290.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A
hopper pattern dry fly worked well on this summer day.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
soon caught my first Lahontan Cutthroat of the day.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDE1ZDFm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-293.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDE1ZDFm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-293.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
trout was 13 inches long and extremely thin. This is in stark contrast to the healthy
6- to 7-year-old cutthroats we caught here in 2017. I fear that something is
going on with the Wildhorse Lake fishery. My concern was further heightened
when we saw a trout floating on the surface. We thought it was dead until it
surprised us by swimming in a whirling motion into the depths only to float back
to the surface. <span> </span>This reoccurred repeatedly.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Clouds
were building. Mr. Sage started up before the Lady and me. We moved over to the
opposite side of the lake and quickly caught and released five cutthroats.
Although longer than the first, all were thin for their size.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDNhNTVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-299.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDNhNTVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-299.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As
we say, it was just a hop, skip, and a hump back up to the trailhead. Mr. Sage
was patiently waiting or us. As we were getting our boots off, I struck up a
conversation with the young man in the van with Wisconsin plates parked next to
us. It was fun chatting with <b><a href="https://neversummer.com/pages/sam-klein" target="_blank">Sam Klein</a></b>, a
professional snowboarder, and his partner Emily. Sam really, really, really
wants to snowboard from the summit of Everest. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After
watching raptors working the thermals on the top of Steens, we returned to our
little piece of solitude, our dispersed campsite.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDg1YWE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-304.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDg1YWE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-304.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDlmZjVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-306.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MDlmZjVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-306.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
next morning Mr. Sage said he wanted to spend the day looking up and
reconnecting with old acquaintances in the area. I knew exactly what the Lady
wanted to do.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTBkNTVh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-315.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTBkNTVh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-315.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Wet Blanket Trail is a route that became a trail. It is access from the rim of
the Little Blitzen Gorge to the Little Blitzen River below, near the head of
the gorge. The trail is 1.5 miles in length and the vertical elevation loss is
1500 feet. There is not a single switchback and the trail is steep. We’ve hiked
the Nye Trail and most of the length of the Little Blitzen Gorge and the Big
Indian Gorge. It was time to hike the Wet Blanket Trail.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTFmZGFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-317.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTFmZGFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-317.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTRmZjU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-323.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTRmZjU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-323.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTUwNWQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-327.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTUwNWQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-327.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was an hour to the bottom. We hiked up the river trail about a quarter mile
through aspen……..</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTgwMGZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-332.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MTgwMGZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-332.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">……and
stopped at a nice series of cascades on the Little Blitzen River.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjJhMWFm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-341.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjJhMWFm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-341.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranium_viscosissimum" target="_blank">StickyGeranium</a> </b>(<i>Geranium
viscosissimum</i>) along the water.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Before
water and snacks, the Lady dunked her head in the cold water to cool
off.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjAwMTFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-337.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjAwMTFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-337.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After a nice break in the cool air beside the stream, we donned our packs and hiked back down the river trail to the intersection with the Wet Blanket
Trail, marked only with a laminated piece of paper.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjVmZDUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-347.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjVmZDUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-347.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And
we started the climb out.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjZmZjBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-348.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjZmZjBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-348.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
best pace for hiking uphill is to move slowly, keep your heart rate at a
comfortable rate, and never get out of breath. If you can carry on a
conversation, you are going at the right pace. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjdmYWRh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-351.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjdmYWRh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-351.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjkwMTVm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-352.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk5MjkwMTVm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-352.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady likes to keep track of time. We knew it would take longer to climb up the
trail than it took to descend. We were correct. It took three minutes longer.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
rendezvoused back with Mr. Sage at Page Springs Campground for our last night
at Steens and our last night together. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
parted ways the next morning. We all were heading back home. Thank you to the
Sagebrushers for your wonderful company and hospitality. And putting up with
us, the wandering vagabonds.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady and I still had a special stop on our itinerary before we reached home.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
adventure continues. Please click here for - <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness_77.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Five</b></a>. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-80528088969136225312023-09-05T20:04:00.001-07:002023-10-02T08:13:59.429-07:00Fly Fishing Oregon & Idaho Wilderness – August 2023 – Part Three<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><i>please
remember you can click on a photo to see a larger version & highlighted
text are links to additional information</i><span><i> </i>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please
click here for – <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness_4.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Two</b></a></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>The Tippet Snappers – White Cloud Peaks</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
woke early the next morning to pack up camp and drive to the trailhead. Our low
chairs were positioned for the best morning view a short distance from the
truck. If possible, we always eat outside sitting in our chairs. We were eating
our traditional morning goat meal with fresh fruit. The male red fox approached
us from behind and trotted alongside me to my right, within arm reach for me.
He was energetic and healthy. He did not appear ill or compromised. He turned
and stopped right in front of me as I was spooning oatmeal into my mouth. It
was very evident the fox knew I was eating and the fox wanted his portion. He
was intent and I instantly felt like a grizzly on a kill when the coyotes and
foxes show up and demand they get some too. The Lady stomped her feet and told
him to “Get out of here!” The fox backed off but stayed in the area, circled
the truck three times, and investigated around our camp. He then moved into the
meadow area and stirred up all the brown squirrels, moving quickly and darting about. He tried
once more to get me to back off from my oatmeal </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">without success </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">before leaving. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Always
assume that critters are investigating your campsite. Never leave anything –
especially food or items associated with food – unattended for even a short
period of time. We are constantly horrified at what we see others do at
campgrounds, ice chests left out, bottles, utensils, and food strewn on
tables unattended. And people wonder why there are problem animals about?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With
the truck safely parked at the trailhead – we always circle the trailhead on
foot and look for evidence of problem animals or humans getting into vehicles
or other issues – we were ready to head out on the trail.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTRhMTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-191.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTRhMTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-191.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I’ve
always helped Julie by lifting her pack so she can easily get into the harness
and hip belt. It is usually announced thusly, “Time to saddle up little mule!”
Years ago, on a backpack trip, my brother Tom penned this limerick –</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Monte
calls her his little mule</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She
burns trail mix and freeze dried for fuel</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">No
matter a hike</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Or
her fast mountain bike</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She
always prances and sashays so cool</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
took a break around 11 am at a trail intersection.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTBkNWYw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-193.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTBkNWYw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-193.webp" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
<a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2018/10/the-high-lakes-idaho-august-2018.html" target="_blank"><b>last backpack trip</b></a><span> </span>was in 2018. These packs were new on that trip
– our third set of full-size backpacks. We do not consider them anywhere near “broke
in” yet. Yup, we use this stuff enough to wear out equipment. We were also very
aware this was the Lady’s first backpack trip since two total knee
replacements. We kept her pack weight down to around 30 lbs. I carried all the
food, the tent, stove, fuel, and cooking kit and my pack was around 50 lbs. So,
this was a bit of an experiment. Could the 66-year-old woman with two new knees
and her 30-pound pack and the 70-year-old man carrying a 50-pound pack still
backpack into a place they carried their loads into 30 years ago? </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">One
thing was different from 30 years ago. In 2018 the <a href="https://www.mtexpress.com/news/environment/bible-back-fire-spreads-southeast/article_f90e2e10-b1fa-11e8-a724-b3398cd7f67e.html" target="_blank"><b>Bible Back Fire</b></a><b> </b>burned
the area from the last photo up to the ridgetop overlooking the entrance into
Chamberlain Lakes Basin. Several miles of trail – the climb – are now charred open
country through the skeletons of burned trees. It was in this area where we
crossed the boundary and entered the <a href="https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=764" target="_blank"><b>Cecil D. Andrus – White Clouds Wilderness</b></a>. Around
a mile after entering the Wilderness we reached the high point of the hike, the
ridge top at 9800 feet. Here’s a panorama to the east with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Peak_(Idaho)" target="_blank"><b>Castle Peak</b></a><span> </span>in the center. Chamberlain Basin is tucked
back into the obvious notch on the left.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDhkNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-198.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="311" data-original-width="800" height="249" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDhkNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-198.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
took an off-trail route to the western side of the first lake. We do not camp
in the overused, hammered, campsites that develop where the trail first meets a
lake. The animals are habituated to the presence of humans and what they bring
along. Also, most people’s waste disposal is not up to par and it can tend to
be awful around heavily used spots.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">If
we have a choice, we prefer a campsite facing the east for first light, in the
evening this puts the sun at your back lighting up what is in front of you. We
look for a site upslope and, as much as possible, out of view. When we leave,
we will erase all evidence we can of ever being there. We set up in a small
opening on the edge of the timber.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjBkYWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-221.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjBkYWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-221.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There
was a small cove below us where we made our meals.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjIwNWQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-222.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjIwNWQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-222.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
food – in bear resistant canisters – and our cooking gear were secreted in a
place uphill and away from our tent.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After
dinner we enjoyed how the evening light and the scattered cloud cover played
across the landscape. We also cannot sit around. Evening is a time for
wandering and exploration.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTIxZDA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-199.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTIxZDA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-199.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTVhZDEw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-202.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTVhZDEw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-202.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTlhZGQx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-208.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTlhZGQx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-208.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTc1ZDFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-209.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTc1ZDFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-209.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
know this area well. This would be a basecamp for us. We were here to fly fish
the lakes in the upper basin. We started up the use trail that climbs up the
second lake. We were alone up here. Only one group was camped at the lower lake
across from our camp - in the Hammered Hilton.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NThmYWQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-212.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NThmYWQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-212.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Landscape
photos are scant for this day as we concentrated on fishing. It was very much like
what we experienced at the unnamed lake, technical and with cautious, wary
cutthroat trout. The trout were beautiful and feisty. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTZkNWQx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-218.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTZkNWQx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-218.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
had a remarkable day working together sight fishing and targeting the trout we
wanted to try for. It was also a warm day in the high country. That meant
breaks for skinny dipping. Fly fishing and skinny dipping in high alpine
terrain, life does not get any better.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
spent most of the day at the third lake then moved down to the second.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjE1YWQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-220.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjE1YWQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-220.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Cutthroat
are noted for being a little lethargic in putting up a fight. We were in for a
surprise. As we were midway along the shore of the second lake a cutt took my
fly and turned on the afterburner. Line screamed off of my reel as the trout raced to
mid lake. Three times I got the 15 incher close in to the net. It again took
off like a rocket putting a deep bend in the fly rod. It was remarkable. Even
more remarkable was the next four trout were exactly the same – savage demons
ripping the fly line across the lake’s surface. One, on its third trip out to
deep water, snapped my 5x tippet like a rifle shot. The fly line flew back
and wrapped around my head. What a rodeo!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
headed back down the basin as clouds built in the late afternoon. It was
sprinkling when we reached camp. We took a quick dip in the cold water and
found a spot back in the trees to sit out of the rain.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After
dinner, it cleared overhead as the storm moved to the southeast.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjQwNTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-223.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjQwNTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-223.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We,
again, wandered in the evening.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjdhYWFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-225.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjdhYWFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-225.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjZhNWQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-227.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjZhNWQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-227.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjUwMWZm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-228.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjUwMWZm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-228.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjM1ZDVh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-229.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjM1ZDVh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-229.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I
want to go to the high lake today,” the Lady stated the next morning. The first
lake sits at a little over 9100 feet. The high lake (#4) sits just under 9900
feet. The <a href="https://idfg.idaho.gov/ifwis/fishingplanner/mapcenter/" target="_blank"><b>Idaho Fishing Planner Website</b></a><b> </b>states
that <a href="https://westernnativetrout.org/arctic-grayling/" target="_blank"><b>arctic grayling</b></a><span> </span>are in the high lake. On previous trips to
Idaho, we’ve learned to question the accuracy of the information. But, if
grayling were there, it could be an added bonus. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
hiked up to the second lake and began the climb.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjkxZDUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-233.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NjkxZDUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-233.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
slope is capped with steep granite that made for easy scrambling.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzVmZDA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-234.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzVmZDA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-234.webp" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
both agree that lake 4 is the most spectacular of the Chamberlain Basin lakes.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzI1MTVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-236.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzI1MTVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-236.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzQ1MWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-237.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzQ1MWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-237.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After
a snack break the hunt was on. We were looking for fish in the crystal-clear
water. Nothing was seen but we continued. Finally, we spotted a small (5 – 6 inches)
cutthroat. I do not believe there are arctic grayling and there is only a tiny
population of small cutthroat trout. We were not disappointed at all. Visiting
this place was well worth the effort.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/wildflowers/epilobium-obcordatum.html" target="_blank"><b>Rock Fringe</b></a><span> </span>(<i>Epilobium Obcordatum</i>)</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzExZjVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-241.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzExZjVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-241.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Of
course, the Lady wanted to go higher. The topo map indicated there were two
small tarns higher above.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzMxNTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-242.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzMxNTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-242.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzYwNWFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-243.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzYwNWFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-243.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzhmMGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-245.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NzhmMGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-245.webp" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">New
mountain goat tracks were abundant but we never saw the goats.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://cdn-share.slickpic.com/u/Ski3pin/White-Cloud-Peaks-Idaho-August-2023/org/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-246/p/MjAzOTk4Nzk%3D/web.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://cdn-share.slickpic.com/u/Ski3pin/White-Cloud-Peaks-Idaho-August-2023/org/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-246/p/MjAzOTk4Nzk%3D/web.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
were in no hurry. The clouds were looking good. We stopped and sat and took in
the splendor all around us.</span></span></p>
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started down mid afternoon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
returned to the third lake as I had an idea. The day before we had fished over two
large cutthroat. One had taken my fly but very quickly snapped the tippet with
a hard run. We had watched them long enough that I still had their cruising
patterns memorized. Perhaps I could place a fly from a different angle and get
results?</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
was the most beautiful trout of the trip, an exceptionally colored cutthroat.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
celebrated with a skinny dip, two old farts having a marvelous time in the
mountains. We slowly moved along the second lake and caught and released
several more fish.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
experiment’s results – yes, a 66-year-old woman and 70-year-old man can still carry
backpacks, hike, scramble, fish, and do whatever their hearts desire in the
high mountains. Just keep it up and never stop. We are not going down without a fight.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
packed up the next morning and restored our small campsite to no sign of our
use. We stopped for a photo at the top of the ridge and entered the burn.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">At
the five-mile mark we stopped for a break along Washington Lake Creek. Starting
out from our camp we had a quarter mile cross country hike through heavy timber
with lots of deadfall. Stepping over one log the Lady hit a dead branch and put
a stob into her shin. She pulled a ¾ inch piece of branch out of her leg and
slopped up blood with a paper towel. She folded the paper towel into a square, put
it over the wound, and pulled her boot sock over it to hold it in place, and
announced, “It will be fine.” At our five mile break she noticed fresh blood dripping
down the outside of her gaiter. “Why is this still bleeding?” she asked as she
pulled the makeshift bandage off. “This is why,” she noted as she pulled about
an inch long piece of branch out of her leg. “It is break time now and we are
thoroughly cleaning that wound and removing any remaining timber in your leg.
No is not an acceptable response.” I responded. We got to work. I knew she
wanted to say, “It’s only a flesh wound.” She did not want us to pull out the
first aid kit. “We’ll do that at the truck. My sock works great for holding a
clean paper towel in place as I hike.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With
a nine-mile hike out, we reached the trailhead a little before 1 pm. Here we
pulled out the first aid kit and thoroughly cleaned the wound again. “Where’s
the bottle of Purell?” I asked. “You are thoroughly drenching that wound with
Purell. Want a stick to bite on?” After that came antibiotic ointment, two 2x3 gauze
pads, and bandage tape. <span> </span>A darn good job,
if I do say so myself.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Note:
the wound showed no signs of infection. We changed dressings often. It closed
up and is healing fine. Only a flesh wound.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
left the trailhead at 1:30 pm and began the drive out to a close encounter with
civilization.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
adventure continues. Please click here for <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness_8.html" target="_blank"><b>Part Four</b></a></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-73788865101451337392023-09-04T16:04:00.003-07:002023-09-05T20:06:05.906-07:00Fly Fishing Oregon & Idaho Wilderness – August 2023 – Part Two<p> </p><p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><i>please
remember you can click on a photo to see a larger version & highlighted
text are links to additional information<span>
</span></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Please
click here for – <a href="http://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/09/fly-fishing-oregon-idaho-wilderness.html" target="_blank"><b>Part One</b></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Cruising Cutthroat – White Cloud Peaks</b></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
got an early start from our dispersed campsite above the South Fork Payette
River. This gave us time for a side trip up <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emile_Grandjean" target="_blank"><b>Grandjean</b></a><span> </span>Road to check out the west side trailhead into
the <a href="https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=536" target="_blank"><b>Sawtooth Wilderness</b></a>. Sacagawea
Hot Springs is a beautiful spot along the South Fork of the Payette near road’s
end. Due to its proximity to the <a href="https://www.sawtoothlodge.com/" target="_blank"><b>Sawtooth Lodge</b></a><span> </span>and the USFS campground, it is a busy place.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
arrived in crowded <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Idaho" target="_blank"><b>Stanley</b></a> around noon, filled the truck's gas tank, and continued on.
After 10 miles of steep dirt road, we put the truck into 4 low at the water
crossing and for the steep uphill crawl ahead. And, we left everyone else
behind. We settled into our camp at 9000 feet. We would spend 3 glorious nights
here in superb solitude.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
stretched our legs with a climb over into the basin that holds Phyllis Lake. It
was a wonderful place to relax for the afternoon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTdkZjBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-96.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTdkZjBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-96.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Since
adding the <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/seek_app" target="_blank"><b>Seek app </b></a><b></b>to
her cell phone, the Lady most always carries the phone with her now. And it is put to work
often, especially in beautiful high mountain meadows.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTYxZDBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-99.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTYxZDBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-99.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
is <a href="https://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Pink%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/pedicularis%20groenlandica.htm" target="_blank"><b>Elephant Heads</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Pedicularis Groenlandica</i>) she is identifying above.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/gentiana_calycosa.shtml" target="_blank">Mountain Bog Gentian</a> </b>(<i>Gentiana
Calycosa</i>)<span> </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTJkMWFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-98.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTJkMWFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-98.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Thanks to Tony and Ed for help identifying this white wildflower (notes from using the app and
memories are missing), <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/zigadenus_elegans.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Mountain Deathcamas</b></a><b> </b>(</span></span><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anticlea elegans</span></span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/zigadenus_elegans.shtml" target="_blank"></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/zigadenus_elegans.shtml" target="_blank"><b></b></a><b> <br /></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTFkZDUw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-103.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTFkZDUw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-103.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">……still need help with identifying
this yellow wildflower.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTRmMGE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-110.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTRmMGE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-110.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A
mule deer doe spent all of dinner time with us at camp. She was curious,
circled the truck twice (probably wondering what it was doing here), and browsed
nearby.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
returned to Phyllis for evening light and to watch for mountain goats.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTgwMGQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-115.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTgwMGQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-115.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Although
unnamed on the USGS topo maps, we’ve heard this metamorphosed limestone prominence is
being called Ivory Peak.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
next morning, at first light, we carried our mugs of coffee to the remains of
Elmer’s mine.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjAxMGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-126.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjAxMGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-126.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjRmZmRh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-127.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjRmZmRh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-127.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Previously we
had talked with a fellow from Hailey who said he had met Elmer. Elmer worked this mine
for gold during the summers and Elmer named Phyllis Lake after the love of his
life who turned down his proposal of marriage.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjNhNWEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-125.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjNhNWEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-125.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was a pleasant cool day and it was time to climb up to the high basin near
timberline and the unnamed lake we had visited a year ago. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Mountain
goat wool was caught in plants along our route as we climbed.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjVkMWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-131.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjVkMWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-131.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
climb continued up into the white bark pine.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjYwZDUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-134.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjYwZDUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-134.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4Mjc1MWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-136.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4Mjc1MWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-136.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzFhMWZh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-139.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzFhMWZh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-139.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzBmYWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-142.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzBmYWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-142.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Up
and over a small terminal moraine, and we were there.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzJhNTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-143.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzJhNTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-143.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And
it was time to assemble the fly rod, get my vest on, and get on with fly
fishing.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4ODhhZGZk/p/1600/Julie-004-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4ODhhZGZk/p/1600/Julie-004-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTAxZmE1/p/1600/Julie-007-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4OTAxZmE1/p/1600/Julie-007-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjkxZDUw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-148.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MjkxZDUw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-148.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I’m
reminded of the limerick my cousin and my brother put together over 25 years ago –</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
fly fisherman from CA</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">His
hair is starting to gray</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With
nymphs and dry flies</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">He
can always get by</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">At
the high alpine lakes where he plays</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4ODlmZmZh/p/1600/Julie-005-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4ODlmZmZh/p/1600/Julie-005-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzRkMGZh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-154.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzRkMGZh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-154.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
were not alone up here. Fresh big cat tracks were in the mud below the snowbank.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzM1ZGQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-152.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzM1ZGQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-152.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
fishing was not easy and it was technical. The water was crystal clear, the wind still, and the
cutthroat were wary. The Lady took the high ground and I stayed near the shore.
We moved very slowly and we both watched for trout. Cutthroat trout in high
mountain lakes often cruise along the shore and will take refuge in undercut
banks. We always approach a lake shore with stealth and soft steps. When we sight
a trout, we stay still and observe. The Lady, from the higher vantage point,
will keep me informed on its movements and cruise pattern. Often times I will
place a fly when its back is turned and patiently wait for its return. The
refusal rate was above 60%. Many times, the trout slowly approached, rose to
the fly, bumped it with its nose, and moved away. And just when I’d think it
was time to try a different fly, a cutthroat would hit it like a freight train.
Tippets needed to be long and fine and the fly needed to land on the water
softly with accurate casts. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There
was a population of smaller, younger cutthroat of a different subspecies planted
(put and grow) in this lake. They stayed in the deeper water and away from the
larger trout. They came out of the depths like rockets and their fight was quicker
and more frenzied than the big cutts. The larger cutthroats pulled hard.
The smaller cutts were lighter in color, had silvery sides, and smaller spots.
They were also incredibly heavy for their length, healthy fat trout.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzUxNTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-155.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzUxNTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-155.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">When
the Lady saw a flash of silver as she was ready with the net, she’d call out,
“Another football!” The largest of these was 14”. I’m anxious to return in a
year or two and see how their growth continues.<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
was challenging, but exactly what we wanted, and what we came here for. The Lady, as we were stowing our
gear for the hike back, said, “21 nice cutthroats caught and released today. I was keeping count. This
was a good day!” She was right. Most of the trout were 15 to 18 inches, with
the largest, I’d estimate, at well over two pounds. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzkxMTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-157.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzkxMTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-157.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzZmMTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-159.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzZmMTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-159.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4Mzc1ZGZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-161.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4Mzc1ZGZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-161.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDAwZGQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-166.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDAwZGQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-166.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Late
in the afternoon we climbed back down out of basin and returned to camp.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDUxNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-167.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDUxNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-167.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
returned to Phyllis Lake to spend the evening and wait for darkness to come. We were alerted by rockfall
and spotted 4 goats on the cliffs above the lake, including a nanny
with a kid; too far and too dark for photos.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDI1NTFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-171.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDI1NTFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-171.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDRkYTFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-172.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDRkYTFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-172.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
returned to the high lake again the next day and all our wilderness fly fishing
for cutthroat trout dreams continued to come true.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzhhZGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-163.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MzhhZGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-163.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDNkZDVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-177.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NDNkZDVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-177.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
had the added bonus of finding and watching mountain goats as we descended from
the lake back to camp.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTE1YWE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-184.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTE1YWE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-184.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTM1MTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-186.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4NTM1MTU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-186.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After
dinner we spent quite a bit of time sorting gear and repacking for the next
part of our fly-fishing adventure. During trip planning back at home, I asked
the Lady, “When did we first backpack into Chamberlain Basin?”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Let
me check,” was her quick reply. She starting pulling photo albums (remember
those? long before the digital age) off the shelf.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“It
was August 1993.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“So,
it was exactly 30 years ago. Want to go back to Chamberlain and add a backpack to
our trip?”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
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<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p>Ski3pinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16653358876933848142noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2871699900658828682.post-22736927152922277402023-09-03T10:42:00.005-07:002023-09-07T21:29:31.623-07:00Fly Fishing Oregon & Idaho Wilderness – August 2023 – Part One<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span>please remember you can click on a photo to see a larger
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Schooled by Bull Trout – Imnaha River</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
has always been music to my ears the times the Lady has told me, “I want
you to fly fish more!” Perhaps that’s because nowadays we flyfish together and
she is as excited as I am about going after wilderness trout. She is the trout
spotter, net girl, and makes sure the trout are revived and good and healthy as
they are released. Last year she announced, “We need a bigger net.” We got her
a <a href="https://fishpondusa.com/products/nomad-emerger-net-fly-fishing?variant=41466456834208" target="_blank"><b>bigger net</b></a><span> </span>that is nicknamed “The Big Dipper.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Last
year we found two excellent areas with large trout, just
what we like. These were our first two destinations.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
arrived at Indian Crossing Campground Sunday around noon and were quite
pleasantly surprised we had the whole place to ourselves. The trailhead for
entering the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/wallowa-whitman/recarea/?recid=79468" target="_blank"><b>Eagle Cap Wilderness</b></a><span> </span>only had one vehicle parked. Perhaps it was
because of the thunderstorms rolling through? Most likely.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NjhkZDBh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-14.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NjhkZDBh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-14.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our
friends Wandering Sagebrush and his Bride were joining us for four nights here
and they arrived a couple hours later. We got camp set up before taking
refuge </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">for two hours</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> from the next storm . </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2022/09/idaho-montana-and-oregon-august-2022_13.html" target="_blank"><b>Last year </b></a>was
my first introduction to fishing the Imnaha River and its resident <a href="https://www.friendsoftheclearwater.org/bull-trout-2/" target="_blank"><b>Bull Trout</b></a>. I
spent some time over the winter studying fly fishing techniques for these
remarkable beasts, but there is no substitute for time on the water getting
“schooled by bull trout.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
started our hike upriver the next morning. Sagebrush and the Bride would follow
us up later. Mr. Sage was also eager to get schooled.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3Njc1NTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3Njc1NTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After
a couple of miles or so we dropped down to the big hole where the Imnaha exits
a deep gorge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzI1YTAx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzI1YTAx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady has her big dipper attached to the back of her pack.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
had a collection of weighted, large, articulated streamer flies. They looked good
to me. Would the bulls agree? On our <a href="https://ski3pin.blogspot.com/2023/07/wandering-west-june-2023-part-three.html" target="_blank"><b>trip in June</b></a>,<span> </span>while doing laundry in Pinedale, Wyoming, I met and spoke with a
fly-fishing guide about the difficulty of casting these streamer patterns.
“Forget about a traditional cast,” he explained. “Never going to happen. It’s
‘chuck and duck.’ Lob that fly anyway you can. You’ve got to put your arm into
it. Half the time it will hit you in the back of the head. That’s the 'duck.'"</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
was muttering “chuck and duck” over and over as I dropped the big fly into the
water at my feet to wet the feathers and give me a chance to observe how it
moved and looked in the water. A green shape blazed upstream and grabbed the
fly. I was shocked, surprised, mesmerized by the instant take but recovered and
lifted my fly rod.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Fish
on.” I said to the Lady behind me. She had been busy fussing with her gear and
was not watching.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“What?
First cast?” She was floored.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“I’d
hardly call it a cast. I just dropped the fly in the water. Here’s my very
first bull trout and the first fish for your new big dipper.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTBmMTVk/p/1600/Julie-001-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MTBmMTVk/p/1600/Julie-001-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was small for a bull, about 15 inches, but what a delight. Many of the big
bulls visible in the clear calm water of the Imnaha were over 20 inches long, big
and heavy.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Sage
and his Bride arrived a bit later. We waded back out of the river and greeted
them. “You have a dedicated wading staff.” He observed as we came out of the
water.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Yes,
I do. Especially for the larger rivers,” I answered. “Julie got it for me for
Christmas several years ago. I better use it!”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
gave Sage one of my big articulated streamers. The Lady and I waded across the
river to try and reach a pod of bulls in deeper water. The Lady, of course,
climbed to a high point. Mr. Sage got ready to fish across from us.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzEwZmYx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzEwZmYx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“My
rod will not handle this heavy fly,” we heard as his rod waved forward and back
but the fly never moved from its resting spot.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“Chuck
and duck! Chuck and duck!” I called.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
is, indeed, a struggle with such a heavy large fly. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
could not get another bull trout to take interest in my streamer patterns or
various methods of retrieve. I was being schooled. By midday storm clouds
were building and time to head back to camp. Rain hit as we hiked. It again
rained hard enough to hole up in our campers most of the afternoon.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
following morning was clear and beautiful. First light from the bridge over the
Imnaha.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzBkZDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-9.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzBkZDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-9.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NjkwZGFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-11.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NjkwZGFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-11.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Sage
and his Bride wanted to relax at camp. The lady and I wanted to spend the day
on the river. I had much more to attempt to learn about fly fishing for bull
trout, now a happy obsession. We returned to the big hole.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzNhMDBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-16.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzNhMDBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-16.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzQwMDEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzQwMDEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
were alone on this beautiful river. The learning laboratory for this novice
bull trout fly fisher was again open. I tried everything. I varied retrieves. I
fished all the streamer patterns I had with me. I fished upstream. I fished
downstream. I cast and let the streamer rest on the bottom and waited until a
big bull moved into position. I then flashed the streamer by the fish. Nothing,
but, my god, it was fun. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady said, “It’s time to try the mouse.” She had been anxiously waiting for
this. I tied on the large foam and fur mouse fly. We thought of it as a possible
secret weapon. I cast the little critter out onto the water. Although I could
not entice a bull to move from their position to take the fly, we could both
tell all their eyes were on that mouse. The bulls watched intently. We shook
with excitement, surely any moment the surface of the water would explode. I
became quite good at imitating a mouse struggling in the water. “It sure looks
like a mouse to me!” the Lady said and was on the edge of her seat. Maybe with the low light at
sunrise or sunset the mouse may have yielded success. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
went back to a large golden colored streamer. I lobbed the fly across the river
and let out line to allow it to drift far downstream. I paused and began a
retrieve. The fly stopped. I pulled. The fly did not move. I pulled again. I
felt a powerful pulse and then a mighty pull. The line sliced across the width
of the river. The huge bull rose and the surface boiled with the frenzied power
of this beast. And then the fly came untied, the line snapped back, and the
trout was gone.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Note
to self. Always, always completely trim back all of the prior knot when
changing flies. Damn, but what a rodeo it had been. Always be meticulous with your knots.<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
moved downstream to another deep hole with a strong riffle at the top. Three
times I saw big bulls following the streamer up the riffle. I never got a
take. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Oh,
how I like a challenge like this and what absolute fun getting schooled by bull
trout.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Clouds
again built in the afternoon and we returned to camp but the storm only glanced
us as it moved to the north. The Lady and the Bride took advantage of the
clearing skies and set up the Scramble board outside and the intense
competition began. These two love Scramble.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Sagebrushers suggested we share our food supplies and have a nice sit-down
dinner together. Mr. Sage said they had hamburgers to grill for everyone.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3Nzk1ZmEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-21.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3Nzk1ZmEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-21.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady whipped up some guacamole.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzdmNTBm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzdmNTBm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Mr.
Sage started grilling darn nice-looking hamburgers.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzZkMTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-23.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzZkMTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-23.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">He
also called the stuff he sprinkled on the burgers, “Montana Seasoning.”</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzhkNWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-24.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzhkNWRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-24.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDVkZjE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-83.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDVkZjE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-83.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was wonderful company, a grand dinner with mighty fine grub, especially those
hamburgers.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">For
our final day on the Imnaha River, the Lady and I wanted to stretch our legs a
bit, get some exercise, and explore the trail upriver. I mentioned to the Lady
there was a footbridge over the North Fork of the Imnaha 7.5 miles from camp.
She got excited. She wanted to see that bridge.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Sagebrushers wished to explore closer to camp. There are many fun things to see closer
to the trailhead.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> <br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
hit the trail a little before 9am.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODBkNWZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-25.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODBkNWZk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-25.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODNkMTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-26.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODNkMTA1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-26.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
late season wildflowers were abundant.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.pnwflowers.com/flower/rudbeckia-occidentalis" target="_blank"><b>Western Cone Flowers </b></a><b></b>(<i>Rudbeckia
occidentalis</i>)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODFmMWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-31.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODFmMWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-31.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://oregonflora.org/taxa/garden.php?taxon=4936" target="_blank"><b>Showy Fleabane</b></a> (</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Erigeron speciosus</i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">), thanks Ed for the identification.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODI1YTVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-32.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODI1YTVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-32.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/chamerion_angustifolium.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Fireweed </b></a><b></b>(<i>Chamerion
angustifolium</i>)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODQ1MDFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-35.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODQ1MDFk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-35.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agastache_urticifolia" target="_blank"><b>Nettleleaf Giant Hyssop</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Agastache
urticifolia</i>)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Sagebrushers told us to watch for a <a href="https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/cedar-waxwing" target="_blank"><b>Cedar Waxwing</b></a><span> </span>on a nest they had seen on Monday. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODYwNTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-41.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODYwNTUx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-41.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
old signs were fun to see.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODhmZDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-44.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODhmZDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-44.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Above
the big hole the Imnaha flows through a long gorge. The trail is high on the
north side of the river.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODlhZDFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-50.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3ODlhZDFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-50.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTBkYTE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-52.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTBkYTE1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-52.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTE1ZjU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-53.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTE1ZjU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-53.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
is an easy grade and we easily made good time on the trail.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTIwZGRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-55.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTIwZGRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-55.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTU1ZmRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-57.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTU1ZmRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-57.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
Lady was thrilled to see the bridge. We arrived a little before noon.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTYxZjVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-60.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTYxZjVk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-60.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTcxNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-61.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTcxNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-61.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It
was a dreary cool day – perfect for hiking – but not exciting light for
photography. We sat on the west end of the bridge and ate our snacks for lunch.
It began to rain. It was time to turn around and head back. Something told me
the Lady wanted to get back for another afternoon Scramble game with Diana. After a
mile or so the rain lessened. We pulled off our rain jackets but kept the rain
flies on our packs.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">I
should point out that the majority of this trail is through fairly heavy
vegetation without expansive vistas.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTgxZDEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-68.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTgxZDEx/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-68.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The
gorge section had the finest views.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTkxZGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-69.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3OTkxZGRm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-69.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDFkNWQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-70.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDFkNWQw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-70.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">There
was one half mile section through <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/rubus_parviflorus.shtml" target="_blank"><b>Thimbleberries</b></a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b>(<i>Rubus
parviflorus</i>).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDIxZjBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-75.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDIxZjBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-75.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This
slowed us down. It also took a couple of days to get rid of the red berry
stains on our fingers.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDAxMWEw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-73.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDAxMWEw/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-73.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As
we neared camp a mule deer doe was especially curious about us.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDQwNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-78.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDQwNTBk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-78.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDNkMTVm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-80.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDNkMTVm/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-80.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
got back to camp a little after three. We quickly showered and got into clean
clothes. The girls were eager to start the next game of Scramble.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Mr. & Mrs. Sage had recently purchased an <a href="https://olivertraveltrailers.com/" target="_blank"><b>Oliver Travel Trailer</b></a>.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://olivertraveltrailers.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzUxZDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-20.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk3NzUxZDU1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-20.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">They
also brought along their two dogs, Fritz and Ketzel. These two are
overflowing with energy and personality.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Mr. Fritz <br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDgxNWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-86.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDgxNWRk/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-86.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> Miss Ketzel<br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDlmZGQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-89.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDlmZGQ1/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-89.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">With
the Scramble tournament completed, the Lady began her stretching routine. Apparently,
her ankles, after an easy 15 mile hike, required very close inspection.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Mr.
Sage announced they had discovered more hamburgers in their refrigerator!</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDZhZGFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-84.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230830/MjAzOTk4MDZhZGFh/p/1600/Wilderness-Fishing-202308-copy-84.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
enjoyed another wonderful dinner together. It was great fun.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We
parted ways the next morning. The Sagebrushers returned to their home in Baker
City and the Lady and I headed for our next destination for Wilderness fly
fishing – Idaho.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Addition:
Our stay at Indian Crossing Campground was very pleasant. We were the only
campers the first night. Here’s my report on three quizzical incidents.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">One.
After turning in the second night, after dark, and close to 10pm, a large
motorcycle quietly idled past our camp. The Lady, looking out the window on her
side of the bunk, said it looked like it was carrying camping gear. The motor
noise ceased as it pulled into a campsite some distance from us. About a half
hour later the motor was started and the headlight was moved about as if in an
attempt to see something away from the campsite. The cycle idled with the light
on for several minutes. This happened 3 or 4 more times. The motorcycle left
around midnight and headed down the main road. Curious.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Two.
The third night at 4am a white Ram pickup drove past our camp and pulled into
the campsite at the end of the loop. On our morning walk we saw a large tent
was erected and gear set up around the area. It is a long drive to reach this
area. Someone arriving at 4 am to set up camp seemed very unusual. The truck
carried California plates. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Three.
A large group arrived on our last full day and set up an encampment at two separate
campsites away from all others. Three young girls, traveling in a pack, made
regular trips to the concrete <a href="http://www.cxtinc.com/buildings-restroom.html" target="_blank"><b>CXT outhouse</b></a><span> </span>down from our camp. We were all outside
preparing our second dinner of hamburgers. On one pass by, two girls made a
display of spitting on the ground, grossly unladylike to this gentleman 70 year old.
I commented and asked the others how they felt about the display and mentioned
that my mom would have probably slapped me upside the head for such behavior.
One girl must have overheard and I received an evil stare. At dawn the next
morning we found the outhouse door locked. A telltale clue as who were the culprits, our
neighbor girls were walking to and using the outhouse at the trailhead. Note –
these are easy to unlock. A leatherman multi tool is, indeed, a handy tool.</span></span></p>
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</p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b>Beating the Heat</b></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">June this year was one of the coolest Junes in our memories.
We arrived back home from our last trip on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of July and the
weather had turned blisteringly hot. Our pleasantly cool June was over. Here at
home, when the temps get into the upper eighties and into the nineties, it is
hot. The easiest solution for us to cool off is to go high, higher up into the Sierra
Nevada.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady did a solo hike on July 12<sup>th</sup> up at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson_Pass" target="_blank"><b>Carson Pass </b></a>and into the <a href="https://www.sierrawild.gov/wilderness/mokelumne/" target="_blank"><b>Mokelumne Wilderness</b></a>.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A fun note – the photographs used on the linked Wilderness
webpage are mine. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She hiked out to Winnemucca Lake. Much of the terrain and
part of the lake surface were still snow covered.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230724/MjAyNzg3ODJkMWFk/p/1600/Winnemucca-Lake-001-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230724/MjAyNzg3ODJkMWFk/p/1600/Winnemucca-Lake-001-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She wanted to do one of our favorite loop hikes, but the
trail up to Round Top Lake was still covered with snow.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230724/MjAyNzg3ODM1NTU1/p/1600/Winnemucca-Lake-002-copy.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="480" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230724/MjAyNzg3ODM1NTU1/p/1600/Winnemucca-Lake-002-copy.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">She gave me a call at home to tell me she would return to
the trailhead at Carson Pass and then drive over to the <a href="https://www.outdoorproject.com/ca/shealor-lake" target="_blank"><b>Shealor Lake </b></a><b></b>trailhead and do that short hike also. She did not take any
photos of Shealor Lake. She is getting quite good with photos with her phone as the first two
photos show.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">An update: The Lady </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">spent
July 28th hiking with a friend out to Fourth of July Lake in the
Mokelumne Wilderness from Carson Pass. Our friend works as a Wilderness
Volunteer. Her report is that snow is now gone from around Winnemucca
Lake and there are only a couple of patches on the trail up to Round Top
Lake.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The weekend of the 15<sup>th</sup> & 16<sup>th</sup> of July was a
real scorcher. Half way through it, we knew we had to get up in elevation
for relief from the heat but also for some spectacular high-country visuals.<span> </span>One of our favorite backpacking destinations
in our nearby <a href="https://www.sierrawild.gov/wilderness/desolation/" target="_blank"><b>Desolation Wilderness</b></a><span> </span>was Lake Number Three.
It’s a bit over seven miles in from the Van Vleck Trailhead.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDZkYTFk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy-.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDZkYTFk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy-.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The first several miles are fairly level through timber
interspersed with meadows.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTBmNWE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTBmNWE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We expected the water to be high from our exceptional
snowpack this past winter. We carried wading scandals with us.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady changed into her scandals for the first crossing of Bassi Fork.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDkxZDVk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--3.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDkxZDVk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--3.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We are fairly tolerant of mosquitoes but today the little
bloodsuckers were almost unbearable. As soon as we exited our vehicle at the
trailhead a shout must have gone out to the pestering hordes, “Fresh meat!” We
reapplied bug juice often and wished we had our – as a last resort – 100% Deet
along.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It's a few miles in before we crossed the Wilderness
Boundary. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDhkNTE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDhkNTE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In the wet meadows the <a href="https://sierrawildflowers.org/camassia_quamash.htm" target="_blank"><b>Camas Lilies</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Camassia quamash</i>) were showing off.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDU1NWZk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--6.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDU1NWZk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--6.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">After entering the Wilderness, the trail climbs glacial
rubble, moraines left behind after the last glaciers retreated. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDcxNWRk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--10.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MDcxNWRk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--10.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Thoughts of our hot weather vanished when we entered the
ice-cold water at the second ford of the Bassi Fork.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTEwNTE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--12.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTEwNTE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--12.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The meadow areas in the lodgepole pine were wet and
in many places inches deep with standing water. Patches of snow remained also. To stay dry we left the trail and took a direct route up an open granite slope.
The Lady was more than up to the challenge.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTJhMTBk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--13.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTJhMTBk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--13.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTMxZmQ1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--14.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTMxZmQ1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--14.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Lake Number Three sits below Red Peak, so when the peak
came into view our direction of travel was confirmed. Up high, we were also
crossing large snowfields. Spring time is just arriving up here. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTQ1ZmRk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--17.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTQ1ZmRk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--17.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Red Peak above Lake Number Three with the abundant <a href="https://calscape.org/Phyllodoce-breweri-()" target="_blank"><b>Mountain Heather</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Phyllodoce breweri</i>) in bloom. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTc1MDVk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--18.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MTc1MDVk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--18.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">More than half of the lake shore was still snow covered.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MThkMWE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--24.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MThkMWE1/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--24.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This is a seldom visited part of Desolation Wilderness and is good, if like us, you are after solitude. We
saw only one other person - and this was further down country and not up here
in the snow. After a nice break, snack, and filtering water to refill our
bottles, we turned back to the trailhead. On our return we attempted to follow
the trail to check its condition. The timbered drainage it descends was
completely snow covered. With our familiarity with the area, we knew where the
trail runs, but with deep snow on steep timbered slopes, we were careful. We
finally broke out into the open.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjExNWQw/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--28.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjExNWQw/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--28.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A few miles later and we were back to the large meadows. With
the afternoon light, Red Peak was the prominent landmark on the crest of the
Crystal Range.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjI1MGRk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--34.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjI1MGRk/p/1600/LakeNo.3-202307--copy--34.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were back at our vehicle at 1800 hrs. As we drove out the
single lane, and soon to be overgrown, Cheese Camp Road, the Lady remarked
she’d sure like to see a bear. Right on cue a huge light cinnamon colored black
bear with a distinctive dark chocolate colored face crossed the road right
ahead of us. Its four paws were black with mud. I was so tempted to say
something like this, “I’ll get the camera ready and why don’t you say you’d
sure like to see bigfoot.”</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">It was a great day and a great hike. It sure beat staying
home.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The relentless heat continued. The next weekend we, again,
were seeking relief in the highest elevations. Sunday, July 23<sup>rd</sup>,
found us back up at Carson Pass and the Meiss Trailhead on the north side of
highway 88.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjQxNTE1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-1.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjQxNTE1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-1.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/ltbmu/recarea/?recid=11787" target="_blank"><b>Meiss Country </b></a><b></b>is not designated Wilderness but is a special non-mechanized area
managed by the USFS Lake Tahoe Management Unit to protect the headwaters of the
Truckee River (Upper Truckee River here) that flows into Lake Tahoe, and then
into the Great Basin and Pyramid Lake.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">From the trailhead we headed north on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Crest_Trail" target="_blank"><b>Pacific Crest Trail</b></a> (PCT).<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjkwNTFm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-2.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjkwNTFm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-2.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Our section of the Sierra Nevada has magnificent <b><a href="https://calscape.org/Juniperus-grandis-()" target="_blank">Sierra Juniper</a> </b>(<i>Juniperus grandis</i>)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjNhMWQ1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-6.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjNhMWQ1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-6.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The PCT climbs to the top of, what we call, Meiss Saddle.
The views are outstanding as you climb and you can see why we love this place.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjVkNWQw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-7.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjVkNWQw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-7.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Meiss Saddle is the boundary between the Pacific drainage and
the Great Basin. Continuing north, we dropped into the headwaters of the
Truckee River.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjY1MWE1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-9.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjY1MWE1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-9.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Yes, that is the beautiful expanse of Lake Tahoe in the far
distance.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjcxZGRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-10.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjcxZGRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-10.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Lady crossed the beginnings of the (Upper) Truckee River.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjhkZGRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-12.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MjhkZGRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-12.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The broad Meiss Meadow is very special.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzQ1ZGQ1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-17.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzQ1ZGQ1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-17.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The historic Meiss Cabin.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The information sign has become very faded. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzEwZGRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-16.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzEwZGRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-16.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This is how it reads – <br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">“The Meiss cabin was built by California pioneer Louis Meiss, who emigrated from Hesse Darmstadt Germany with his parents in 1842. The
Meiss’s moved west to Drytown, California by wagon train.</span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">In 1878 he bought the 1000 acre Summit Range in Alpine County
for summer grazing. This land included the present day Meiss Meadow. Along with
their 2 sons and 8 daughters, Louis and Elizabeth built a two story frame cabin
and log barn on the Meiss Meadow site. According to the dates carved into the
walls, construction was completed around 1880.</span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">At the turn of the twentieth century, Louis’ sons Benjamin
and Frank began managing the ranch. After Louis’ death in 1905, Benjamin, his
wife Jennie, and their four daughters continued the family tradition of
summering at Meiss Meadow. One of their daughters, Evelyn Meiss recalls:</span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">“My father …… drove his herd of cattle by horseback, taking
five days, through Plymouth, Silver Lake, and Caples Lake …. To our range for
the summer …. My three sisters and I had many a lovely summer fishing and
riding horseback. Once a week some of us would ride our horses to Meyers to
pick up our mail. It took us most of the day for the trip. My
mother, in the meantime, would either make ice cream to be frozen in the snow
bank or bake bread and biscuits in the wood stove.”</span></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><span>-<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Evelyn
Meiss Richards, June 2001</span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The Meiss family sold the land and the cabin to the Schneider
family in 1936. In 1965, the Forest Service acquired the land through a land
exchange for public use.”</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We have hiked into Meiss Country only a handful of times, but
we’ve backcountry skied into here an uncountable number of times over the last 35
years. We know this area better in the winter than we do in the summer. As examples -<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here we are following a large group at Meiss Saddle.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDg4YWRkZA,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_010-web.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDg4YWRkZA,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_010-web.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDkxZDVhMA,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_014-web.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDkxZDVhMA,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_014-web.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The top of the roof of the barn makes a great lunch spot. The Lady loves that old red vest of hers.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDk0YWEwNQ,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_017-web.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDk0YWEwNQ,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_017-web.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MTA0NTE1MQ,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_029-web.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MTA0NTE1MQ,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_029-web.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">A friend of ours and one of the most interesting characters we have ever known, Dave Beck, had an outfitter guide permit to operate here that included use of the historic cabin in winter. Many times we'd stop in and check to see if Dave was around. The chimney on the wood stove never drew air well and the cabin was too smoky for us to want to go inside when Dave would invite us in. Dave gave us the combination for the lock so we could check on the cabin if he wasn't around and let him know of any issues. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here's a well written article on Dave - <b><a href="https://sustainableplay.com/david-beck-architect-of-the-sierra-high-route/" target="_blank">David Beck: Architect of the Sierra High Route</a></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><b> </b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Meiss Meadow in winter.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDk4ZDFmZA,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_022-web.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20110306/MTU3MDk4ZDFmZA,,/p/1600/Meiss_5_March_2011_022-web.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued on the Pacific Crest Trail as it climbed out of
the meadow basin. </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzU1ZDVk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-18.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzU1ZDVk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-18.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We turned off of the PCT at Showers Lake. This was a Sunday
and there were several groups at the lake, including uncontrolled dogs and dogs
allowed to bark incessantly. We quickly decided to bypass Showers Lake. I’m
repeated reminded of the old joke – If I wanted to hear my neighbor’s dog bark,
I didn’t need to drive a thousand miles. I could have stayed home. We climbed a
snowfield to reach a highpoint with a view - a great place for a long
break.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzIxMWRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-19.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzIxMWRk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-19.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzA1ZDU1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-22.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="800" height="265" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzA1ZDU1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-22.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The above photo is a panorama of Showers Lake and Lake Tahoe.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We continued up this trail to the top of the ridge above us
and around the remains of the large cornices that form along the lee side of this
ridgeline in the winter.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzZkZDE1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-31.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzZkZDE1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-31.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzlmNWFh/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-33.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzlmNWFh/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-33.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzhhMDFk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-35.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzhhMDFk/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-35.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDBhZmRh/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-37.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDBhZmRh/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-37.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">The trail continues west and off the ridge, but a use trail
runs along the top of the ridge and intersects with the PCT back at Meiss
Saddle. We made use of this trail for a nice loop hike back to Carson Pass.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDFmZmYw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-40.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDFmZmYw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-40.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">We were surprised with the abundance of <a href="https://www.americansouthwest.net/plants/wildflowers/sedum-lanceolatum.html" target="_blank"><b>Yellow Stonecrop</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Sedum Lanceolatum</i>)</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzcxZmYw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-38.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5MzcxZmYw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-38.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Walking this ridge provides the best views of the Meiss area and beyond.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDNmZGQx/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-42.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDNmZGQx/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-42.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Here’s the view back to the north, the direction we came
from.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDQ1ZGQw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-43.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDQ1ZGQw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-43.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">And our route ahead to the south and intersect with the
PCT at Meiss Saddle.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDU1NTU1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-45.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDU1NTU1/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-45.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">Wildflowers thrive on this windswept ridge of volcanic rock -
Sulphur Buckwheat.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDY1ZjUw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-50.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDY1ZjUw/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-50.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://calscape.org/Wyethia-mollis-(Mule-Ears)?srchcr=sc57ed775d88b0c" target="_blank"><b>Mule Ears</b></a><b> </b>(<i>Wyethia mollis</i>) interspersed with lupine.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDhkYTFm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-53.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDhkYTFm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-53.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDkwMGRm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-54.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="426" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NDkwMGRm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-54.webp" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">As we dropped down from the saddle and returned to the trailhead, we continued to
take in the wildflowers - Indian Paintbrush.</span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NTEwZmRm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-56.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://stored-cf.slickpic.com/MjM1OWRhZmQ1NTEw/20230723/MjAyNzY5NTEwZmRm/p/1600/Meiss-202307-copy-56.webp" width="426" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; line-height: 115%;">This was yet another wonderful Sunday hike in the high country to
escape the heat and get a little closer to heaven. This morning we saw an extended
forecast that is predicting more record-breaking heat for August. We’ll need to
go hang out with <a href="https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/American-Pika" target="_blank"><b>pikas</b></a><span> </span>to survive.</span></span></p>
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