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8-Jan-2025
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8-Jan-2025
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
Moonrise over the
White Mountains
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
Mount Whitney range
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
Thousand Palms Oasis
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
Thousand Palsm Oasis
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
Huntington Beach
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
La Quinta, where we
rented a house
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025, Mount
Shasta
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Our
trip to southern California, January 9-30, 2025
Mount Mc Loughlin and
Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon
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30-Jan-2025
return-home
meal: Larb gai
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4th and 7th of
February
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Feb. 8 and Feb. 11
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Feb. 9
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Mid-February
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Mid-February
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Mid-February
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Mid-February
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Stacker Butte, 1-Mar
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Stacker Butte, 1-Mar
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Stacker Butte, 1-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Jamie's photos from
the Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Jamie's photos from
the Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Jamie's photos from
the Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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Jamie's photos from
the Wind
River Arboretum, 10-Mar
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11-Mar
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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13-Mar, Jamie and I
tried to hike Falls Creek Falls but were stopped by a gate
several miles from the trailhead
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Covered bridge at
Trout Lake, 15-Mar
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Covered bridge at
Trout Lake, 15-Mar
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Phyllis and I found
the extant Oregon Trail ruts at Biggs Oregon, 16-Mar
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Phyllis and I found
the extant Oregon Trail ruts at Biggs Oregon
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Phyllis and I found
the extant Oregon Trail ruts at Biggs Oregon
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Phyllis and I found
the extant Oregon Trail ruts at Biggs Oregon
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Phyllis and I found
the extant Oregon Trail ruts at Biggs Oregon
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Phyllis and I found
the extant Oregon Trail ruts at Biggs Oregon
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18-Mar
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25-Mar
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1-Apr
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Eric and Allison
visited in early April
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Nothern Harrier (Circus
hudsonius) eats its prey on our fencepost 4-Apr
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Nothern Harrier (Circus
hudsonius) eats its prey on our fencepost
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Eric's video
of the Harrier's kill, 4-Apr
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Kreps Ranch
with Eric and Allison
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Kreps
Ranch with Eric and Allison
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Kreps Ranch
with Eric and Allison
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Kreps
Ranch with Eric and Allison
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Deer in the
yard
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Empress Lilies in
bloom
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Empress Lilies in
bloom
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Calypso
bulbosa, Apr 22
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Trillium, Apr 22
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Daffodils in the
yard, Apr 23
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A very nice sympathy
card, made by Anne
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We went to
Shawano for Phyllis's Mom Kay's funeral in April
Walking path near our
hotel, 12-Apr
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Visiting
graves, 13-Apr
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Visiting
graves, 13-Apr
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Visiting
graves, 13-Apr
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
Kay Faith Charkandy,
1935-2025
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
Graveside ceremony
Westcott
Cemetery
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
funeral in Shawano, Wisconsin, 15-Apr
Graveside ceremony
Westcott
Cemetery
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Phyllis's Mom Kay's
headstone
Westcott
Cemetery
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We had time to visit
Door County, WI, which I had never seen before
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Door County, Sister
Bay
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With Joe in Shoreview
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Irrigation patterns
easter Oregon and Washington on the flight home
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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Lyle Cherry Orchard
hike
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My first attempt at
sauerkraut fermentation 26-Apr
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My first attempt at
sauerkraut fermentation
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My first attempt at
sauerkraut fermentation
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My first attempt at
sauerkraut fermentation
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Poppies in bloom
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I photographed the
water tank murals at Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Water tank murals at
Cherry Lane Fire Department, 29-Apr
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Bringing Jamie home
from WSU, 1-May
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Bringing Jamie home
from WSU, 1-May
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New moving laundry
line
2-May
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New moving laundry
line, with bluebird
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New tree cutting on
the Chilton property, 2-May
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New tree cutting on
the Chilton property
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New tree cutting on
the Chilton property
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Dogwood on Bates Road
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Our lilacs
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Drone over our place,
4-May
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch, 4-May
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at
Dalles Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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A nice hike at Dalles
Mountain Ranch
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Jamie and I hiked
Stacker Butte, 5-May
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte
hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte
hike
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Stacker Butte
hike
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Stacker Butte
hike
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Stacker Butte
hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike
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Stacker Butte hike,
5-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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Map of the Chilton
property
Forest Practices
Application
number FP2707632
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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More photos of the
Chilton property clear cutting, 6-May
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6-May
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Jamie and I had a
nice hike to Falls Creek Falls, 7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Falls Creek Falls,
7-May
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Pacific Gopher Snake
on Bates Road
(Pituophis
catenifer catenifer) 9-May
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Building bookshelves
in our bedroom for Phyllis, 11-May
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Building bookshelves
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12-May
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Jamie and I hiked
Wahclella Falls
15-May
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Wahclella
Falls. Right away, Jamie got really close to a Dipper (Cinclus
mexicanus) (Jamie's photo at bottom)
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Wahclella
Falls. More of Jamie's photos
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Wahclella
Falls. Jamie's photo: Pacific Wren (Troglodytes
pacificus)
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Wahclella Falls
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 15-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Bonneville Fish
Hatchery, 16-May
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Wild rose on Bates
Road
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Jamie and I bailed
from Bear Lake (bad weather) and hiked Punchbowl Falls, near
Dee, OR, instead, 20-May
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Punchbowl Falls
trail, 20-May
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Punchbowl Falls trail
Jamie at the
confluence of East Fork and West Fork Hood River
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Punchbowl Falls
trail, 20-May
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Punchbowl Falls
trail, 20-May
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21-May (our local
deer herd)
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Jamie and I found a
new hike. Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, owned by the Columbia
Land Trust, 22-May
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, 22-May
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, 22-May
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, 22-May
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, 22-May
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, 22-May
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area, 22-May
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Jamie and I finally
made it to Bear Lake (on the shoulder of Mount Defiance near
Hood River), 23-May
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Bear Lake, 23-May
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Bear Lake, 23-May
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Bear Lake, 23-May
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Bear Lake, 23-May
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Jamie's first day of
work at his new job: Ace Hardware in White Salmon, 29-May
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25-May, recon to
Rattlesnake Falls trail. No, I'm not crossing that log!
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Shelf work, 29-May
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Shelf work, 29-May
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30-May
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30-May, Phyllis and I
took the guided
tour to the She-Who-Watches
petroglyph at Columbia
Hills Historical State Park
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
She-Who-Watches
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
She-Who-Watches
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
She-Who-Watches
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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30-May,
She-Who-Watches tour
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3-Jun, Jamie and I
went back to Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Mill
Creek Ridge Natural Area
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Phyllis and I took a
nice short tour around the Olympic
Peninsula in early June
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Lake
Quinault
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Largest Sitka Spruce
tree
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike, big Doug Fir
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Quinault Rain Forest
hike
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Kalaloch beach
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Commissioner's
Trail: Huge Trees and rainforest
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Commissioner's Trail
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Commissioner's Trail
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Commissioner's Trail
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Trail to Cape
Flattery
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Trail to Cape
Flattery
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Hurricane
Ridge
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Hurricane
Ridge
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Hurricane
Ridge (Dungeness Spit)
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Along Hood Canal
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Along Hood Canal
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Olympic
Peninsula in early June
Along Hood Canal
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Ferry to Fauntleroy
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Ferry to Fauntleroy
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Ferry to Fauntleroy
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Ferry to Fauntleroy
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Ferry to Vashon with
Eric and Allison
Several large vessels
and Mount Rainier (with two airplanes in flight)
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Maury
Island Troll (Vashon)
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Maury
Island Troll (Vashon)
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Maury
Island Troll (Vashon)
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Lincoln
Park Troll
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Lincoln
Park Troll
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At Lincoln Park
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Home again, home
again, 12-Jun
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No Kings protest,
14-Jun
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17-Jun, Jamie and I
hiked down to the top of Catherine Creek
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17-Jun, Catherine
Creek
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17-Jun, Catherine
Creek
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17-Jun, Catherine
Creek
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Blue Dicks (Dipterostemon
capitatus) on the Catherine Creek trail, 17-Jun
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Blue Dicks (Dipterostemon
capitatus) on the Catherine Creek trail, 17-Jun
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Jamie and I hiked
Falls Creek Falls again, 18-Jun
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Falls Creek Falls,
18-Jun
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Falls Creek Falls,
18-Jun
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Falls Creek Falls,
18-Jun
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Falls Creek Falls,
18-Jun
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Jamie and I tried to
hike up Lookout Mountain on June 24. Too much snow still.
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Lookout Mountain,
lots of wild flowers
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Lookout Mountain,
lots of wild flowers
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Lookout Mountain,
lots of wild flowers
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Lookout Mountain,
lots of wild flowers
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Lookout Mountain,
lots of wild flowers
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25-June
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28-June
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25-Jun, hugging the
Hank tree
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25-Jun, the Hank tree
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26-Jun, I have
repaired the edge of the barn roof (finally!)
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26-Jun, spaghetti
cacio e pepe and chicken cacciatore
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27-Jun, Phyllis's
shelves are all done and she has filled them!
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29-Jun, leg of
lamb. Yum.
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