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Tuolumne Meadows on our first day
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Deer in Tuolumne Meadows
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A day hike in Little Lakes Valley on our second day
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Our lunch spot in the valley
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After more rain that afternoon, we were treated to a fantastic sunset
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The ancient bristlecone pine forest on our third day
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Laura with a really old tree
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Otherworldly landscape
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Rain over the Owens Valley
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Manzanar
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Driving toward Mt. Whitney
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Mobius Arch (Mt. Whitney is in the distance)
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Laura under Mobius Arch with Whitney in the background
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Pancake!
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Starting out up the trail!
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Laura early on the trail
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A nice view from the trail up Whitney
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Our camp on Mt. Whitney at 12,000 feet
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Laura watching the sunset
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Mount Whitney under the stars
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Sunrise on Whitney on our final day of climbing
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Laura was not happy to be hiking this morning
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Dan on the way up
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On the climb, the view is rock and more rock
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Laura during one of our rest breaks -- we needed them!
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Dan at Trail Crest, the ridge separating the east and west sides of the mountain
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The trail then wound along the mountain
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Laura near the top
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Made it!
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Laura soaking up some sun on the summit with sock mittens
