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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Up with the chickes to beat the crowds
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - The morning glow on autumn leaves
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - A low sun makes for interesting shadows
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - An autumn landscape in the foothills
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Long shadoes as we stride along
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Early morning reflections the tarn
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Reflections in the tarn
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Our destination ridge reflected in a tarn along the way
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - The early morning forest of larches
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Our destination is the grassed on the right. The rising sun creates a line of shadow from the ridges behind us.
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Flows of water and gravel on the slopes above the trail, the effect of recent rain
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - A Pika enjoying a morning snack
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Some residual frost on the ground
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Larry in the forest of Alpine Larches
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Pocaterra Ridge - Alpine Larch Hike - Ben in the forest of Alpine Larches
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Pocaterra Ridge - Alpine Larch Hike - Ben and Larry in the forest of Alpine Larches
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Alpine Larches
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Our destination ridge is in the distance
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Looking south into the sun, the needles are aglow.
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - The needles of the Alpine Larches ablaze in light
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Ben in a cirque near the route to the ridge
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Pocaterra Ridge - Alpine Larch Hike - Larry leaving the last of the Alpine Larches, the summit is still high ahead
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Ben on the route to the ridge
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Pocaterra Ridge - Alpine Larch Hike - Ben heads above treeline
benlarhome:
Pocaterra Ridge - Alpine Larch Hike - Larry carching up to Ben
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - Larry catching up to Ben
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - A big zoom shot ofhe keyhole on Mount Tyrwhitt across the valley
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - The trail steepens
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Pocaterra Ridge - Alpine Larch Hike - The trail steepens
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Pocaterra Ridge / Alpine Larch Hike - The final stretch to the summit is in open meadow
