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Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest Visitor Center
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Along the trail to Methusaleh grove
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Methuselah Grove
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Amongst the most ancient trees in the world. And why isn't this a Unesco World Heritage Site?
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The bristlecone pines grow out of the crappy dolomite soil and rock
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Count the bristlecone pine tree rings
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Me, resting in our tent cabin
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Starting out on the 5 day loop hike
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Snow station
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Tenaya Lake
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Tenaya Lake
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Chris and I and Half Dome
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Sunrise Meadows
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Chris watching the alpenglow
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Sunrise High Sierra Camp breakfast, courses 3 through 5
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Hikers starting out from Sunrise HSC
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Sunrise HSC Plaque
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Chris and I strike our own trail today
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Along the high trail
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Viewing Half Dome
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Vista of granite domes
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Pondorosa pine parkland
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Down towards the Valley, then up the Merced River.
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Looking out
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Epilobium on the trail
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East to Merced Lake
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Bluebelly lizard
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Voluptuous domes
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Chris and Merced River
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Along Merced Lake
