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The views start early as we hike along the river to the trailhead
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Gomphus floccosus
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Gomphus floccosus (natural light)
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The last of the snow remains in this gulley.
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A cave leads all the way up underneath this ice cap
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You could crawl to the other side
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drip.
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IIt made for a nice place to cool off
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Mary and Marina trying to figure out how to get around it
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Mary making her way up the trail climbing quickly
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Marina stands watch
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The trail wasn't always so pretty
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But then you enter the majestic Gothic Basin!
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It was a boulderers paradise!
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Small pools dotted the landscape
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Today, it was a good day
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Mary takes in the views from one of the many amazing perches throughout the basin
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The view toward Weden Lake
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Marina and I tromped around the higher peaks getting more and more incredible views!
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Foggy Lake and Del Campo Peak
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The way was marked by cairns, carefully constructed by stoned hikers!
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Incredible views as the sun dipped behind the ridge
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bluebells
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Some sort of ramaria (R cyaneigranosa var persicina, perhaps)
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This was amazing, this whole tree was held up by this last remaining 6-inch diameter piece!