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Labor Day weekend, and a 7-mile hike with Nate up Oyster Dome off Chuckanut Drive, North of Seattle
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Ascent through the ferns and forest; Nate, Barb and Kemo are in there somewhere
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Evidence of a past forest fire
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This whole set is a combination of Nate's and Jim's photos
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"ToWickGnar" tree roots on the trail
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Ahh, a resting spot with a view (and a memorial bench)
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View of Puget Sound to the North; low tide
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Oyster beds on the tide flats
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More oyster culture?
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A natural bridge across the ferns...
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...and man imitating nature across a creek bed
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Kemo joins Nate after taking the lower route
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Caution, Bat Caves may be hazardous to your health...
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Jim surveys a huge rockfall that created a series of interconnected bat caves
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Nate checks one out...
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...while Jim waits for his assessment
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Cool caves, no bats
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Okay, that's where we're headed, upward
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Views from the top...
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Looks like rain is on the way
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Barb & Kemo stay back from the edge
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Jim surveys the view
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OysterDome Panorama
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Every hike deserves a group shot
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One final shot of the trail back: Barb on the bridge.