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September 9-10-11: One last camping trip of the 2011 Summer to the Chinook Pass area
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American River ran 20 feet from our tent
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Jim's man stump
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Hot dogs over the fire for dinner
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Tent lights and a wood fire - life doesn't get much better
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Breakfast (thanks to Larry & Desiree for the fresh eggs!)
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And fresh coffee in our Stanley Mug Bowls (Thanks Van & Kari)
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Saturday Hike to Dewey Lake
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Vertical profile of finished hike
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Okay, we're off to Dewey Lake on the Pacific Crest Trail
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(Jim likes this accidental shot)
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Theme for the weekend: The Wildflowers are AMAZING!!
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A brief stop at Small Lake
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Kemo is briefly in the water...
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... then back to his manic pursuit of bugs.
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Looking back at Small Lake, and a field of lupins
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Our first view of Dewey Lake
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Surrounding mountains, and the Mud Mountain Dam in the distance (we think)
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Dewey Lake panorama
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Kemo grew devil horns
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Jim thinks its time for lunch
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We start a circumambulation of the lake
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A great patch of moss
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Nearly fluorescent colors
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Kemo shows how to wade and shake at the same time
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At the end of the lake, we cross the outlet stream and turn to look back...
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...Mount Rainier is framed perfectly in the opening.
