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rozoneill: The North Umpqua Trail is calling...
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rozoneill: Wendy and Missy lead the way
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rozoneill: This hike was all about the lush forest
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rozoneill: Typical forest scene found on this hike
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rozoneill: Stinky Bob, which was not stinky at all
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rozoneill: The morning sunlight slanted poetically into the forest
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rozoneill: Part of the hike went through a wildfire burn zone
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rozoneill: A cluster of Monterey centaury flowers
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rozoneill: Fireweed reclaims the former forest
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rozoneill: Bridged crossing over an unnamed creek
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rozoneill: Fern Falls, mostly hidden by forest debris
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rozoneill: I may have nibbled on a thimbleberry or two
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rozoneill: A cluster of fresh groundsel flowers
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rozoneill: The trail crests at a bend in the path
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rozoneill: Dead trees stand guard over the trail
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rozoneill: Fireweed was just starting to bloom
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rozoneill: A stark beauty all its own
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rozoneill: Mexican hedge nettle, in Oregon
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rozoneill: Elk Clover (Aralia Californica)
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rozoneill: Occasionally, we'd catch a glimpse of the nearby North Umpqua River
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rozoneill: Into the forest
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rozoneill: A very wide cascade on the wide river
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rozoneill: Definitely a ferny vibe today
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rozoneill: Trail, cutting through the rampant greenery
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rozoneill: Blessed be the shade on a warm day
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rozoneill: Oregon checker mallow showed up in the sunny spots
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rozoneill: A small creek tumbles through some mossy rocks
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rozoneill: We spotted a few specimens of Indian pipe
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rozoneill: And ever through the forest we go
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rozoneill: A tiger lily dangles in a sunbeam