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rozoneill: The start of the hike
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rozoneill: The river flows down in the shade
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rozoneill: The North Umpqua River was my only company
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rozoneill: The river is the strong silent type
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rozoneill: River condensation on an alder leaf
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rozoneill: Pale dogwood leaves
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rozoneill: A totally ineffective sun, for it was cold
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rozoneill: Rattlesnake Rock looms on the other side of the river
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rozoneill: The hike went through a 2017 fire zone
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rozoneill: A peek at the river and its golden banks
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rozoneill: Uphill through the browned fireweed we go
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rozoneill: Bridge crossing over an unnamed creek with a deep ravine
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rozoneill: The trail climbs up through some dried grasses
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rozoneill: Big-leaf maples work on restarting the forest
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rozoneill: A clump of vine maple offer up some color
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rozoneill: Young maple trees put on a color show
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rozoneill: Bracken fern joins the autumn fun
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rozoneill: It was dark and cold down in the river canyon
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rozoneill: River reflection
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rozoneill: Up we go through the regeneration
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rozoneill: Fallen trees on the trail were a pain to get past
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rozoneill: A vine maple asks for a handout
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rozoneill: Maple leaf, in the process of turning yellow
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rozoneill: A rather large mushroom emerges
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rozoneill: Bridge over Deception Creek
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rozoneill: Deception Creek is just a trickle this late in the year
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rozoneill: Dogwood all aglow
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rozoneill: Dogwood in autumn finery
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rozoneill: I had to carefully work my way across this landslide
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rozoneill: Hillsides on the sunny side of the river