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rozoneill: I like the sound of "More Difficult"
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rozoneill: Colorful madrone tree trunks reach for the gray sky
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rozoneill: Madrone was the dominant life form here
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rozoneill: Manzanita was also a common sight on this hike
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rozoneill: Liam gets this hike started
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rozoneill: The trails were well maintained here
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rozoneill: Up we go, into the misty forest
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rozoneill: Burl on a manzanita
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rozoneill: It was a frosty day, evidenced by this manzanita leaf
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rozoneill: Cold and gray today
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rozoneill: Lichen flourishes on a tree trunk
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rozoneill: Ice collects on a hairy-leafed plant
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rozoneill: A flock of turkey tails roost on a decaying log
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rozoneill: Our trail, on the opposite side of a gully
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rozoneill: Random forest shot below the trail
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rozoneill: The trail goes uphill in a forest of thin trees
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rozoneill: This was as good as got as far as views went
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rozoneill: A frozen web waits for frozen insects
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rozoneill: Liam follows the path around a slight bend
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rozoneill: Dead wood on a dead manzanita tree
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rozoneill: Frost collects on a fuzzy plant
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rozoneill: A turky tail emerges from a dead tree
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rozoneill: Scenery on the Backside Loop Trail
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rozoneill: Liam approves of "Easiest"
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rozoneill: "Most Difficult" will put a frown on
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rozoneill: The trail almost looks like an old roadbed
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rozoneill: Scraggly oaks against a wintry sky
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rozoneill: Madrones gather at the secret meeting place
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rozoneill: Lichen on madrone was a thing
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rozoneill: Lichen sprouts on a smooth manzanita limb