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rozoneill: It was a cold and misty morning at Cooper Creek Reservoir
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rozoneill: Mist steams up from the lake
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rozoneill: A slight breeze moved the vapor across the lake
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rozoneill: The path basically followed the lake's shoreline
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rozoneill: Wild rose embraces the autumn experience
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rozoneill: Recent rains greened up the trail
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rozoneill: Hiking along the lake
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rozoneill: Some salal leaves were celebrating autumn
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rozoneill: Blackberry surrenders to the coming winter
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rozoneill: Trending toward the burgundy colors of the autumn spectrum
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rozoneill: My peeps on the trail
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rozoneill: Occasional maple trees made sure the trail was covered with leaves
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rozoneill: Ferns struggle to avoid burial under an onslaught of leaves
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rozoneill: Bigleaf maple in its autumn colors
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rozoneill: Thimbleberry opts for a two-toned coloring scheme
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rozoneill: It was a cold and gray day all around
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rozoneill: One of millions of maple leaves on the forest floor
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rozoneill: Snowberry makes its annual offering
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rozoneill: The still lake reflected the surrounding forest and hills
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rozoneill: Despite the recent rains, the lake was still pretty low
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rozoneill: Panorama of the meadows at the lake's inlet end
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rozoneill: Onwards I go, on a leaf littered trail
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rozoneill: Late to the autumn show, but still eminently colorful
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rozoneill: The hills disappeared into the mist above
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rozoneill: Blackberry offers a colorful riposte to an otherwise gray day
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rozoneill: We've rounded the lake and are returning on the other side
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rozoneill: The water level was much lower than normal
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rozoneill: Cooper Creek Reservoir on a wintry day
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rozoneill: Branches on a rather large oak tree
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rozoneill: The trail contours above the lake