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rozoneill: Some assembly required
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rozoneill: By golly, it all fit!
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rozoneill: But would we be as smiling at the end?
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rozoneill: Winecup clarkia, as the trek started
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rozoneill: The trail wasted no time in going cliffy
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rozoneill: The first of many views over the next four days
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rozoneill: Paintbrush adds some flamboyant color to the gray day
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rozoneill: Ookow was in full bloom all along the trail
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rozoneill: Red larkspur, somewhat of a rarity in Oregon
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rozoneill: Found a few isolated specimens of showy milkweed
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rozoneill: Bell's catchfly dangled near wet spots
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rozoneill: Grassy and cliffy are two things I love in a trail
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rozoneill: View at Sanderson's Island on a dreary day
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rozoneill: The river runs deep and silent here
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rozoneill: The Rogue flows at the bottom of its rocky canyon
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rozoneill: Rafters were testing their mettle at Rainie Falls
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rozoneill: A small butterfly hangs out on a white hyacinth bud
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rozoneill: Golden iris was very much a thing on this hike
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rozoneill: I spent a lot of time and energy trying to get the perfect iris photo
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rozoneill: Golden iris in its golden beauty
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rozoneill: Perfect tri-petaled symmetry
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rozoneill: A streambank lupine sends up a spear of pale flowers
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rozoneill: Blueblossom ceanothus perfumed up the hike here and there
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rozoneill: Elegant brodiaea, looking elegant, as always
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rozoneill: A St. John's wort beetle takes a snooze
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rozoneill: Elegant cat's ear imparted its own fuzzy vibe to the proceedings
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rozoneill: Seed head from a lily of some kind
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rozoneill: The river runs straight and true
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rozoneill: The Rogue is calm and peaceful, for now
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rozoneill: Slender clarkia