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rozoneill: A new forest sprouts at the feet of the old forest
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rozoneill: Death and rebirth
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rozoneill: This hike was all about the 2015 Crescent Fire
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rozoneill: A forest of ghosts
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rozoneill: Rabbitbrush was still blooming away
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rozoneill: The rain soon dissipated
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rozoneill: Pathway through the baby trees
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rozoneill: The Rogue flowed down below the trail
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rozoneill: Mats of dwarf lupine were a common sight
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rozoneill: Gloomy sky overhead
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rozoneill: We got plenty of practice stepping over trees
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rozoneill: The Rogue's canyon became more pronounced as we hiked downstream
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rozoneill: One of several occasional peeks at the river
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rozoneill: The Rogue River, littered with logs
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rozoneill: The river makes a U-turn
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rozoneill: Lamb's ear, wet from the morning shower
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rozoneill: The river's gorge deepens
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rozoneill: The forecast called for "mostly sunny", believe it or not
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rozoneill: The canyon of the Rogue
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rozoneill: Despite the appearance, the weather was mostly dry
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rozoneill: Post-fire wreckage
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rozoneill: It sure felt like it wanted to rain
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rozoneill: Missy and Terry follow an increasingly faint trail
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rozoneill: The gorge deepens as we hike downstream
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rozoneill: "Mostly sunny" the forecast said
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rozoneill: A geometric looking pine cone
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rozoneill: The river has disappeared into the bottom of the gorge
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rozoneill: The Rogue had no problem carving out a deep canyon
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rozoneill: Soft volcanic ash cannot resist the hydrologic power of the river
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rozoneill: The canyon impresses