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rozoneill: Cooper Creek Reservoir on a grayish day
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rozoneill: We'd be hiking under moody skies
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rozoneill: Cooper Creek Reservoir, looking toward the inlet end
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rozoneill: The lake is long and slender
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rozoneill: The trail follows the shore of the lake
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rozoneill: The Cooper Creek end of the lake comes into view
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rozoneill: A snaggle of mossy oak branches
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rozoneill: Oak trees, not yet leafed out
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rozoneill: The muddy trail was slippery in places
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rozoneill: Scene as we rounded the lake
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rozoneill: Cooper Creek Reservoir was full due to the wet winter
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rozoneill: Meadow at the inlet end of the lake
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rozoneill: Lichen does a pretty good job of hiding a tree from view
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rozoneill: Lichen drapes over a tree
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rozoneill: Lichen thrived on this particular tree
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rozoneill: Lichen sways in the breeze like so many old men's beards
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rozoneill: The sun probes a weakness in the cloud cover
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rozoneill: Silhouetted against the cloudy sky
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rozoneill: Blackberry leaf, bronzed by cold and frost
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rozoneill: View of a small bay in the lake
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rozoneill: The forest reflects upon the lake
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rozoneill: Looking across narrow Cooper Creek Reservoir
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rozoneill: Patches of Oregon grape went red for some reason
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rozoneill: An Oregon grape frond turns red
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rozoneill: Yet another view across the lake
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rozoneill: A small creek churns below the trail
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rozoneill: Forest window with view of the lake
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rozoneill: Oregon grape and ferns took over the forest understory
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rozoneill: Forest and ferns
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rozoneill: Just a beautiful hike on a chill spring day