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rozoneill: Ford's Pond, serene and calm on fine spring morning
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rozoneill: Snails were all over the paved path in the early morning
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rozoneill: View to the southwestern corner of the pond
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rozoneill: Probably chewed off by beavers
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rozoneill: Beautiful reflections, all hike long
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rozoneill: Panorama of the western side of Ford's Pond
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rozoneill: A superb moment of reflection
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rozoneill: Blackbirds squawked at me as hiked by
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rozoneill: Blackberry leaf in the morning sunlight
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rozoneill: The morning sun began to evaporate the dew
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rozoneill: View across the pond to the northern trailhead
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rozoneill: Ford's Pond on a simply gorgeous morning
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rozoneill: Miniature lupine, just beginning to flower
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rozoneill: A submerged stand of small trees provide a dead wood vibe to the scenery
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rozoneill: Dead branches and the reflection thereof
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rozoneill: Red-stemmed storksbill was in bloom
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rozoneill: Red-stemmed storksbill (a.k.a. red-stemmed filaree)
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rozoneill: Mom and Dad take the youngsters out for a swim
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rozoneill: Obviously inured to the presence of humans, these guys weren't concerned about me at all
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rozoneill: Duck, duck (or American coot, in this case), goose!
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rozoneill: It takes a village
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rozoneill: Last year's teasel heads against a gorgeously blue sky
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rozoneill: A pair of teasel heads
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rozoneill: Three geese take their respective broods out for a swim
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rozoneill: Just a fine day at Ford's Pond
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rozoneill: Decorative waterfowl motif on a trailhead kiosk
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rozoneill: Aptly named Richard's Butte rises on the southeastern shore
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rozoneill: Small, scrubby willows grew along the shore
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rozoneill: I wonder if Richard's Butte was named after me!
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rozoneill: Last year's Queen Anne's Lace