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rozoneill: "Chasm Creek", I like the sound of that!
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rozoneill: Oxeye daisy rules the Notrh Bank this time of year
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rozoneill: An elegant brodiaea calls out for attention in the drying grass
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rozoneill: "I'm ready for my closeup, Mr. O'Neill"
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rozoneill: Initially, the trail parallels North Bank Road
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rozoneill: Teensy baby stars had me using the macro lens and lying down on the trail to get closer
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rozoneill: The golden hills of the North Bank
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rozoneill: It would take just one spark to set it all aflame
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rozoneill: This part of a hike takes place on a ranch road
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rozoneill: The road heads seemingly straight to the North Boundary Ridge
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rozoneill: Plant bugs play "tag" on an oxeye daisy
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rozoneill: A soft-winged flower beetle watches from up on high
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rozoneill: A ladybug stakes a claim
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rozoneill: The ranch road crosses Chasm Creek's valley
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rozoneill: Despite the cloud cover, it was hot and muggy
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rozoneill: Oxeye daisies stack up against a boundary fence
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rozoneill: Just a straight hike through some parched terrain
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rozoneill: A high point rises at the end of a dry pasture
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rozoneill: View to Middle Ridge
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rozoneill: Thistle seeds make ready to leave the nest
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rozoneill: Fly away! Be free, little ones!
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rozoneill: A wasp burger would taste good about now!
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rozoneill: The trail left the ranch road and followed Chasm Creek
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rozoneill: Because of the shade, the vegetation still retains some of its green color
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rozoneill: A gnarled old octopus of a tree
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rozoneill: All life should be a walk in the woods
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rozoneill: I liked this forest and have like a million photos to prove it
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rozoneill: Blackberry brambles were in full production
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rozoneill: The unwanted guest
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rozoneill: The trail began to gently angle uphill