Cottonwood and Gotcha 28-29Aug21 by silviabak ● portfotolio

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silviabak: DSCF8040_Backpacking on the FSR that takes to Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8043_Butterfly enjoying the sweat on my poles

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silviabak: DSCF8046_At Blowdown Pass entering the Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park_Cottonwood Peak in the distance

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silviabak: DSCF8049_On the ridge going to Cottonwood Peak

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silviabak: DSCF8055_The Gotcha Peaks, Blowdown Pass, Gott Peak, Moomin Peak, Rita Peak, Strawberry Peak, Walrus Peak, etc...

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silviabak: DSCF8057_Cottonwood Peak

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silviabak: DSCF8061_Juniper plants on the ridge to Cottonwood Peak

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silviabak: DSCF8063_On top of Cottonwood

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silviabak: DSCF8064_On top of Cottonwood

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silviabak: DSCF8067_Me happy on Cottonwood

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silviabak: DSCF8076_Rock layers on the ridge coming back from Cottonwood

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silviabak: DSCF8077_Nice lighting of sun and shade on the ridge coming back from Cottonwood

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silviabak: DSCF8080_Almost back at Blowdown Pass, looking towards the Stein Valley

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silviabak: DSCF8083_Almost back at Blowdown Pass, looking towards the Stein Valley

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silviabak: DSCF8086_Heading back to Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8087_West side of Blowdown Pass with lake were we camped irradiated by the sun light through the clouds

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silviabak: DSCF8092_Campsite at Lake below Blowdown Pass in sunsetting light

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silviabak: DSCF8094_Campsite at Lake below Blowdown Pass in sunsetting light

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silviabak: DSCF8097_Blowdown Pass reflected in the lake

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silviabak: DSCF8101_Sun going down at the campsite below Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8102_Sun going down at the campsite below Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8108_Sun going down at the campsite below Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8110_View of Blowdown Pass lake from inside the tent

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silviabak: DSCF8114_Chilly breakfast with sun rising at Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8119_At last nice and warm at the lake below Blowdown Pass...

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silviabak: DSCF8120_....but lupins still have frost on them

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silviabak: DSCF8121_Lupins with night frost

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silviabak: DSCF8123_Morning stillness at the lake below Blowdown Pass

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silviabak: DSCF8126_Gotcha Peak according to the Scrambles book

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silviabak: DSCF8129_Christina hiking up the steep North slope of Gotcha Peak (as per Alltrails), with Blowdown Pass in the background