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| Starting off along O'Shaughnessy Dam, with our first view of Kolana Rock |
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| Downstream from the dam, including the big outlet spume |
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| Past the tunnel, we get better and better views of Hetch Hetchy and the Rock |
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| The trail has some loose and slippery rocks! (Ask both me and Rebecca...) |
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| Stepping along one of the slabs with a view of Kolana (where did the trail go?) |
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| Pausing for a breather and map check |
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| Hugging the northern shore of Hetch Hetchy |
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| The first of several sets of footbridges |
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| Laurel tree in the shadows |
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| Rocky spits near Rancheria Falls, with even denser smoke |
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| Finally, we start heading up and away from the reservoir |
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| Another map check on the way up (what's that elevation gain, again?) |
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| View back west from the switchbacks |
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| A brief breather on one of the few level spots in this stretch |
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| This was an extensive burn area; almost all the way from the falls near the reservoir up past the saddle leading into the valley |
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| Composition in dark tones |
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| Dave and Rebecca following me to the crest |
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| Lots of this in the burned part; poison oak or something else? |
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| Pretty moss in the sunlight |
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| Stopping to photograph the 'shrooms |
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| A colorful bog in the saddle between valleys |
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| The final descent into TilTill Valley |
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| Aspen and rocks with the valley behind |
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