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Summer '09

Bean and I spent two weeks up in Crested Butte all by ourselves, from July 26 to August 8. We did a couple of hikes including a 3-day, 12 mile backpacking trip up Oh-Be-Joyful valley to the base of Daisy Pass. It was a great vacation.
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Paradise
Paradise		 Ready for adventure
Ready for adventure		 All decked out
All decked out		 Purple Mountain earning its name
Purple Mountain earning its name
The slush storm
The slush storm		 Scout's Run in Gunnison River Ranch
Scout's Run in Gunnison River Ranch		 Scout's again
Scout's again		 Lot view
Lot view
View from the road
View from the road		 Surprised from above
Surprised from above		 Fishing, but not catching
Fishing, but not catching		 Relaxing
Relaxing
From her high perch
From her high perch		 Gunnison River, up from the Quarry Hole
Gunnison River, up from the Quarry Hole		 Lovely natives
Lovely natives		 Off to Peanut Lake and Lower Loop
Off to Peanut Lake and Lower Loop
Slate River, with Paradise Divide in the distance
Slate River, with Paradise Divide in the distance		 Yours truly
Yours truly		 Hiking buddies
Hiking buddies		 Bean finds her favorite thing, a heart-shaped rock!
Bean finds her favorite thing, a heart-shaped rock!
Relaxing at the turnaround
Relaxing at the turnaround		 Me too
Me too		 The Alien Shack, a landmark of CB
The Alien Shack, a landmark of CB		 Gronk, another landmark
Gronk, another landmark
The Big Hike
The Big Hike		 Oh-Be-Joyful creek at our campsite
Oh-Be-Joyful creek at our campsite		 A great little space for our tent
A great little space for our tent		 Food bags hung to keep away from bears
Food bags hung to keep away from bears
A big heart-shaped rock!
A big heart-shaped rock!		 Happy campers
Happy campers		 Campfire at last
Campfire at last		 Cooking a marshmallow for S'mores
Cooking a marshmallow for S'mores
Demonic possession!
Demonic possession!		 It's not so funny when the flash works
It's not so funny when the flash works		 Breakfast in the Rockies
Breakfast in the Rockies		 Nothing like that morning camp coffee!
Nothing like that morning camp coffee!
Ready to head out to Democrat Basin
Ready to head out to Democrat Basin		 Off we go!
Off we go!		 Entering Raggeds Wilderness
Entering Raggeds Wilderness		 Let's see... I think there's a trail here somewhere!
Let's see... I think there's a trail here somewhere!
The beautiful valley end, our target
The beautiful valley end, our target		 Heading up higher
Heading up higher		 Panorama
Panorama		 Bean takes a break
Bean takes a break
A welcome sight - almost there!
A welcome sight - almost there!		 Bean conquers the No Cry Zone
Bean conquers the "No Cry Zone"		 Near the top, looking back toward camp
Near the top, looking back toward camp		 Garfield Peak in the distance
Garfield Peak in the distance
Entering Democrat Basin
Entering Democrat Basin		 Richmond Moutain
Richmond Moutain		 Another view of Garfield
Another view of Garfield		 Bean up high in Democrat
Bean up high in Democrat
Finally taking a break
Finally taking a break		 Heading back down
Heading back down		 Old mine shaft
Old mine shaft		 Navigating one of a few small crossings
Navigating one of a few small crossings
A large Golden Eagle entertains us
A large Golden Eagle entertains us		 More pretty ladies
More pretty ladies		 A few more...
A few more...		 Can't help myself
Can't help myself
The Running Dog Log
The Running Dog Log		 Some trail riders catch up
Some trail riders catch up		 They were led by two very happy Border Collies
They were led by two very happy Border Collies		 Rustlin' up some grub
Rustlin' up some grub
More Oh-Be-Joyful creek shots
More Oh-Be-Joyful creek shots		 These polished river rocks are beautiful
These polished river rocks are beautiful		 Cloud Spotting
Cloud Spotting		 Look, there's a heart-shaped cloud!!
Look, there's a heart-shaped cloud!!
Obviously an elephant
Obviously an elephant		 Too many clouds wore me out
Too many clouds wore me out		 Bean soaks up some morning sun
Bean soaks up some morning sun		 Back to civilization, or at least to CB!
Back to civilization, or at least to CB!
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