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Granite Mountain hike

NW of Prescott AZ

The mountain vegetation was attempting to make a comeback after the Doce fire back in mid June destroyed just about all living plants. It was a human-caused fire and frankly, it was a bummer walking through this charred landscape knowing our species is creating havoc wherever it steps foot. OK, done with my rant.

Note: The Doce fire ignited ten days prior to - and was not related to - the nearby Yarnell Hill fire (lightning-caused) that claimed the lives of 19 Granite Mountain Hot Shot firefighters.

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Trailhead 11am
Trailhead 11am		 They were in plain daylight and I had a camera
They were in plain daylight and I had a camera		 Oak leaves
Oak leaves		 Woodpecker hard at work
Woodpecker hard at work
Doce fire fried every living thing in sight back in mid-June
Doce fire fried every living thing in sight back in mid-June		 A trail sign that did not escape the wildfire
A trail sign that did not escape the wildfire		 Climbers
Climbers		 Lily
Lily
Seam through granite
Seam through granite		 g9/90/930890/3/153146446.2x7Olsia.jpg Odd striations in granite
Odd striations in granite		 Tree dwellers
Tree dwellers
View east from Granite Mtn overlook
View east from Granite Mtn overlook		 Chillin after lunch
Chillin after lunch		 Small reservoir
Small reservoir		 Watson Lake in the distance
Watson Lake in the distance
Looking at the view to the north through the charred forest
Looking at the view to the north through the charred forest		 Northwest view
Northwest view		 Backlit (Bre's pic)
Backlit (Bre's pic)		 Sundog
Sundog
Remnants of the firefight
Remnants of the firefight		 Burnt tree silouette
Burnt tree silouette		 'Splaining how things did stuff
'Splaining how things did stuff		 Tiny beetle (attempting to stand on its head)
Tiny beetle (attempting to stand on its head)
An acre of mudcracks
An acre of mudcracks		 Hiking track courtesy of my Suunto gps
Hiking track courtesy of my Suunto gps		 Doce-Fire-6-18-2013-AZCentral.jpg
Doce-Fire-6-18-2013-AZCentral.jpg		 Doce fire on satellite map of AZ
Doce fire on satellite map of AZ
Satellite photo showing fire-retardent ring of red
Satellite photo showing fire-retardent ring of red

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