Shane with his morning briefing. (Saturday) Today my assignment was to get together a "brushing" crew and go out to Mount Mitchell.
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Forest Service survey marker. Almost totally useless as it appears to be unmarked. This marker is on the side of the wrong turn that we took on today's trail.
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Walking, and brushing, down the wrong trail.
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Interesting bug that was at Marvin Pass. Sorry that I didn't get it in focus. Lee found it.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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-> Lee and Trudy at the Marvin Pass.
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Brushing on the way to Mitchell Peak.
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I forgot to caption this one
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Ten inch tree on a "reroute" to Mitchell Peak.
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Trail long blocked on the way to Mitchell Peak.
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Same trail blockage from the other way.
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Lee at strange sign to Mitchell Peak.
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Brushing on trail to Mitchell Peak.
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Still brushing on the steep trail to Mitchell Peak.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Trudy on trail, just before lunch break.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Lunch.
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Last worker in to lunch.
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Insect damage to a tree. I don't know which type of insect.
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Lee, in the distance, going rapidly down the trail after getting to the top of Mitchell Peak.
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Bruce at Mitchell Peak sign. Note that from the first passing of this sign until the return over three hours had passed. Of the full team I was the only one not to make it to the top.
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The rest of the team on the way back.
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Another trail section blocked.
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Reverse view of blocked trail.
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On the way back at Marvin Pass almost six hours later.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Full crew at Jennie Lakes Wilderness Boundary sign.
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Nice little creek on the way back. We were told that there would be no water on the trip and were surprised to find this.
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Barbie and Coni back in camp.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Sherri.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Barbara's dog.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Dinner.
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Dinner.
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Tonia in the kitchen, Norm in the background.
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General view of the kitchen.
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Norm cooking over charcoal.
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Kitchen during serving dinner.
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Kitchen during dinner.
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Norm's cooking.
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Kitchen views.
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Kitchen views.
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Kitchen views.
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Hanging around after dinner.
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Leah and friend going over trail map.
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Dinner and talking.
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Dinner and talking.
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Dinner and talking.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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Dave.
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Tony.
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Two sisters.
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Phil taking pictures of Shane's after dinner talk.
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Shane delivering his after dinner talk.
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I forgot to caption this one.
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After dinner talk, etc.
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After dinner talk, etc.
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Later on at night we had two professional singers/guitar players for our entertainment. (This is the only picture I had to "enhance". The original was way too dark to be seen.)
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