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Kings Canyon National Pk
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Kings Canyon National Park is located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountains, south of Yosemite and north of and adjoining Sequoia National Park
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| Olympic National Park
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Another of our many beautiful National Parks
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| Kings Canyon, CA
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Looking into one of the deep gorges and river in Kings Canyon
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| Kings Canyon
| Alberta Canada
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On the way to Waterton Canadian National Park in Alberta
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Bridal Falls
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The most famous falls of the many to see
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| Montana
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Driving through Montana with the Grand Tetons ahead
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| Cruising up Northern CA
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Northern California, winding through the forests and over the hills.
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| The Grand Tetons
| North Cascades NP
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Cool and beautiful in those mountains in June
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Glacier National Park
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What a place. The water was roaring!
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| Crater Lake
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Without a doubt, this was the most beautiful place we visited. We are standing on about 15 ft of snow in this picture
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| Osh Kosh Air Show
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The big European Airbus. Notice 2 levels of windows. Upper and lower seating
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| Dave and Nancy
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Taken on a dinner cruise on the large paddle wheel boat on Table Rock Lake in the Ozarks
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| Somewhere in Montana
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The train came by just as we stopped at a casino on an Indian reservation
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Grand Tetons
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This picture was taken on the east side somewhere near Jackson Hole, WY
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| Bryce Canyon
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Bryce Canyon with the 8000 ft elevation
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| Sedona
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The beautiful colors of Sedona, AZ
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| Kellogg. ID
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This is a gondola ride and ski slope a few miles east of Coeur d Alene ID
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| Vantage, WA
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Looking back on Interstate 90 as it crosses the Columbia River.
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Mt Saint Helens
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Notice the top 1800 feet are missing!
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| Courthouse, Pierre, SD
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The capital of South Dakota
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| Tsunami Warning
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These warning signs dot the coastal highways of northern CA and Oregon.
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| Sedona, AZ
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More beautiful color in Sedona
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| Somewhere in Idaho
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This is likely near Kellogg
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Frendale, CA
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Interesting little town! Most homes were very similar to this one.
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| Black Eagle Falls, MT
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The new Black Eagle Falls in Montana
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| Giant Seqoias in CA
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Look at the size of that tree!
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| The Bison in Yellowstone
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They roamed in herds. This one was lagging behind
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| Living on the road
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This is motor home number 3 after we decided what we really wanted!
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Oshkosh Air Show
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Richard Branson's twin fuselage plane that he plans to use to launch to space in a smaller plane carried in the middle of this one
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| Kings Canyon 2009
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Some shots of our visit to Kings Canyon in California. Lots of rushing streams and beautiful mountains.
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| Rain Forest in Oregon 09
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Vine and ferns along with moss covered trees.
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| MT Saint Helens
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Our visit to Mt. St. Helens in May 2009. Notice the top of the mountain missing! Some light smoke and steam is still emitted from the mountain
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| Myrtle Creek OR
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The Indian Casino in Myrtle Creek, OR where things were bigger than life.
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Alberta Canada 6- 20
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A visit to Alberta via northern Montana. Lots of wildlife and beautiful lakes. Waterton National Park
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| Alberta Canada
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More shots of the beauty of Canada. We enjoyed the lakes and wild life. Weather was great in early June
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| Santa Fe, NM
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Bandit meets a new friend in Santa Fe, NM
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| Coeur d'Alene, ID
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A beautiful place in the summer time. High elevation and northern location equals a lot of snow and cold weather in the winter though.
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| Gondola Ridge at Kellogg
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A fun ride up the mountain for a couple miles in the Summer. A great set of ski slopes in the winter in Kellogg, ID
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Deception Pass, WA
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Deception Pass northwest of Seattle between Alberta and Seattle where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins Skagit Bay.
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| Grand Coulee Dam, WA
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A visit to Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. Water supply for the area and great boating and fishing
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| Great Falls, MT 2009
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A visit to Great Falls, MT. There is a lot of Lewis and Clark history to be re-learned here!
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| Yosemite 2009
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Yosemite is almost unbelievable with all the waterfalls and beautiful streams and mountains.
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| Giant Sequoia Forest
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The trees are unbelievable in size and age. Weather was cool but nice when we visited in late May
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Crater Lake OR
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Crater Lake gets 45 feet of snow per year. We were there late in May, 2009 and the North Entrance was closed due to snow but the temperature was 78.
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| Idaho
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A cool lake in the desert
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| Northern Montana
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Along the way in Northern Montana. On the way to Glacier National Park
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| Northern Montana 2
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More shots along the way to Glacier National Park. Beautiful mountains and streams. Narrow roads and a lot of wildlife!
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| Bryce Canyon, UT
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Bryce Canyon. A beautiful place at 8.000 feet in Utah.
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Seattle, WA
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The famous Pike Place Market
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| Canada
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The beautiful Waterton National Park in Alberta, Canada
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| Grand Coulee Dam ,WA
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The Grand Coulee Dam is on the famous Columbia River
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| Welcome to Nevada
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Entering Nevada. Where are the trees???
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| Oregon Coast
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More of that beautiful Oregon State Coast
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Myrtle Creek, OR
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This is mostly just a casino town with cheap gas and fun gambling. Owned by the local Indians.
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| Kings Canyon NP
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Another beautiful National Park. This one located in central California
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| Coeur D'Alene, ID
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Looking south off the bypass at the lake in Coeur d' alene
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| Blooming pomegranate
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Pomegranate trees in bloom along the highway driving from Bakersfield up to Sonoma Valley wine country.
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| Carlsbad Caverns, NM
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Beautiful and huge. Take a day and tour!
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Mt Rainer
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On the way to Mt. Rainer WA
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| Yellowstone River
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Yellowstone River just outside the park
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| Yosemite NP
| Alberta Canada
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Driving into Alberta, Canada on a warm spring day
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| Along the coast of OR
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Northern California coastline is great but Oregon is even more beautiful in my opinion
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Mt St. Helens
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Mt. St. Helens from a distance
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| North Cascades NP
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Nancy in the beautiful North Cascades National Park
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| Kings Canyon
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The hills of Kings Canyon
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| Crater Lake
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It looked unreal even when standing on the snow packed shore. One of the most beautiful places in the world.
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| Osh Kosh Air Show
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The 2009 EAA fly-in and air show
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Windmill farms in CA
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We drove through over 100 miles of these windmills in the eastern CA mountains one day.
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| Bryce Canyon, UT
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Nancy and Bandit looking over Bryce Canyon.
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| Sedona
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Dave and Bandit in downtown Sedona, a very dog friendly town. Most merchants had water bowls for the pets.
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| Kellogg, UT
| Vantgage, WA
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Petrified Forest
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A petrified stump along the side of the highway
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| Hurricane, UT
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We stayed a few days on this lake in Hurricane, UT. Check out the desert look around the lake. A lot of fishing action on the lake.
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| Oregon Coast
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"Seastacks" along the coast
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| Sedona, AZ
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So much to see and so many pictures. Unusual and pretty rock formations but this "slide rock" in the river was open to all.
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| Kings Canyon NP
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This is a place of beautiful mountains and streams but without the waterfalls that are in many other National Parks.
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Oregon Coast
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The beautiful Oregon coast with the "sea stacks" along the way.
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| Klamath CA
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Beautiful Northern California. Lots of green, small narrow roads, and VW buses!
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| CA Wndmill Farms
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We drove through over a hundred miles of windmill farms and more under construction.
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| North Cascades NP
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North Cascades National Park. Not far from Mt. Rainier.
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| Vantage Washington
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A lot of desert and not much water. The horses on top of the mountain are sculptures and not real horses
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Grand Tetons, MT
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The Grand Tetons from the west side as we drove from Three Forks Montana to West Yellowstone, Montana
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| Pierre, SD
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The Capital City of South Dakota. Not much there except a beautiful large lake (Oahe) just north of the city.
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| Ferndale, CA
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An interesting little town off the beaten path. There are probably 75 houses with all the color and details like those in these pictures
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| Pike Place Market
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It is always fun at Pike Place Market. Great seafood, flowers and vegetables, and always a crowd too.
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| Oklahoma City 2010
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A quick trip to OKC due to a death in the family.
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Marinette, WI
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Lake Michigan where the Menominee River (border of WI and MI empties into it.
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| Olympic National Park
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Along the coast of Washington State, on the way to Olympic National Park
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| The Rain Forest
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Working phone in the rain forest at Olympic National Park in Washington
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| North Cascades NP
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Located in Washington near the Canadian border this park has several beautiful lakes and great streams for fishing.
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| North Cascades NP
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In northern Washington. Not many businesses along the way so you may want to pack a lunch. We did find a country store with great sandwiches.
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North Cascades NP
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In Northern Washington State this is a beautiful Park with winding roads and beautiful streams. Motor home not recommended. We drove the car
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| Glacier National Park
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This was a drive up the mountain beside the glacier runoff that is unforgettable.
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| Glacier National Park
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More of the beautiful streams in Glacier National Park
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| Glacier National Park
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Located in Northern Montana, this is a place everyone should see at least once.
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| The Foggy Coast
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Driving the coast of OR and Northern CA often had some fog and drizzle.
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Sequim WA
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This is a beautiful lake just south east of Sequim WA.
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| Zion National Park, UT
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A beautiful place with tunnels through the mountains. Driving the motor home here gets really exciting.
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| Zion National Park, UT
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More of Zion. A great place to visit in the beautiful state of UT.
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| Zion National Park, UT
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Zion is a really beautiful place with wild flowers that I have never seen before
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| Zion Natonal Park, UT
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We squeezed through the tunnels with escort.
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Marble Canyon, UT
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Beautiful high desert country
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| Marble Canyon, UT
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More from Marble Canyon. We had very high winds but you can't tell from the picture. No trees!
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| Marble Canyon, UT
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Not too far from the north rim of the Grand Canyon, Utah's Marble Canyon is a beautiful place.
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| Goats on the roadside
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These were spotted as we drove into Alberta, Canada
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| Ferndale, CA
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Another unusual home in Ferndale
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Great Falls, MT
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Overlooking one of the falls at Great Falls, MT
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| Giant Redwoods of CA
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A couple of redwoods in Northern California
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| Yellowstone
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Bandit wants to chase the Bison in Yellowstone
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| Pike Place Market
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Plenty of seafood available here and they will throw it to you too!
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| Yosemite
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Driving into Yosemite National Park
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Near Vantage, WA
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Pulling over for a break near Vantage, WA
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| Las Vegas, NV
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Traveling through Las Vegas on Interstate 15 on our way to Bakersfield, CA
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| On the Oregon Coast
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Another picture of the beautiful Oregon coast
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| Casino at Myrtle Creek
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This was in front of the casino. Nothing much else but a restaurant and a gas station
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| Kings Canyon
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Looking off a bridge at Kings Canyon highway
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A small bass in NC
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It is not a big as it looks. Caught from a small stream in Marion, N C
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| Small Chapel in UT
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Along the side of Interstate in UT
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| Nice Campground--WA
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A nice quite campground in Washington State
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| Deception Pass
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Several miles west of Seattle Washington. Water flows in to Skagit Bay at high tide and into Juan De Fuca Strait (Puget Sound)at low tide.
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| Mt Rainer, WA
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Mt Rainer from a few miles away at the end of May. Good snow cover.
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Northern Washington
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Mountain Goats in Washington State
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| El Capitan
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Nice view of one of the peaks
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| Yellowstone
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One of the lakes in Yellowstone
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| Cedar Key Florida
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Set up in Cedar Key after buying the new Motor Home
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| Oregon Coast
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Another picture of the coast of our favorite state
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Driving to Glacier NP
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Along the way from Montana to Glacier NP
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| Glacier NP
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Beautiful mountains and snow cover in early June
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| Olympic National Park
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More beautiful snow covered mountains of the West
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| Visitor Center Crater Lk
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Noticed the snow higher than your head on this day in late May.
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| The Air Show Osh Kosh
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The A380 in flight over the crowd.
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More Windmill Farms
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We saw miles of these along the ridge lines in California
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| Montana
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Driving through the Montana mountains
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| Bryce Canyon
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At over 8,000 feet and overlooking the desert, this is a beautiful place. The formations are called hoodoos
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| Sedona, AZ
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David and Bandit enjoying some local art work in downtown Sedona, AZ
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| Kellogg,, UT
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Riding the 2 1/2 mile gondola in Kellogg, UT. After 2.5 miles you arrive at the ski chair lifts to select 1 of 5 slopes!
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Vantage WA
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A stop off the Interstate at Vantage, WA. Note the horses above the front of motor home.
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| Mt. St. Helens
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The volcanic park shows sings of a good recovery but you can still see clearly where it erupted
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| Pierre, SD
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Park in downtown Pierre. Best feature of Pierre was the big lake north of town.
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| Oregon Coast
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More of the beautiful northwest coast.
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| Sedona
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I bet you have seen this one before. This is Bell Rock, one of the most photographed spots in Sedona, AZ
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Canadian Deer
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Deer gathering at a large lake in Waterton NP in Alberta, Cananda
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| Ferndale, CA
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Dave and CB in front of just one of the unique homes in Ferndale.
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| Black Eagle Falls
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Black Eagle Falls on the Missouri River, about two miles downstream from Great Falls, MT. Written about by Lewis and Clark
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| The Giant Trees of CA
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Look at that tree. Many fires have marked the bottom but it is still living!
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| Russ looking at YS River
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Russ and family visit is at Yellowstone. Russ looking at Yellowstone river many feet below
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Seattle, WA
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Fresh seafood at the Pike Place Market
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| Mt. St. Helens
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A close up view of one side of the mountain
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| Coeur D' Alene, ID
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Good view of lake Coeur D'Alene
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| Northern CA Mountains
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Looking back down the mountain after a climb up Cobb Mountain. NE of Napa Valley
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| Seastack Oregon Coast
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Another rock formation along the coast of Oregon
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Smart Car at the Casino
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Nancy thought the Smart Car parked in the front lot at the Casino was funny for some reason.
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| Oak Creek Canyon AZ
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Deep gorges and winding roads
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| Nice sunset somewhere
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Not sure where this was taken. Looks like a late travel day!
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| Coeur D' Alene, Id
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Looking down at the lake from the city bypass
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| Deception Pass, WA
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Take from the bridge across the pass while the water was following out to the ocean.
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Mt Rainer, WA
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Driving toward Mt. Rainer on a clear cool June day
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| Pierre SD
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City Park in Pierre, SD, their capital city.
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| Marinette, WI
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Statues on the Menominee River which divides Marinette, WI and Menominee, MI
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| Cedar Key
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A sunset over Cedar Key, FL in early 2009
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| Bandit Enjoys the Ride
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Bandit's favorite place to ride.
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Camping in Albuquerque
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Our camping buddies in New Mexico along the original Route 66.
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| Santa Fe, New Mexico
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Some art along the river in Santa Fe
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| Friends in Sedona
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Having lunch in Sedona with CB and Jean, Tan and Asonia.
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| Petrified Forest, NM
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Beautiful and closely guarded since so many petrified tress have been removed
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| Petrified Forest, NM
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Very large petrified tress line the roads but you have to watch for the rattle snakes
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Route 66 in NM
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A lunch break on historic route 66
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| Mt Rainer
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On the way to Mt. Rainer in Washington State
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| Seattle, WA Locks
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Standing on the Locks in Seattle. The "salmon ladder" to allow fish to move inland can be viewed here.
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| Seattle, WA Locks
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Large and small boats alike share the locks
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| Arizona Countryside
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Huts along the way in the Arizona Desert.
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Arizona Desert
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Entering Arizona from New Mexico
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| North Cascades NP
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On the way to North Cascades, National Park
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| North Cascades NP
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North Cascades National Park on an early June day,--Located in Northern Washington State
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| Glacier National Park, MT
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On the way to Glacier National Park in Montana
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| Glacier National Park, MT
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Inside Glacier National Park Montana. This park borders Canada.
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July 4th Yellowstone
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July 4th 2009 in West Yellowstone, MT
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| July 4th Parade
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Parade in West Yellowstone, MT on July 4th 2009
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| Downtown Jackson Hole
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Jackson Hole,WY July 2009
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| Jackson Hole Airport
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Grand Tetons in the background at the Jackson Hole, WY airport...July 2009
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| Giant Trees-Northern CA
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Giant Redwoods in Northern California
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Mt. Rainer, Washington
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Beautiful day in May near Mt. Rainer.
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| Climbing toward the Mtn.
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On the way to Mount Rainer on a beautiful day in May. Dave and CB
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| Dave at Crater Lake
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Standing on the packed snow at the end of May, 2009
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| One Beautiful View!
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This place looks unreal it is so beautiful. This was a sunny day in May
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