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    Saturday, August 22, 2009

    Alsea Falls/Green Peak Falls Hike 8-15-09

    Now that I have given up on ImageShack for picture hosting, I will give Flickr a try for this posting. Here goes...

    Julie and I took a short hike to Green Peak Falls last weekend. It was warm but comfortable. We got a late start, but ended up having a great time. It's just a nice place for a hike and to see some trees and water falls.

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    Find the Deer in this pic and win a prize. Your prize is a picture of a deer.

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    This is the second fella that "greeted" us on the trail.

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    Here is our next greeter, Mr. Bushy Tail.

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    More of the Dinosaur plants, I need to find out what these really are. *EDIT* Looks like the Dino Plants may be Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) Thanks Din!

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    The trail is still almost a freeway at this point.

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    I was too slow to catch a picture of another bushy tailed fella using the tree in the lower part of the pic as a bridge.

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    Sign.

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    Pretty bridge pic. This was some guys Eagle Scout project.

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    I think this stuff may be vine maple, but I am not sure at all. It is a neat little section of the trail.

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    ...and looking back

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    Interesting little tree. I see these now and then, but this one I could get good shot of.

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    Tree with fungus?

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    Mossy tree.

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    Quite a few stumps up here with the notches from the old lumberjack spring boards. You see them now only at logging events and shows.

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    The top of Alsea falls.

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    This is Alsea falls.

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    Me at top of falls. Julie says that I need to learn how to pose for pictures.

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    She does a better job of posing.

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    The trail past Alsea falls.

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    Snake #2

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    Me at a large tree.

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    Me at Green Peak Falls.

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    View from the top looking down.

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    The calm top of Green Peak Falls

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    Falls over my shoulder.

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    Now to shimmy back down from the top.

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    Side view of Green Peak Falls.

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    Hollow cedar tree.

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    See you next trip.