Long Canyon Apr 14
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LONG CANYON
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Explaininhg the many sights as we make our way up the canyon
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The spire directly ahead is the Ice CReam Cone
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Tuening off the public trail, we climb the heights
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Rock mat grows in the seeps coming from this limestone l;ayer
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A close look at rock mat
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A hedgehog cactus in bloom
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A scenic break spot
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The Kissing Rocks
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A snake pictograph
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...And lizards...
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This haloed star could be either a nova or an apparition of Venus
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And what's this?
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A closer look at the haloed star
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A 'negative hand', print, made by blowing white pigmant between splayed fingers
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Descending to a lower benchline, we head for the top ends of the canyon
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Indian paintbrush
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Dormant biocrust attached to rock, awaiting train to come to life
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Giant manzannita. Some of these steps are a foot in diameter
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The bootlegger caves. Traces of 1920s gear can still be found
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The fireplace that heated a bootlegger's mash
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Lunch in the big bowl at the head of the canyon
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Back along the public trail
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