Watching canoes and kayaks launch on the Buffalo River.

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Chased this butterfly around a while, this was the best pic I got.

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Dogwood at the start of the Lost Valley Trail

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Larkspur

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Along the lost valley trail

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Waterfall at the end of Lost Valley

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lost valleywaterfall

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After Lost Valley we hiked to Hawksbill Crag. Found this nice Indian Pink along the trail.

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Hawksbill Crag

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Hawksbill Crag

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On top of Hawksbill Crag

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This rock next to the crag looked like a camel with lipstick. Right? Right? I'm not crazy...

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This might look like a random picture of trees. And it is. But if you look carefully you might see an elk.

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"Barn on the Buffalo" where we stayed for a couple of nights.

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The river was just out back

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Nice firepit

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And a hammock

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Helen enjoys the swing

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While David played in a kayak

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Heading towards the rapids (on the right)

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I liked this place, it had a nice comfortable feeling.

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Helen searches for interesting rocks

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David paddles back up stream

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I should have taken a video here - he was paddling as hard as possible but wasn't moving at all, sitting there perfectly stationary. Ended up pulling the kayak out of the water and bypassing the strong current.

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