We start work on the fence in the newly acquired campground.
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We're fencing off a restoration area.
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Others work on mulching up the old trail so that it can be restored.
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Tools
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What we did in a couple of hours.
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Dave makes sure the fence can stand up to relaxing.
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After the work we hiked in to the Bear Gulch Cave This cave is only open a couple of weeks a year due to bats - we caught it at just the right time.
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Is that a camel?
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Bear Gulch Cave
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Dave preps his lights.
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Into the cave we go.
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That-a-way
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Stairway out of darkness
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Bear Gulch Reservoir
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Lots of turtles at the reservoir
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Hiking back toward the visitor center
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Dr Seuss tree
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View down Bear Gulch
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Shooting Stars
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Name: Nightshade, Blue Witch (Solanum umbelliferum) Location: Pinnacles National Monument Date: March 8, 2008
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Pinnacles
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Woodpecker Photo By Dave
Bobcat that strolled through our campsite Photo By Dave
Appropriate adult beverage Chalone Vineyard is on the other side of the rocks - there is even a profile of the pinnacles on the label.
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Sunset
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Camp at sunset
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Enjoying the company around the campfire
Moonset Photo by Dave
Feral Pigs
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They had a piglet
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Common Name: California Filaree Location: Pinnacles National Monument Date: March 9, 2008 Color: Pink Details: Erodium cicutarium
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On sunday we hiked a loop through the High Peaks
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Name: Hill Lotus (Lotus humistratus) Location: Pinnacles National Monument Date: March 9, 2008
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Up the Condor Gulch Trail
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Common Name: Wooly Indian Paintbrush Location: Pinnacles National Monument Date: March 9, 2008 Color: Red Details: Castilleja foliolosa
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Condor Gulch Trail
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Shooting Stars by the stream
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Pools in Condor Gulch
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California Poppy
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Bush Poppy
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Pinnacles area
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Common Name: Milk Maids Location: Pinnacles National Monument Date: March 9, 2008 Color: White Details: Cardamine californica
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View down into the Balconies area
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