All the beauty we need
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Chill loon
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Downstream of Pipestone falls from portage
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Happy place
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Looking for our first campsite
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Love me some Canadian Shield
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More Newton Falls overlooks
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Newton Falls overlook
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Our first visit to Packsack
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Two friends enjoying the view
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A great place to share the experience
9/14/2003, 48.10691/-91.64984
About to depart
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Basswood River Gauge
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Big flow, even at low water levels
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Easy rapids downstream
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Exploring the map
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Fun little ride
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Getting ready for some fishin'
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Heading to the falls
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Solar-powered water-level station
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Stars through the clouds
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Sunset
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Taking a moment
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Transmission building?
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USGS location marker
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View from rock dome
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View up the falls
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A tricky rocky landing
9/15/2003, 48.11812/-91.68916
Also spectacular cliffs
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Bald eagle
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Big boulders
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Border marker, originally a mystery
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Bright cold morning
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Cold misty morning
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Deep in the wilderness
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Enjoying the petrographs
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First signs of fall
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Fun petroglyphs
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Getting close to petrographs
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Getting just the right shot
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Hanging out under the cliff
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Keep looking
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Lichen, why yes, I do!
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Longer but easier portage
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Need a little help there?
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Nice overhang
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Nice protected landing
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Nice seating
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Nice spot for lunch
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Nice view of the falls
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Pictographs and lichen
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Shelter not shelter
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Site has many views of the falls
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So much happening in a small place
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Such a funny narrow channel
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View downstream
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View from the middle
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View up northern section
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View up southern section
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Wheelbarrow falls
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Wide spot in the Basswood River
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Working together
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Graffiti, but kinda cute
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Historic garbage
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I do
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Peaceful duff-day lunch
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The morning fog on fire
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Bracing for the rocks
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Looking up the curtain
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Made it through safely
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She was a little nervous that close
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So much to photograph
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So much water, even that year
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What's for dinner?
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Cleaning up breakfast
9/18/2003, 48.23071/-91.93929
East end of Bottle portage
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Heading into Bottle Lake
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View of the take-out from the kitchen
9/18/2003, 48.23071/-91.93929
Calling for a ride
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One last look on our way out
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The last portage on a wet day
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