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SAM'S THRONE 5/16/09 |
Sam's Throne Trailhead |
Heading for the Throne |
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Down below |
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Some of the ice storm damage |
.....but this mighty oak was saved |
Sandstone Bluff |
Nice rock formations .... everywhere! |
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....and more bluffs |
....and some chicken head bluffs |
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Dale exploring the entrance to one of the caves |
Inside looking out |
Inside |
Azalea |
At the base of Sam's Throne |
Escargot.... anyone? |
Some brave folks access the top here |
Rock between two large oaks |
This is the way we go up |
....and it is pretty steep! |
Our trusty rope helps the climb, not that we need it! |
..but hey, why not use it if you got it? |
The rocks and the climb were slick |
..but we made it all safe and sound! |
...and so it was time for lunch when we got to the Throne...David and Donna |
Dale |
Gary |
Ron |
Gloria |
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Me! |
....and some of the scenery....not a bad lunch spot. |
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Those that chose to climb to the top, plus me. |
We noticed the clouds were moving very fast |
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It was crisp and clear for a little while |
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...but we were careful getting down |
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...and then it started to rain, so we moved very fast too! |
It is actually harder going down |
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What do you do when your rope hangs up? .... you pull harder! |
It was starting to rain harder, so we hurried |
We did manage to pick up some of the trash that some folks had left ... bad, bad! |
Ron with more trash |
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Dave in his green rain gear |
Gary in his "pink" rain gear |
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We stop under a dry bluff |
...and noticed someone was watching us from one of the bluffs |
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...so we got out of there! |
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We found that slugs come out when it rains |
Dale with NO rain gear! |
Carol and her yellow rain gear |
We went out quicker than we went in, wonder why? |
By the time we got to out vehicles, it had just about quit raining....go figure! |
But it was good to finally get to hike the Throne.....our last hike. See you in October. |