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Wild columbines on the side of the road
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Spring beauties carpeted the ground along many parts of the trail
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Well-deserving of its name, a close-up of the delicate Carolina spring beauty (Claytonia caroliniana)
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Trees blooming on a distant hillslope
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Close-up of blooming serviceberry
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Serviceberry flower (Amelanchier)
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Sculptured tree on the wind-swept slopes
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Patch of snow still present on May 1 -- It was gone the next day
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Continuing along the trail after lunch
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One of the many vistas of the Sods
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Note the scale of trees to rocks in the background
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Wind-sculpted rocks and a view of the sunset
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Jordan finds a fitting spot to watch the sunset
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Tent, Karen, and Jordan
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Our tent tucked away amongst the trees
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The rich colors of the Sods glow in the early morning light.
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