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1098 viewsDown down down,,
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1066 viewsTyler on his first descent of the crack using the rope and harness he rigged up (Taken with my larger camera)
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1054 viewsJohn and myself as we stand on 'the ledge some 60 feet below the summit of the cliffs as seen through the small hole in top of the cliffs by Larry Jarret. (Photo by Larry Jarret)
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1051 viewsJohn back at the point as seen from my puckering perch on the ledge
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1050 viewsContinuing along the ledge
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1048 viewsTyler, Larry, and John taking a break on top before we begin our steep descent down the other side to find the cliffs
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1042 viewsView to the right
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1033 viewsLooking up from the bottom of the rope
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1033 viewsJohn makes his way along the ledge to get back to the point
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1027 viewsAfter a long arduous climb through some nice Fall color, I can see the high ridge top above me
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1025 viewsA short rest before continuing up the crack
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1025 viewsMe tightly wedged within the crack as I attempt to get over the large pine tree root that blocks the way. My son Tyler is above and has fabricated a slip loop to aid in my ascent (Photo by John Forbes)
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1021 viewsJust a little more to go ,,,,,,, phew !
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1020 viewsA happy gnome (John Forbes) gnome poses the top of the cliffs !
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1018 viewsZoomed shot of Laurel Creek way down below us
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1018 viewsView of the gorge (taken with my larger camera) The prominent knob is Potato Top
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1015 viewsI always see faces or heads of various types when I look at rock formations !
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1015 viewsTyler on Diamond Rock
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1014 viewsJohn going down the crack on the rope
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1013 viewsJohn Forbes seen high above me as we hike towards the early morning sun on a very steep route to reach the high ridge above.
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1010 viewsAgain, here at the Diamond Rock, john is making some form of sign language to some entity that is obviously high above us.
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1010 viewsView from the Diamond Rock looking down on where Lower laurel Falls is
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1008 viewsZoomed shot of Laurel Creek way down below us
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1008 viewsView from cliffs (taken with my larger camera)
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