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GPS trace. |
Judy pauses to hydrate. Black Velvet is sort-of in the background. |
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Pharaoh, let my people go! (Descending to the waterfalls.) |
Branch heads down to the pool and waterfalls. |
Luba at the pool. The falls is on the left, but is washed out in the sunlight. |
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Nick poses on the chokestone at top of falls. |
Another view, showing Nick, falls, and pool. |
Judy powers up the slope. |
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The group pauses. View ESE. |
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Obligatory butt shot. |
Luba comes up the cave. |
Judy comes up the cave. |
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The group. The highpoint is in distance, at upper right. Everyone else seems to be seriously overdressed for this bright, sunny day. |
A scouting detail heads down from the highpoint, before ascending the "true" Black Velvet Peak. We post a 3-person guard on the high-point. |
View ESE from top of Black Velvet. Don't you think people look overderessed? |
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Obligatory cerebellum check. By wearing light clothing, I keep down sweat and butyric acid production, hence I don't attract as many ticks. |
Obligatory apple-in-Luba's-mouth photo. |
Obligatory shot of Las Vegas. Can you see the Wynn? Circus-Circus? The Stratosphere? The Luxor, Mandalay Bay? |
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Nick, Luba, Judy and Brandon stand at the top of the 2000' Black Velvet Wall, made famous by Alannah Myles. . |
View ESE, heading down. There are at least 6 people in this photo. Can you find them? |
The Dr. Z. memorial ledge. Watch your step, please; no running. |
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Can you see the sheep? Two are in butt-view. |
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View NE, nearly down. |
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