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Owls Head again! - Saturday May 12, 2012

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Hancock Campground, site 18.
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MEB and Brett's tent.
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Christine and Geneva's home.
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Relaxing morning at the campsite.
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Our private access to the river.
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MEB's very cool AT mug.
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Who else can look so gorgeous first thing in the morning.
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Geneva and her new friend, Bentley.
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Our Big Agnus.
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Starting the hike, crossing the East Branch Pemigewasset river.
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Lincoln Woods Trail.
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Geneva cooling off in the brook along Lincoln Woods Trail.
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The Bonds from Lincoln Woods Trail.
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Small brook along Lincoln Woods Trail.
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Trillium along Black Pond Trail.
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Geneva dipped into every brook she came across.
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Black Pond Trail.
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Arrived at Black Pond. What's that squeaky noise in your backpack? Stevo bought a squeaky monkey for Geneva's finish.
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Out of the Black Pond bushwhack. Lincoln Brook along Lincoln Brook Trail.
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Lincoln Brook Trail.
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Lincoln Brook.
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Minor crossing.
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Geneva and mommy.
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We managed to keep our boots dry from the crossing but not so much on the trail.
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Wet Lincoln Brook Trail.
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Hello, squeaky.
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The second of the two larger crossings that we needed to change into water shoes.
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Natalie crossing the brook.
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Geneva waited for Christine.
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The water was cold.
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Geneva decided that Squeaky the monkey needed a cold bath.
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Lincoln Brook Trail.
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Nice moss lawn.
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Owls mating season?
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Wet Squeaky!
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Up to OH.
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At the base of the slide.
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Owen, mark, Kim and Natalie waited at the base of the slide.
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Christine and Stevo.
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Wooohoo, nice views from the slide. What a day.
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Stevo on the slide.
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Lincoln and Truman, and Lincoln slide on the right.
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Marveling the views from the slide.
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Geneva, Christine and Stevo on the slide.
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Views from Owl's Head Slide.
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Views from Owl's Head Slide.
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Catching breath at the top of the lower slide.
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Less exposed section of the slide connecting to the upper slide.
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Out in the open again.
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Views from the slide.
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Good place for a Kodak moment.
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Geneva and Christine.
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Posing for Kim.
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Enjoying the gorgeous view.
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Natalie.
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Stevo.
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Kim.
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Little Haystack, Lincoln and Lafayette.
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Flume and Liberty in the background.
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at the top of the slide, we opted to take the path on the right so that we can stay on the open longer before heading into the woods.
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Upward and onward.
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Into the woods.
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Lincoln, and Truman.
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Doggie trail mix. Special treat for special pooch.
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Too tired to play with Squeaky.
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The star of the day.
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The pooch and her human.
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To the new summit.
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Geneva at the summit.
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Wondering what's up with all the attention today?
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Squeaky made its first summit.
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Eyeing the toy.
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Nice spot to hang a big huge solar-powered flashing neon summit sign.
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Mommy what's that , can I eat it?
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Congratulations Geneva!
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Red Carpet moment. Posing for the paparazzis.
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Proud 48er.
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Big peanut butter bone added to her prizes.
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Enjoying her well-deserved treat.
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Big bite.
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More?
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Views of Bondcliff from the summit of Owl's Head.
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Dog day on the summit.
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Up to no good.
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Heading back to the slide.
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Back to the slide.
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Somebody was tired.
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Back to the base of the slide.
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Last crossing.
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Kim spotted a slide on the other bank of Lincoln Brook.
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Somewhere in the Black Pond bushwhack.
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Crossing over the log and back on to maintained trail.
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Geneva at Black Pond.
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Geneva at Black Pond.
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The Bonds from Black Pond.
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Geneva at Black Pond.
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Views from Black Pond.
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Views from Black Pond.
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Owen soaking in the views.
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Geneva got a monkey on her back!
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Geneva got a monkey on her back!
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The next morning at the campsite.
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Lazy morning with Gillian, Jen and MEB.
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Views from our site.
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Views from our site.
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Our private beach.
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