Our hiking group

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Rising up the short and steep wooded canyon to the ridge

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A rough skinned newt! One of three we found.

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Turning round: overlooking Briones Regional Park

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A nervous youngster contemplates all these hikers..

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.. and then circles behind Candace and Mike.

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We found several highly inquisitive horses too.

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So what's that? A camera? Take my picture, guv!

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They watch us go.

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Elevenses stop.

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An ornamental pink pepper tree (not edible I think?)

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Map of getting there and the walk.

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Map of the walk and where we found things.

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Topo map of the walk.

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