Mt. St. Helens is inside this National Forest.
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I couldn't get very high on the mountain due to snow, but I found this nice hike along a creek.
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They had an outdoor classroom by the creek. Now if they'd just add a whiteboard, I could teach math here :-)
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The trail to the waterfall was fine...
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... even though this label had me a little worried.
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This bridge was fun, but quite stable.
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First there was a small waterfall.
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And then the trail led behind the big waterfall!
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See the little yellow rope going behind the falls? Yeah, that's what I didn't do...
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As I took the trail around the falls, this sign wasn't much help...
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Are those white clouds on a blue sky, or dark clouds on a bright sky?
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Where does the reflection start?
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I'd seen this sweet flower before, but tried one more time to catch it's essence.
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Here's a lighter version of the same.
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A wild orchid??
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The clover, or shamrock, was all closed up. Strange.
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YAT (yet another trillium)
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Nice moss.
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