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2009-08-08T09:10:05Z

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Locks of prisoners' hair - Auschwitz Museum

2009-08-08T09:10:05Z

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Locks of prisoners' hair - Auschwitz Museum

Thousands of pairs of eyeglasses taken from prisioners at Auschwitz.

2009-08-08T09:10:05Z

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Thousands of pairs of eyeglasses taken from prisioners at Auschwitz.

Although I didn't buy one of these, I did buy some carved wooden giraffes at one of the shops.

2009-09-01T09:47:01Z

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Although I didn't buy one of these, I did buy some carved wooden giraffes at one of the shops.

One form of artwork common in South Africa is the process of batik. These colorful sheets were in the small village near the cemetery.

2009-07-16T08:54:19Z

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One form of artwork common in South Africa is the process of batik. These colorful sheets were in the small village near the cemetery.

Victoria Falls...Zimbabwe Gallery, Africa 2009.

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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Victoria Falls...Zimbabwe Gallery, Africa 2009.

Protea....Capetown Gallery, Africa 2009.

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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Protea....Capetown Gallery, Africa 2009.

Gateway to Sani Pass...Lesotho Gallery, Africa 2009

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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Gateway to Sani Pass...Lesotho Gallery, Africa 2009

River gorge....Interim Travel Gallery, Africa 2009.

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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River gorge....Interim Travel Gallery, Africa 2009.

White Rhino....Kruger Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009.

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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White Rhino....Kruger Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009.

African Elephant....Kruger Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009.

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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African Elephant....Kruger Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009.

Impala - Kruger Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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Impala - Kruger Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009

Cape Buffalo....Swaziland & Mkhaya Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009.

2009-08-26T04:00:16Z

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Cape Buffalo....Swaziland & Mkhaya Game Reserve Gallery, Africa 2009.

It was with some trepidation that I brought these back thinking I could lose some or all of them passing through Customs and the various security checkpoints. It almost happened at JFK wher ...

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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It was with some trepidation that I brought these back thinking I could lose some or all of them passing through Customs and the various security checkpoints. It almost happened at JFK wher ...

These two girls were walking with me so I asked them if we could have our picture taken together.

2009-12-17T05:34:25Z

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These two girls were walking with me so I asked them if we could have our picture taken together.

Our tour began and ended in Johannesburg. We went in a clockwise direction from Johannesburg. Black line is bus, purple line is flights and the brown line is train. Final flight was RT fr ...

2009-07-12T11:02:54Z

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Our tour began and ended in Johannesburg. We went in a clockwise direction from Johannesburg. Black line is bus, purple line is flights and the brown line is train. Final flight was RT fr ...

At the end of our stay in Capetown we flew back to Johannesburg where most of our tour members went back to the USA. Three of us extended our trip to Victoria Falls for four more days. Her ...

2009-07-12T09:09:19Z

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At the end of our stay in Capetown we flew back to Johannesburg where most of our tour members went back to the USA. Three of us extended our trip to Victoria Falls for four more days. Her ...

Here at the Johannesburg Airport, we will take a British Airways jet to Victoria Falls.

2009-07-12T09:10:38Z

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Here at the Johannesburg Airport, we will take a British Airways jet to Victoria Falls.

Bottles of red wine.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Bottles of red wine.

Beautiful variety of Protea at the winery.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Beautiful variety of Protea at the winery.

I can never take too many pictures of beautiful flowers.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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I can never take too many pictures of beautiful flowers.

As we came to the winery, we were met by this cutie..accompanying her father on his duties around the winery.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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As we came to the winery, we were met by this cutie..accompanying her father on his duties around the winery.

It looks like Napa Valley

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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It looks like Napa Valley

Classic old building at the winery.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Classic old building at the winery.

A wall painting inside the winery.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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A wall painting inside the winery.

As a compensation for having to substitute our hotel to one outside of Kruger Park, OAT gave us this winery tour free. South Africa has a vast wine-growing region known as the Stellenbosch W ...

2009-07-24T04:05:21Z

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As a compensation for having to substitute our hotel to one outside of Kruger Park, OAT gave us this winery tour free. South Africa has a vast wine-growing region known as the Stellenbosch W ...

This date palm was just outside our hotel window.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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This date palm was just outside our hotel window.

Our hosts—Ann and Reggie.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Our hosts—Ann and Reggie.

Reggie discusses US politics with one of our tour members.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Reggie discusses US politics with one of our tour members.

Six of us enjoyed a delicious dinner.

2009-07-24T04:04:17Z

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Six of us enjoyed a delicious dinner.

One of the activities on each OAT tour is a home-hosted dinner. We went to this home for our dinner. This is Ann, our hostess.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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One of the activities on each OAT tour is a home-hosted dinner. We went to this home for our dinner. This is Ann, our hostess.

District Six was named the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1867. Originally established as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, artisans, laborers and immigrants, District ...

2009-07-24T04:07:29Z

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District Six was named the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1867. Originally established as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, artisans, laborers and immigrants, District ...

At the Sixth District Museum in Capetown

2009-07-12T09:07:19Z

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At the Sixth District Museum in Capetown

Tapestry at the Sixth District Museum in Capetown commemorating the forced removal of the residents in the 1980s.

2009-07-12T09:32:45Z

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Tapestry at the Sixth District Museum in Capetown commemorating the forced removal of the residents in the 1980s.

At the Sixth District Museum.

2009-07-12T09:06:55Z

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At the Sixth District Museum.

We stopped by a seaside restaurant on our way back from the Cape. Near here, the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean.

2009-07-12T09:20:47Z

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We stopped by a seaside restaurant on our way back from the Cape. Near here, the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean.

When the waitresses first hung those contraptions next to our plates, we had no idea what they were for. That is, not until the shish kebobs came.

2009-07-12T09:22:30Z

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When the waitresses first hung those contraptions next to our plates, we had no idea what they were for. That is, not until the shish kebobs came.

Different but delicious.

2009-07-12T09:22:50Z

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Different but delicious.

Nature's beauty.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Nature's beauty.

During our three days in the Capetown area, it rained constantly and with very strong winds blowing. This curtailed our planned trip to the top of Table Mountain and our visit to Robbins Is ...

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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During our three days in the Capetown area, it rained constantly and with very strong winds blowing. This curtailed our planned trip to the top of Table Mountain and our visit to Robbins Is ...

Looking towards Antarctica.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Looking towards Antarctica.

Been there....done that!

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Been there....done that!

Jackass penguins used to nest by burrowing into guano (bird droppings which have accumulated into a hardish substance, sometimes several meters deep). Most of the nutrient-rich guano was rem ...

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Jackass penguins used to nest by burrowing into guano (bird droppings which have accumulated into a hardish substance, sometimes several meters deep). Most of the nutrient-rich guano was rem ...

This certainly beats living in Antarctica.

2009-07-12T09:12:52Z

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This certainly beats living in Antarctica.

One of our better stops in Capetown was at this Jackass Penguin colony at Boulder's Beach. These penguins get their name from their call which sounds like a donkey braying.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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One of our better stops in Capetown was at this Jackass Penguin colony at Boulder's Beach. These penguins get their name from their call which sounds like a donkey braying.

We viewed the penguins in between rainshowers which came every several minutes.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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We viewed the penguins in between rainshowers which came every several minutes.

The jackass penguin is found nowhere in the world except off the coast of southern Africa. It breeds on 24 offshore islands between Namibia and Port Elizabeth.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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The jackass penguin is found nowhere in the world except off the coast of southern Africa. It breeds on 24 offshore islands between Namibia and Port Elizabeth.

I hope they have taught the penguins their numbers.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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I hope they have taught the penguins their numbers.

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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All dressed up and nowhere to go.

C'mon over for dinner...I live in #18.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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C'mon over for dinner...I live in #18.

This Egyptian Goose is a little far from home.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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This Egyptian Goose is a little far from home.

Interesting tree in the Arboretum in Capetown.

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Interesting tree in the Arboretum in Capetown.

Our guide referred to this as "false marijuana" but I can find no such reference in the literature. It is not a species of cannibus.

2009-07-12T09:30:53Z

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Our guide referred to this as "false marijuana" but I can find no such reference in the literature. It is not a species of cannibus.

Here we have just pulled into the station in Capetown. This historic train is called the Shosholoza Meyl. "Shosholoza" is a popular South African song about railway workers and their perse ...

2009-07-12T09:03:17Z

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Here we have just pulled into the station in Capetown. This historic train is called the Shosholoza Meyl. "Shosholoza" is a popular South African song about railway workers and their perse ...

After our stay at the Lord Milner Inn, we boarded this early-morning train for a ride to Capetown while our bus carried our luggage on the paralleling highway. This is the dining car where ...

2009-07-12T09:11:31Z

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After our stay at the Lord Milner Inn, we boarded this early-morning train for a ride to Capetown while our bus carried our luggage on the paralleling highway. This is the dining car where ...

We flew from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls on British Airways - a flight of just over one hour.

2009-07-11T05:09:15Z

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We flew from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls on British Airways - a flight of just over one hour.

It was hard to imagine—I was actually here!

2009-07-11T05:09:56Z

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It was hard to imagine—I was actually here!

Due to corrupt leadership in Zimbabwe, headed by Robert Mugabe—a virtual dictator, the country has witnessed unprecedented inflation beginning about 2006.

2009-07-14T09:13:17Z

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Due to corrupt leadership in Zimbabwe, headed by Robert Mugabe—a virtual dictator, the country has witnessed unprecedented inflation beginning about 2006.

At the end of 2008, Zimbabwe stopped printing their own currency after issuing the one-hundred-trillion dollar note (top left) Now the country will take most any other country's currency fo ...

2009-07-13T13:47:54Z

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At the end of 2008, Zimbabwe stopped printing their own currency after issuing the one-hundred-trillion dollar note (top left) Now the country will take most any other country's currency fo ...

Souvenirs at a Johannesburg Airport gift shop.

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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Souvenirs at a Johannesburg Airport gift shop.

If it is carved in wood, you can probably find it in Africa.

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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If it is carved in wood, you can probably find it in Africa.

I don't know these guys but one of the small towns we were in had decided to honor them as founders.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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I don't know these guys but one of the small towns we were in had decided to honor them as founders.

My dessert at the Lord Milner Inn.

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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My dessert at the Lord Milner Inn.

Here's our guy imitating Louis Armstrong singing "Wonderful World." Actually he was quite good with his imitation.

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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Here's our guy imitating Louis Armstrong singing "Wonderful World." Actually he was quite good with his imitation.

That evening we stayed overnight at the Lord Milner Inn in a small town named Matjiesfontein. The inn served as a hospital by the British during the Anglo-Boer War in the late 1800s. Altho ...

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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That evening we stayed overnight at the Lord Milner Inn in a small town named Matjiesfontein. The inn served as a hospital by the British during the Anglo-Boer War in the late 1800s. Altho ...

At the restaurant here at the ostrich farm we had a wonderful lunch including ostrich steaks. It was very tasty.

2009-07-16T16:20:54Z

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At the restaurant here at the ostrich farm we had a wonderful lunch including ostrich steaks. It was very tasty.

Bob rides an ostrich.

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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Bob rides an ostrich.

It is said an ostrich's brain is smaller than its eye. I think I know some people like that!

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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It is said an ostrich's brain is smaller than its eye. I think I know some people like that!

Here Bob, from our tour, shows the strength of ostrich eggs.

2009-07-16T08:55:10Z

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Here Bob, from our tour, shows the strength of ostrich eggs.

This is an historic home where the original ostrich farm owner lived back in the days when ostrich feathers were the fashion. He was a very rich man.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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This is an historic home where the original ostrich farm owner lived back in the days when ostrich feathers were the fashion. He was a very rich man.

As we gradually worked our way toward Capetown, we stopped for a visit at an ostrich farm. Here are some young ostriches curious about our bus passing by.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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As we gradually worked our way toward Capetown, we stopped for a visit at an ostrich farm. Here are some young ostriches curious about our bus passing by.

This hibiscus was blooming on the grounds at our lodge.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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This hibiscus was blooming on the grounds at our lodge.

This was our destination for the night. Our lodging was this facility in the Tsitsikamma National Park. I enjoyed our two-night stay here immensely.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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This was our destination for the night. Our lodging was this facility in the Tsitsikamma National Park. I enjoyed our two-night stay here immensely.

The town loves pastel colors.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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The town loves pastel colors.

In the little town near our lodging were these quaintly colored buildings. Notice the Cadillac dealership.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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In the little town near our lodging were these quaintly colored buildings. Notice the Cadillac dealership.

Another Red Hot Poker blossom

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Another Red Hot Poker blossom

This was just the walkway at our lodge but with the green moss, formed an unusual pattern.

2009-07-16T16:15:42Z

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This was just the walkway at our lodge but with the green moss, formed an unusual pattern.

Some of our group elected to go gliding across the forest tops on a cable. Apparently it was great fun.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Some of our group elected to go gliding across the forest tops on a cable. Apparently it was great fun.

This was our room at Protea Tsitsikamma Lodge. Quite fancy...yes?

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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This was our room at Protea Tsitsikamma Lodge. Quite fancy...yes?

Silkscreen in Kynsna.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Silkscreen in Kynsna.

Silkscreen in Kynsna.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Silkscreen in Kynsna.

Silkscreen in Kynsna.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Silkscreen in Kynsna.

Batik in Kynsna.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Batik in Kynsna.

In one of the shops in Kynsna.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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In one of the shops in Kynsna.

We stopped at the seaside town of Kynsna for lunch and shopping. These two gals found us right away and wanted to sell us a tablecloth.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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We stopped at the seaside town of Kynsna for lunch and shopping. These two gals found us right away and wanted to sell us a tablecloth.

A nice place for a picnic.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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A nice place for a picnic.

Many kniphofia in bloom.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Many kniphofia in bloom.

Along the trail to the suspension bridge.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Along the trail to the suspension bridge.

Colorful tree branch.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Colorful tree branch.

Near the existing suspension bridge, a second bridge was under construction. This required a concrete base. These fellows had to hand-carry the gravel and concrete mix nearly a half mile f ...

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Near the existing suspension bridge, a second bridge was under construction. This required a concrete base. These fellows had to hand-carry the gravel and concrete mix nearly a half mile f ...

Along the trail to the bridge was this bright orange fungus growing on an old log.

2009-08-16T12:05:22Z

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Along the trail to the bridge was this bright orange fungus growing on an old log.

I didn't go all the way down to the bridge....too many steep steps.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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I didn't go all the way down to the bridge....too many steep steps.

The suspension bridge over the mouth of the Storms River. Notice the vertical rock strata.

2009-08-28T14:31:08Z

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The suspension bridge over the mouth of the Storms River. Notice the vertical rock strata.

I was told that at this location, very few storms come ashore as most storms move from west to east and we are looking due east.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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I was told that at this location, very few storms come ashore as most storms move from west to east and we are looking due east.

A sign along the trail.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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A sign along the trail.

You are looking toward India.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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You are looking toward India.

Unusual tree growth.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Unusual tree growth.

The trail to the suspension bridge.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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The trail to the suspension bridge.

Along the trail to the beach was this grotto. I'm not sure how deep it goes into the cliff.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Along the trail to the beach was this grotto. I'm not sure how deep it goes into the cliff.

Near the mouth of the Storms River.

2009-07-16T08:55:09Z

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Near the mouth of the Storms River.