Bodenburg Butte, near Palmer, AK, 7 Aug 2007

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Aug 7 I climbed Bodenburg Butte with Dave, Anna and Jared, David, and Esther. It was a wonderful day and a good climb. These are some pictures I took.

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Starting Up the Butte

Jared, Anna, Esther.
#1 ◱ Jared, Anna, Esther.
Through the gate onto the trail.
#2 ◱ Through the gate onto the trail.
Dave, Jared, Anna, Esther, coming up the trail.
#3 ◱ Dave, Jared, Anna, Esther, coming up the trail.
The trail ahead.
#4 ◱ The trail ahead.
Dave at rest.
#5 ◱ Dave at rest.
Trail.
#6 ◱ Trail.
Berries.
#7 ◱ Berries.
Anna, David, Esther.
#8 ◱ Anna, David, Esther.

#9 ◱ 
Dave takes a short cut.
#10 ◱ Dave takes a short cut.
Flower.
#11 ◱ Flower.
View of the valley.
#12 ◱ View of the valley.
Rest stop half way up.
#13 ◱ Rest stop half way up.
Esther shoots the rest of us.
#14 ◱ Esther shoots the rest of us.
Up the stairs.
#15 ◱ Up the stairs.
Plastic mats prevent erosion.
#16 ◱ Plastic mats prevent erosion.
A difficult climb over a rock.
#17 ◱ A difficult climb over a rock.

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On Top of the Butte

Emerging from the tree line.
#18 ◱ Emerging from the tree line.
Into the upper meadow
#19 ◱ Into the upper meadow
Little David forges ahead.
#20 ◱ Little David forges ahead.
The spike at my toe marks the top of the butte.
#21 ◱ The spike at my toe marks the top of the butte.

#22 ◱ 
Hail the Conquering Hero.
#23 ◱ Hail the Conquering Hero.
Jared, Esther, Anna.
#24 ◱ Jared, Esther, Anna.
It's a pretty impressive drop-off.
#25 ◱ It's a pretty impressive drop-off.
Beautiful view from the top.
#26 ◱ Beautiful view from the top.
Knik Glacier to the right.
#27 ◱ Knik Glacier to the right.
Houses in the valley below.
#28 ◱ Houses in the valley below.
David on the Butte.
#29 ◱ David on the Butte.
Knik Glacier.
#30 ◱ Knik Glacier.
Jared, Esther, Anna, Dave, Don, David, squinting into the sun.
#31 ◱ Jared, Esther, Anna, Dave, Don, David, squinting into the sun.
Don with Knik Glacier.
#32 ◱ Don with Knik Glacier.
Jared hunting photos.
#33 ◱ Jared hunting photos.

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Returning Down the Butte (camera battery almost dead)

Esther and Anna coming down.
#34 ◱ Esther and Anna coming down.
Looking down the wooden steps.
#35 ◱ Looking down the wooden steps.
Esther and David resting half way down.
#36 ◱ Esther and David resting half way down.
Esther down the trail.
#37 ◱ Esther down the trail.
Esther at the trailhead.
#38 ◱ Esther at the trailhead.
Bodenburg from a mile away.
#39 ◱ Bodenburg from a mile away.
Jared and Bodenburg.
#40 ◱ Jared and Bodenburg.
Dave grazes on berries at home.
#41 ◱ Dave grazes on berries at home.

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