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The trailhead beckons, as do the slopes in the background!

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The view back toward the ocean. Pretty place.

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Organizers Bob Lilley and Elden Dellanina get camera and hiking boots ready. Bob is so serious about that camera!

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And the clan gathers - Graduates and guests meet and greet.

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That's Dick Miller with the hiking poles. Very useful for steadying, when fording a stream on the rounded rocks.

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...as our intrepid dozen scales the heights.

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San Roque Creek is 'way down there...

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The trail passes through some beautiful woodlands...

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...and we're part of the scene.

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Wendy Fields concentrates on her footing, as Elden does the same; Steve Fields eyes the photographer suspiciously...

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Ron Freese blazes a trail for Dick Miller...?

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Steve Fields and group negotiate the rocks. David Kain, Marie-Paule Hajdu, Elden, Phil Perry join in, as GAry Kravetz leads the way up the hill. 

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There's poison oak everywhere!

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And more dappled sunlight on the trail.

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A meadow appears; with a vision of what's to come!

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Wendy hits the water bottle...

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...and Elden poses...

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That Arrowhead water is good!

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Ellie Freese 

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More rocks and water.

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Elden corssing the stream - Here's how it's done!

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A bit of paved road at the entrance to a ranch through which the trail passes.

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Even the photographer gets into the picture once in a while!

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Marie Paule Hajdu and Steve Fields at the watering-hole.

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A makeshift water-bottle sling works fine!

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Elden leads the way.

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No danger of dehydration here!

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A panorama from near Inspiration Point. (We did not quite make it to the top!)

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We're headed at least part way up...

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Ellie Freese announces the Graduates Arroyo Hondo event..

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The cars were parked by the highway with care -- all still there on our return.

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A favorite lunch-spot after the hike...

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...with a view of "our" mountain from the parking lot.