
Least Flycatcher (voice only) video June 13, 2011

Last view to Warren Peak and Cottonwood Creek

Evolving view as we climbed upward

Ray admires the view

View to Surprise Valley

View now to Warren Peak (far) and Peak 8298

View towards the small town of Alturas

Lower Alkali Lake

View From Patterson Lake

Leaving Mill Creek

I Can See For Miles and Miles

Peak 8298 at dawn

Surprise Valley, CA (0827)

Not a particularly healthy stand of trees

Surprise Valley, CA (0820)

Surprise Valley, CA (0821)

Cliffs above Cottonwood Creek

False summit of Squaw Mountain

Looks like we are in the southwest

Along the Summit Trail to Cottonwood Lake, Modoc National Forest, CA

Skirting a large meadow

We enjoyed the shade wherever we could find it

Squaw Mountain, behind us now

Oregon is just beyond Upper Alkali Lake

Wave bye-bye to distant Squaw Peak

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Mill Creek falling out of Clear Lake

Cliffs, catching the morning glow

Mill Creek

Getting ready to round Squaw Mountain

Surprise Valley

We had been on top of that ridge on the first day

Cliff near Patterson Creek

The Warner Mountains, to the north

Ray, on the slog away from Cottonwood Creek

Trail through the hellebore

I shouldn't look ahead to see how high we have to go, it's demoralizing

Rocks Above Patterson Lake

Peak 8298, as we continued to gain elevation

And further on we go

Cottonwood Creek's canyon walls

Hooray, we are about to finish off the climb

Because we started early, it was fairly cool

Surprise Valley, CA stare down (0824)

Gerlach, Nevada

Gerlach, Nevada

Patterson Lake

Patterson Lake

Patriotic Pose

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