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North Traveler

Baxter State Park, September 2007

Drove up on Saturday Morning, met up with Ralph and Paul midway through the Traveler Loop. We did an OJI-Coe-Brothers traverse the next day. Monday we had a big breakfast and I headed home while they moved on to Acadia for some rock climbing.
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you should see an image here Yellow leaf near the foot of North Traveler. I think this is an aspen.
you should see an image here Fall colors at the viewpoint on the west spur of North Traveler.
you should see an image here View of South Branch Pond from that ledge. Katahdin visible in the distance.
you should see an image here I took this photo partly for the colors, and partly to scout that cliff for a future rock-climbing effort.
you should see an image here Another view of South Branch Pond, from higher up the ridge.
you should see an image here Approaching the summit of North Traveler.
you should see an image here Maple sapling in a birch (aspen?) forest.
you should see an image here Peak of the Ridges in autumn colors.
you should see an image here Passing raincloud over a rock outcrop and dwarf birches. The rock here is volcanic, very different from other mountains nearby.
you should see an image here Cedar or juniper, laid flat and stripped almost bare by prevailing winds.
you should see an image here On my return journey, Ralph takes the hard route up North Traveler.
you should see an image here Close-up on some volcanic rocks with unexpected planar cleavage.
you should see an image here Birch krummholz.
you should see an image here North Traveler again, from just below the summit.
you should see an image here Looking down toward the western spur and the outlook.
you should see an image here Looking back to the Traveler.
you should see an image here Paul and Ralph at the outlook.
you should see an image here Prismatic fracture patterns in the rock.
you should see an image here Trichaptum biforme, showing the purplish undersides.

Day Two

We start our day with a challenging slide, and go on to bag three more peaks.
you should see an image here Next day we're walking in the woods when we spot a huge erratic that's split all the way through.
you should see an image here Ralph shows what to do with cracks in rocks.
you should see an image here Resting on top of the North Slide on Mt O-J-I. No photos 'til now because the route was too difficult.
you should see an image here The climbing is worth it: the view of Doubletop is great.
you should see an image here This is just the easier, upper half of the slide we've been climbing.
you should see an image here Since we're stopped for a snack, I have time to try different compositions.
you should see an image here I like this version of the Doubletop photo better.
you should see an image here This photo of the slide also show's OJI's West Peak, which reportedly has never been climbed.
you should see an image here Making our way down from the top of Mt O-J-I.
you should see an image here We're back to slide climbing: the Mt Coe slide this time.
you should see an image here This slide is much easier, so I can take photos while I hike.
you should see an image here A view down the Mt. Coe slide.
you should see an image here And the best view of Doubletop yet.
you should see an image here On top of Mt. Coe, we get a view of Katahdin (Barren Mtn and the Owl in front).
you should see an image here Ralph enjoying the view (Northwest Basin in the distance).
you should see an image here The Brothers from Mt Coe. South Brother has the most distinct fir waves I've ever seen, except maybe the south end of the Klondike (a few miles away).
you should see an image here A mouse on the summit of Mt Coe.
you should see an image here In case you thought animals always pose for the camera...
you should see an image here This was a surprise: first ice of the season.
you should see an image here Ralph getting enthusiastic about the view of Katahdin from South Brother.
you should see an image here A view to the Traveler from North Brother (Fort Mtn at right edge of midground)
you should see an image here Paul standing on the highest point of the day.
you should see an image here Yep, it's a four-thousand-footer.
you should see an image here Ralph doing some photography on North Brother. Katahdin in the background, of course.
you should see an image here A view north-northwest from North Brother.
you should see an image here View west as the light fades.
you should see an image here Doubletop and lens flare.
you should see an image here Next morning, we didn't do much, but we sat by Katahdin Stream where I noticed these gnarled roots cradling some spaghnum.
you should see an image here It seems like every time I go hiking I take a few shots of a red squirrel that's unhappy to see me.
you should see an image here The mighty hikers looking a little tired just before leaving camp.