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I went on a backpacking trip around the Sawtooth Mountain Range a few weeks ago! Awesome from the car (better IRL than in crappy pics). This pic is not good, but awe-inspiring when it happened. The land around here for miles and miles is desert, keep in mind!

Started getting nervous on the route to our hike trail. A fire two years back created a
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I've been working around the garden this spring at my new place, and have been pleasantly impressed by what I've seen.

This enormous vine goes all the way up the roof too. What are these flowers? My flower "expert" says they're Clematis vines, but are freaking huge. Any floral input would be awesome. I want to know what they are, so I can care for
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Teaching is an odd profession to jump into. This summer, I moved half-way across the country in search of my own classroom. I did end up finding a place to work, and rented a room at a horse ranch while I sought a more permanent place to live.

Photobombed by black beauty?

It was a nice day for day-drinking and looking at large critters.

Green
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