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I climbed Mount Katahdin on Saturday. It's really exhilarating to be above the tree line.
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One of the best things about Katahdin's alpine environment are the lichen, moss, and miniature vegetation.
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Ben is an avid hiker and backpacker, I hitched a ride to Baxter State Park with him.
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Brothers Etienne and Simon of Montreal take cover from the wind beside a boulder near Thoreau Springs. They are waiting for some friends before heading on to Baxter Peak.
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At the top for the second time in a week.
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I was told by Donna the botanist that this flower that grows all over the mountaintop is called diapensia. She also told me the alpine azalea I photographed the prior Sunday was an extremely rare member of the rhododendron family, that has several other aliases.
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A group of botanists and outdoorists hike and observe, led (but physically followed) by Donna.
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The rock structures are amazing in the mist. Sometimes I mistakes rocks for people, sometimes I mistake people for rocks.
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I am climbing back down the rocks.
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Ben climbing down the Hunt Trail boulders, also the northern-most piece of the Appalachian Trail.
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Stopping to take in the view as the clouds clear.