Almost done hiking!

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I'll be back soon, and hope to return some of your visits, as well as maybe have a bit of flash fiction to share on Friday. At the least, some current photos :)

Kootenai National Park, Alberta
Wind River Mountains, Wyoming
Floe Lake, Kootenai National Park, Alberta

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