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This morning I hiked up Bear Mountain. Spending the day there, meandering up to the tower, having lunch with this view, and meandering back down is just perfect.
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An added bonus for me.
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I can watch this sort of activity for hours.
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I hiked back up to see them from a different perspective.
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There they are again.