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      <image:caption>Hike #6!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The sky was unbelievably clear and blue.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Replica of the barn at nearby Flaming Farm.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Heublein Tower way off in the distance.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Moments before we saw the wild turkey.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>And moments before we saw the snake…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>He wasn’t expecting it to go back quite as far!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tulmeadow’s many amazing flavors</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Carrot cake test batch</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Tulmeadow’s phenomenal farm store</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The reason I get to celebrate this holiday &lt;3</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>One of the many stunning views from the gardens at Julien’s Farm Store.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The blooms are just getting started for the year.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It’s tiny and you’ll likely spend some time waiting outside, but it is well worth it!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>These were our wedding flowers so they’ll always be special to me.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Goodbye (for now!)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>No bites today!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Very happy to be restocked with the best bagels around!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hello up there!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This one reminded me of a hidden faerie pool.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sol Duc Falls, Olympic National Park</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Enjoying the falls from a safe distance!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Cheese!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Steve showed Sam how it’s done.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sam gave it his best shot.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hike #4: Complete!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hike #3!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>New Years Day 2022</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The ruins of Stierle Farm</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Nature is awakening</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>One of the many stone walls of New England</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We took a short detour to Hop Brook</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Winding up for a big shot</image:caption>
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