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September 24, 25 & 26, 2010, Cuyamaca State Park

We joined the Evers clan for a weekend, of camping, fun and games in the local mountains.

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We set up our weekend homes at campsites 53 and 54, including our antique (circa 1972) Coleman tent and the Ever's slightly newer model.

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We also set up our screen room (which is what you see in the photo on the left) which was a good thing because this happened to be bug weekend at Green Valley Falls - lots of bees and gnats. The screen room was our refuge.

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We did manage to cook and consume some hearty fair before heading off to find the falls.

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Here we are on the long and arduous Falls trail. I think it was almost a mile from our camping spot! How did we walk so far?

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Ash is getting ready to negotiate the rocks; the sisters Lorri & Lynn; the other photographer in the group, Sara.

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Ashley negotiating more rocks; me wondering how Penn State is doing against Temple (we won!); Steve being Steve and Ash & Gregg hanging out on a boulder.

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Sara; Lynn & Lorri; Ashley; big daddy Steve

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The group; Lynn and water; leaf and bug on the water surface, green stuff and shadows on the bottom; Lorri & Lynn on the rocks.

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Gregg getting ready to jump; Ashley wondering why Gregg jumped; Steve after he jumped; Steve still trying to get out after he jumped. There was a deep pool under a rock ledge that invited the brave ones to take a plunge into the frigid water.

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Gregg in the air; Ash & Sara watching the action; big daddy Steve airborne; Sara & Ash waiting for their dad to surface.

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Gregg once again jumping into the depths; a peaceful scene; Lynn & Lorri cooling their feet.

Well, that's it for my photos from the weekend. It was a great gathering except for the bugs. We had a couple excellent outdoor dinners and bonfires. (The bugs retired at dusk!) S'mores, drinking games, bawdy stories, campfire songs and falling asleep to the sound of crickets and people's feet shuffling in the gravel as they made their way to the bathrooms. Camping at its finest!