
The garden was full, so we parked in Keene Valley |

at the trailhead |

onto the abandoned trail |

across the brook |

we reach the river |

up a climb |

over rift brook |

we take a good break |

suspended leaf |

the break must end |

view from the base of Bennies brook |

up the |

brook |

we go |

intrusion |

rising views |

slippery when wet |

nice crystal |

climbing |

a steep fall |

oil moss |

great views |

climbing |

happy |

climbing |

step at a time |

we have come far on the steep part |

mushrooms |

a pause |

near the top of the slide |

final step |

and we are onto the ridge trail |

a pine marten |

we pose on lower wolfjaw |

descend |

ascend |

1st piece of upper wolfjaw |

we rest |

upper wolfjaw proper |

nice views |

the noonmark burn |

we descend |

ascendb |

climb |

go up |

clamber rock |

onto Armstrong |

happy |

take in the views |

smiles |

smiles |

the valley from Gothics |

the lakehouse |

rest |

rest |

smiles |

serious rest |

more play |

with the mirror lens |

balance |

gothics pose |

fall summit colors |

next bump |

and the long |

descent begins |

target lichen |

open |

rock |

onto the |

cable |

light cable |

using a stake |

using a crack |

lots of wet rock |

onto the slide |

and the never ending staircase |

rest at a brook with good water |

under fall colors |

the light grows dim |

a bothered hornets nest climbing iron |

first lookout |

a scramble |

to the |

second lookout |

onto the survey point |

fine views |

fall blueberry leaf |

we pose and return to camp |