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      <image:caption>The Great Smoky Mountains, simply divine</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Is it too late to edit the guest list?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Seriously though, guys, did one of you finish that box of doughnuts?”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Aw, yeah.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Earlier that day, this was forest and field</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hours after the fire ignited and leaped the access road into the trees</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The first step was to cut down the grass around them (sorry, field mice…please move along) and pull any close-growing weeds. Then, each sapling got a few pounds of mulch. Mulch helps insulate their vulnerable roots against harsh temperatures in either direction, plus it helps them retain that critical moisture when the air is hot and dry. It also deprives the surrounding grass of sunlight, giving these fledgling trees a competitive edge.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>And the forest here is quite wonderful</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A few Douglas firs like this one have made it so far; most of the survivors are hearty Ponderosa pines</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Panorama of the raw land on that sunny day. Can you spot Steve and his truck off to the left in the meadow?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My rental car behind Steve’s pick-up on what would soon become Riverbend Lane</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There they are!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>July 20, 2017 - the first Riverbend Day</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This wilderness campsite features a 10 x 12 canvas tent with a queen size bed, electric heater, Wi-Fi, outdoor table and chairs, and basic amenities</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Experience the wilderness in uncommon comfort inside a fully furnished 16 x 20 canvas tent with a king size bed and wood-burning stove. This campsite has hot and cold running water, bathroom, outdoor shower, and Wi-Fi</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Explore - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The south meadow in summer</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>There's nothing like a roaring campfire on a chilly evening</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It does get cold from time to time</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Basalt Stone Pit in the hills above Riverbend Lane</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Garden of the Moss Spiders</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A brisk December afternoon</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A window to the meadow through the green forest</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Across the Chehalis River, looking south into the Preserve</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sneaking a shot of a grazing Blacktail deer</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Elk from the Willapa Hills herd grazing in the north meadow</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Summers on the Preserve are quite lovely</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Five Counselors (you can find them on the Riverside Trail)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Thick falling snow creates an almost indescribably peaceful silence</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Chehalis River rounding the southeast corner of the Preserve</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The annual hay harvest in progress</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Chehalis curving west above the north meadow</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Maiden in her Copse</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Sentinel, standing watch in the south meadow</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Lanterns on the summer solstice</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ringwraith's Hollow in summer</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ringwraith's Hollow in fall</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ringwraith's Hollow in winter</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Ringwraith's Hollow in spring</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Hansford Overlook; the Preserve below and the Willapa Hills in the distance</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A view west from the top of Riverbend Lane to the town of Doty below</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mount Rainier viewed from Doty</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A beautiful sky to the east over the barn</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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