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We came across a large patch of Nodding Trillium, covering the hillside along the trail through the Robertson Easement along Plum Creek.

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Our Saturday hike had nearly perfect weather with warmth and sunshine, but it rained most of the...

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Our meeting place at the Helmsburg General Store. They sell food, snacks, and sundries, including...

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Eleanor and Patrick relaxing at camp.

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We had a spread of hot dogs, cookies, and beer, at our camp near Indian Hill. Suzanne joined us for the evening and next morning.

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This sign, most likely placed by *some* tactful trailbuilder who contributed significantly to this...

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We met up with Lorna and took a break at Prang Pond, pictured here behind a nice shot of...

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Patrick's ability to float all parts of his body while remaining still is astounding. He takes...

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While it may not *seem* so here, Lorna and Happy worked hard most of the day getting all the hikers,...

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Dogwood were in full bloom, and our trip photographer, Pete Banta, takes full advantage with his camera, of their sharp contrast of white.

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Everybody gets up and heads out of Prang Pond, with about 4 miles to go before camp.

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We came across several patches of Showy Orchis along this day's section of the Tecumseh Trail.

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Pete captures Barb as she apparently squirts water from her fingertips to zap Jenny, as they both...

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Patrick in the lead, followed by Eleanor, Barb, and Cindy, as we near the end of our first...

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Eleanor serves as our naturalist and pointed out several native Indiana flowers and plants, such as this Golden Seal along the trail.

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A crumbling cistern is all that remains of an old pioneer home along the Tecumseh Trail, south of Patty's Garden.

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We made a last-minute plan change to hike our route backwards, in order to avoid any crowds at the...

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We pass the Cypress Knees, common along the trail at the start near the north side of Yellowwood Lake.

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