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Little white crayfish in the cave stream

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Robert Oakes rappels the 70-foot pit into large canyon below.

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Robert climbing out of the pit. By this time we are wet, muddy, and tired after mapping several hundred feet and exploring new passage.

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A muddy and wet Heath Many waits at the top of the pit.

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Heath begins the descent of the 70-foot pit.

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Robert prepares to descend a pit.

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Heath Many below the entrance drop series. The cave is still very warm here with all the outside summer air entering.

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This pit is still drippy wet in the summertime, but this entrance route is much easier than the other route.

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Robert and Heath prepare our mountains of gear before we begin the trip. On this day we carried...

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The last pit visited was another discovery by Robert, explored by him and Jack. A very...

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As the sun set, the trees in the forest slowly grew a brilliant red, making it look like they were...

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The sun sets and it gets colder outside. I took this picture lying on my back in the dry leaves, which once adorned these trees.

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Robert's coveralls appear to be feeding a large family of mice.

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Snack time...apples taste good on the ridge.

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Robert slowly squeezes out of the tight spot at the entrance.

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Jack prepares to descend the 70 foot pit.

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The second pit we visited was a virgin pit that Robert had dug open. Robert descended it first,...

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Me, in the snow and cold.

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