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Self-portrait of partners in crime. We can never get enough of exploring the Mojave Desert. You come across the coolest stuff!<br>
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2012

Backpacking, and exploring at an undisclosed location on the North Rim of Grand Canyon. I can explore these islands in the sky every weekend. The things you'll discover are unreal.<br>
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Taken the day after the eclipse- May 21st, 2012

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Aug 20, 2012

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