rDay One-Hundred-Fifty-Four: In Search Of Mt. Emily

This panoramic image (full view is 7563 x 900 pixels) was shot from “OTEC Ridge”  this morning and sweeps from the west outskirts of the city, with north in the approximate center, and on to the east over the valley.  Under normal conditions, we would expect to see Mt. Emily almost dead center.
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And for a little more perspective, directly behind the camera position(s) for the panoramic view, is this view from the AT&T tower on the “near-end” of the ridge.
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And, to throw in another view, looking to west and north …
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rDay One-Hundred-Fifty-Four: Travels With Charlie

On this morning’s hike, Kim decided that she wanted to photograph, together, Lawrence and Charlie (aka Charley-Bob Marley).   So when Lawrence summoned Charlie to join him in a pose, the Contrary Cur decided that we were undertaking a new game and proceeded to run at top speed from Kim to Lawrence, repeatedly circling them in a rapid and enthusiastic manner.  No video is available of the spectacle but perhaps the animation below — based on the few shots Kim was able to squeeze off — will give a sense of at least part of the action.
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