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These photos are by Jeff Smith

Toys in the back yard. Big toys for big boys.

My ride to Manhattan Beach 

Set Up in Keller Valley Christmas Eve

Jeff, Croker, Fuzzy and Dave during set up on Christmas Eve

Camp Set Up in Keller Valley on Christmas Eve

Camp Set Up in Keller Valley on Christmas Eve

Kerry handling cow pie removal prior to placing the tent.

Camp Set Up in Keller Valley on Christmas Eve

Camp Set Up in Keller Valley on Christmas Eve

Christmas Dinner at Fuzzys house - Jeff Smith, Bill Gibbons, Croker Jones

Christmas Dinner at Fuzzys house - Jeff Smith, Al Wallace,  Bill Gibbons, Croker Jones

Christmas Dinner at Fuzzys house - Gery Eaton, Fuzzy, Jeff Riley

Christmas Dinner at Fuzzys house - John Wirth, Bill Gibbons, Dave Gemperle

Dec 26, after the snow at base camp.

Dec 26, after the snow at base camp.

Dec 26, after the snow at base camp. Foot hills east of camp were searched on the 26th.

Sage brush is everywhere.  Here is Fuzzy up to his neck in it.

Foothills east of base camp.

" inside" or what passes for civilization in Keller Valley

Kerry Sample - the camp mom (other names used as well, all in fun!)

Bear Mtn and it's approaches west of base camp. Foothills at the base of Bear Mtn. are about 1 mile west of base camp.

Bear Mountain - west of Base Camp

Above the valley floor, on the northern flank of Black Mountain

Looking down the side of Black Mountain, those trees on the lower foothills are a good hour descent from here...

The flanks of Bear Mountain - what we searched on the 27th.

Mike Shobe, Dave Gemperle, John Wirth, Croker Jones just down from searching Black Mountain.

Keller Valley from the side of Bear Mountain.

Black Mountain as seen from Bear Mountain (facing south east)

Manhattan Beach - the part of California we missed. Connie drove me here on the way to LAX so I could at least see the Pacific before going home.

More of Manhattan Beach - the part of California we missed. .

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